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FILM DIRECTOR

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

1970 - Today

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Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thai: อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; RTGS: Aphichatphong Wirasetthakun; IPA: [ʔà.pʰí.tɕʰâːt.pʰōŋ wīː.rá.sèːt.tʰà.kūn], born 16 July 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, film producer and Professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpong has directed several features and dozens of short films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Apichatpong Weerasethakul has received more than 865,429 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Apichatpong Weerasethakul is the 958th most popular film director (up from 1,045th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 68th in 2019) and the most popular Thai Film Director.

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  • 870k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.05

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 958 out of 1,581. Before him are Stephen Sommers, Caleb Deschanel, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Steve McQueen, Tony Kaye, and Monte Hellman. After him are Chris Wedge, William Castle, Willis H. O'Brien, Aaron Norris, Curtis Bernhardt, and Michel Boisrond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 121. Before him are Tina Fey, Teemu Selänne, Cha Seung-won, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Chris Jericho, and Essie Davis. After him are Masahiro Sakurai, Gabrielle Anwar, Kevin Sussman, Noureddine Naybet, Maribel Verdú, and David A. R. White.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 67 out of 155. Before him are Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933), Pumpuang Duangjan (1961), Chavarat Charnvirakul (1936), Banharn Silpa-archa (1932), Thongchai McIntyre (1958), and Kriangsak Chamanan (1917). After him are Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (1948), Sanya Dharmasakti (1907), Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901), Kriengsak Kovitvanit (1949), Kiatisuk Senamuang (1973), and Suthida (1978).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Thailand

Among film directors born in Thailand, Apichatpong Weerasethakul ranks 1. After him are Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (1962).

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Filmography

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