Yuthlert Sippapak

Thai film director, screenwriter and producer

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Killer Tattoo
Buppah Rahtree

WebsiteMahaganfilms.com

Yuthlert Sippapak (Thai: ยุทธเลิศ สิปปภาค, born November 8, 1966) is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his genre-blending films Killer Tattoo (comedy and action) and Buppah Rahtree (comedy and horror).

Biography

Yuthlert Sippapak was born on November 8, 1966, in Loei, Thailand. He graduated from Silpakorn University, with a bachelor's degree in interior design. He then went to study at The Art Student League of New York and learned to be a filmmaker by reading books in Barnes & Noble bookstore.

He began his career in the film industry as a screenwriter of O negative before transitioning to directing. His directorial debut was the 2001 film Killer Tattoo, which was a critical and commercial success in Thailand.

Yuthlert is known for his distinctive style, which often features exaggerated action sequences, dark humor, and horror elements. Some of his notable films include Buppah Rahtree, Rahtree Revenge, and Rahtree Reborn, which are all part of a horror-comedy franchise.

In addition to his work in film, Yuthlert has also served as a judge on the Thai version of the reality TV show "Thailand got Talent”

Yuthlert's films include: Killer Tattoo, a low-budget independent production that was initially overlooked by mainstream audiences and critics; Buppah Rahtree: Flower of the Night, a horror-comedy that tells the story of a ghost who haunts a hotel and seeks revenge on those who wronged her; Pattaya Maniac, a crime-comedy that tells the story of a group of criminals who attempt to rob a jewelry store in Pattaya; and Friday Killer, an action-comedy that tells the story of a hitman who is hired to kill a politician, but ends up getting caught in a web of corruption and intrigue. It won two awards: the Jury Prize and Best Cinematography, at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Future projects

Since Krasue Valentine, Yuthlert has been tied to a number of upcoming projects. One was a horror film, Mia Ngoo (The Snake's Wife),^[1]^[2] and the other was about a band of disabled martial arts warriors called Kode Mahagan.^[3] The latest project mentioned is Ghost Station, a comedy about a pair of gay men that appears to be a parody of Brokeback Mountain.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

Killer Tattoo (2001)
February (Khumphaphan) (2003)
Buppah Rahtree (Rahtree: Flower of the Night) (2003)
Sai Lor Fah (Pattaya Maniac) (2004)
Buppah Rahtree Phase 2: Rahtree Returns (2005)
Krasue Valentine (Ghost Valentine) (2006)
Ghost Station (2007)
The Last Moment (2008)
Kill Tim (2008)
Mia Ngoo (in development)
Kode Mahagan (in development)

References

Director profile, MovieSeer
Tung, Chi and Tseng, Ada (December 3, 2004). "Yuthlert Sippapak: Not your everyday director", Asia Pacific Arts, UCLA.
Williamson, Rob. September 2005. "Take it easy chicken: Yuthlert Sippapak interviewed", Firecracker.
Hunt, Matthew (2020). Thai Cinema Uncensored. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. ISBN 9786162151699.

Notes

^ Soop Sip. May 3, 2006. The Nation, Page 12A.
^ "Yuthlert Sippapak's MIA NGOO: Three promo posters" Archived September 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, May 7, 2006, Twitchfilm.net
^ "Yuthlert's Got Another One In The Works. Design Sketches From Kode Mahapigan" Archived December 31, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, June 10, 2006, Twitchfilm.net.
^ Soop Sip. October 25, 2006. "A new take on 'Brokeback Mountain'", The Nation, Page 12A.
^ Ghost Station Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, ThaiCinema.org, October 20, 2006.