Phanna Rithikrai

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Phanna Rithikrai, to the right of Petchtai Wongkamlao (August 4, 2005)

Phanna Rithikrai ( Thai พัน นา ฤทธิไกร ; born February 17, 1961 in the province of Khon Kaen , Thailand ; † July 20, 2014 in Bangkok , Thailand) was a Thai film director , screenwriter , actor and stunt choreographer , who was mainly known through his participation gained international fame in martial arts films .

life and work

Phanna discovered his passion for action films at an early age and soon began working in the national Thai film industry, initially as a temporary worker in the national film industry of Thailand, where he worked with the most famous national actors of the time, Soraphong Chatree and Nappon Gomarachun. Later he had the opportunity to make his own "realistic action films" as a screenwriter, director and stunt choreographer.

The meeting with Tony Jaa , whom he promoted as his mentor, turned out to be a stroke of luck for him . He taught him various martial arts and perfected with him the Muay Thai Boran, a traditional variant of Muay Thai , which Tony Jaa became a celebrated action hero. With director Prachya Pinkaew , who, like Phanna Rithikrai, was impressed by Tony Jaa's abilities, he made the martial arts film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior in 2003 , for which he had previously trained in stunts with the leading actor for four years.

Phanna Rithikrai, who could look back on over 30 years of film experience, made over a dozen feature films as a director and screenwriter. In addition, he was also active as an actor, such as the evil opponent Dam of leading actor Dan Chupong in the martial arts film Born to Fight - Dynamite Warrior from 2006.

He died in a hospital in Bangkok from liver and kidney failure .

Filmography (selection)

Director

  • 2001: Nuk leng klong yao ( นักเลง กลอง ยาว )
  • 2004: The Bodyguard ( บอดี้ การ์ด หน้า เหลี่ยม , martial arts stunt director)
  • 2004: Born to Fight ( เกิด มา ลุย )
  • 2008: Ong-bak 2 ( องค์ บาก 2 )
  • 2010: Ong-bak 3 ( องค์ บาก 3 )
  • 2011: BKO: Bangkok Knockout (German title: Ong Bak - The New Generation )

Stunt direction / choreography

actor

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Panna Rittikrai, Muay Thai Action Maestro, Dead at 53. Obituary in: Variety from July 20, 2014 (English)
Note on Thai names : This article addresses people by their first name.
personal data
SURNAME Phanna Rithikrai
ALTERNATIVE NAMES พัน นา ฤทธิไกร (th)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Thai film director, screenwriter, actor and stunt choreographer
DATE OF BIRTH 17th February 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Khon Kaen Province
DATE OF DEATH 20th July 2014
Place of death Bangkok , Thailand