Bhandit Rittakol

Bhandit Rittakol

Directing

March 21, 1951 — October 1, 2019Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Bhandit Rittakol was an award-winning Thai film director, producer and screenwriter. His films include the controversial biographical film of Thai communist revolutionary Seksan Prasertkul, The Moonhunter; the jungle thriller Tigress of King River and The Seed (Duay Klao or Thai: ด้วยเกล้า), a semi-documentary story of Isan farmers hit by drought who are saved by cloud seeding operations sponsored by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as well as the Boonchu teen comedy series of the 1980s and 1990s.

Known for

The Moonhunter

The Moonhunter

2001

Once Upon a Time... This Morning

Once Upon a Time... This Morning

1995

First Flight

First Flight

2008

Just Kids

Just Kids

2006

The Seed

The Seed

1987

Miss You Again

Miss You Again

2009

In the Name of Godfather

In the Name of Godfather

2003

Boonchu 8

Boonchu 8

1995

The Magnificent Five

The Magnificent Five

2006

Class 44

Class 44

1990

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Sawasdee Bangkok

Sawasdee Bangkok

2009

Director

Miss You Again

Miss You Again

2009

Director

Boonchu 9

Boonchu 9

2008

Director

The Magnificent Five

The Magnificent Five

2006

Director

The Meteor

The Meteor

2004

Director

In the Name of Godfather

In the Name of Godfather

2003

Director

Tigress of King River

Tigress of King River

2002

Director

The Moonhunter

The Moonhunter

2001

Director

Satang

Satang

2000

Director

I Miss You 2

I Miss You 2

1996

Director

Boonchu 8

Boonchu 8

1995

Director

Once Upon a Time... This Morning

Once Upon a Time... This Morning

1995

Director

Forest In Love

Forest In Love

1994

Director

Boonchu 7

Boonchu 7

1993

Director

Time Machine 2

Time Machine 2

1992

Director

I Miss You

I Miss You

1992

Director

Hor Hue Hue

Hor Hue Hue

1992

Director

Time Machine

Time Machine

1991

Director

Boonchu 6

Boonchu 6

1991

Director

Class 44

Class 44

1990

Director

Boonchu 5

Boonchu 5

1990

Director

Boonchu 2

Boonchu 2

1989

Director

Boonchu 1

Boonchu 1

1988

Director

The Seed

The Seed

1987

Director

Scholar Maid

Scholar Maid

1986

Director

The Couple

The Couple

1986

Director

Kard Chuek

Kard Chuek

1984

Director

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Boonchu 10

Boonchu 10

2010

Story

Miss You Again

Miss You Again

2009

Writer

Boonchu 9

Boonchu 9

2008

Screenplay

First Flight

First Flight

2008

Story

Black Family

Black Family

2007

Screenplay

Just Kids

Just Kids

2006

Screenplay

The Magnificent Five

The Magnificent Five

2006

Screenplay

In the Name of Godfather

In the Name of Godfather

2003

Writer

Tigress of King River

Tigress of King River

2002

Writer

The Moonhunter

The Moonhunter

2001

Screenplay

Satang

Satang

2000

Screenplay

I Miss You 2

I Miss You 2

1996

Writer

Boonchu 8

Boonchu 8

1995

Screenplay

Once Upon a Time... This Morning

Once Upon a Time... This Morning

1995

Screenplay

Forest In Love

Forest In Love

1994

Screenplay

กอดคอกันแหวว

กอดคอกันแหวว

1993

Screenplay

Boonchu 7

Boonchu 7

1993

Screenplay

I Miss You

I Miss You

1992

Screenplay

Time Machine

Time Machine

1991

Writer

Boonchu 6

Boonchu 6

1991

Screenplay

Class 44

Class 44

1990

Screenplay

Boonchu 5

Boonchu 5

1990

Screenplay

Suthee

Suthee

1989

Writer

How Much of a Smile

How Much of a Smile

1989

Writer

Boonchu 2

Boonchu 2

1989

Screenplay

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

1988

Writer

Boonchu 1

Boonchu 1

1988

Screenplay

With Love

With Love

1987

Screenplay

Relatives

Relatives

1987

Writer

Scholar Maid

Scholar Maid

1986

Writer

Jealousy

Jealousy

1986

Writer

The Couple

The Couple

1986

Screenplay

Kard Chuek

Kard Chuek

1984

Writer

Production2

I Miss You 2

I Miss You 2

1996

Producer

Suthee

Suthee

1989

Producer

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Sunset at Chaopraya

Sunset at Chaopraya

1988

Dr. Yoshi