Chatrichalerm Yukol facts for kids
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Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol in 2007
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| Born | 29 November 1942 Bangkok, Siam |
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| House | Yukol (Chakri dynasty) |
| Father | Anusorn Mongkolkarn |
| Mother | Ubol Yukol na Ayudhya |
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Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol (born November 29, 1942), often called by his nickname Mui, is a famous Thai film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is also recognized as a National Artist for his work in movies and TV dramas since 2001.
He is a member of the Thai royal family. His official royal title is Mom Chao, which is a junior royal title. Prince Chatrichalerm has directed many films since the 1970s.
Some of his well-known movies include the historical epic The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) and King Naresuan (2007). Queen Sirikit supported him in making these big historical films. Four of his movies have been chosen by Thailand to be considered for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. These films are The Elephant Keeper, Song for Chao Phya, Daughter 2, and King of Fire.
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Biography
Early Life and Education
Prince Chatrichalerm's parents, Prince Anusorn Mongkolkarn and Mom Ubol Yukol Na Ayudhya, were also filmmakers. They helped start the Lavo Pappayon Company. His uncle, Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala, was a very important early Thai filmmaker.
Chatrichalerm went to school in Australia. After that, he studied at UCLA in the United States. He earned a degree in geology, but he also studied film. He even took classes with famous directors like Francis Ford Coppola and Roman Polanski. He also worked as an assistant to director and producer Merian C. Cooper. Interestingly, Chatrichalerm's grandfather, Prince Yugala Dighambara, had helped Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack when they filmed Chang in 1927. This film was made before their famous movie King Kong.
Starting His Film Career
Even though he is famous for Suriyothai, Prince Chatrichalerm started making movies much earlier, in the 1970s. His very first film was Out of the Darkness in 1971. This movie was special because it was the first Thai science fiction film.
He was one of the first new Thai directors to make films that showed changes happening in society. One such film was Khao Chue Karn (Dr. Karn), released in 1973. This movie bravely talked about corruption in Thai society. Even as a prince, he had to convince the government's censor to let the film be shown without cuts.
Films with Important Messages
Many of Prince Chatrichalerm's films carry important social messages. For example, Hotel Angel (1974) showed the difficult side of certain social issues. Daughter and Daughter 2 explored challenges faced by teenagers.
The Elephant Keeper (1987) focused on protecting the environment. ..... His movies often show the lives of ordinary working people, like in Freedom of Taxi Driver (1984) or Song for Chao Phya. He also directed action-packed films such as Gunman (1983) and Salween (1993).
Three of his films from this time were chosen by Thailand to be considered for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. These were The Elephant Keeper, Song for Chao Phya, and Daughter 2.
Grand Historical Epics
Around 1999, Prince Chatrichalerm began his most ambitious film project: The Legend of Suriyothai. This was a grand movie about a 16th-century Siamese queen named Suriyothai. Queen Sirikit and the royal family supported this huge production.
The film was originally planned to be eight hours long. When it was shown in Thai cinemas, it was nearly three hours. A shorter version was released in the United States in 2003. This version was edited and "presented by" Francis Ford Coppola, who was Chatrichalerm's classmate at UCLA.
After Suriyothai, he started an even bigger project called King Naresuan. This series of films is about Naresuan, another important 16th-century Siamese monarch. The King Naresuan films were released in several parts, starting in 2007. The second part, titled King of Fire, was submitted by Thailand for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Awards and Recognition
Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol has received several important awards for his work:
- 2001: He was honored with the Thailand National Artist Award for Performing Art (Movie and Drama).
- 2004: He received the Lotus Award for Lifetime Achievement at the World Film Festival of Bangkok.
- 2006: He was given the Suphannahong National Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
Filmography
- Out of the Darkness (1971)
- Dr. Karn (1973)
- The Colonel (1974)
- Hotel Angel (1974)
- Last Love (1975)
- The Violent Breed (1975)
- Dangerous Modelling (1975)
- Angel Who Walks on the Ground (1976)
- Citizen I (1977)
- Kama (1978)
- The Yellowing of the Sky (Before the Storm) (1980)
- If You Still Love (1982)
- Gunman (1983)
- Detective, Section 123 (1984)
- Freedom of Taxi Driver (Citizen II) (1984)
- Somsee (1986)
- The Elephant Keeper (1987)
- Song for Chao Phraya (1990)
- Powder Road (1991)
- Salween (Gunman 2) (1993)
- Daughter (1996)
- Daughter 2 (1997)
- Box (1998)
- The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
- Last Love (remake) (2003)
- King Naresuan (2006–2015)
- Panthai-Norasing (2015)
