Chookiat Sakveerakul ( th, ชูเกียรติ ศักดิ์วีระกุล, ), born 1981 in Chiang Mai,

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) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is also credited as Ma-Deaw Chukiatsakwirakul or Matthew Chukiat Sakwirakul. Chookiat's first feature-length film was an ensemble drama, ''The Passenger of Li'', which was an independent production. His next film was ''

Pisaj ''Pisaj'' or ''Evil'' ( th, คน ผี ปีศาจ, italic=yes; ; literally ''Human, Ghost, Demon'') is a 2004 Thai horror film written and directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul. Plot After her parents are killed in a drive-by shooting, a yo ...

'', a 2004 horror film produced by

Sahamongkol Film International Sahamongkol Film International Co. Ltd. ( th, บริษัท สหมงคลฟิล์ม จำกัด, also Sahamongkolfilm, Mongkol Film or SM) is a Thai motion picture production and distribution company. It is the leading movie ...

. Chookiat garnered critical acclaim for this next film, '' 13 Beloved'', a gritty drama about a deadly underground

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game, which won several awards in Thailand and from film festivals. He graduated from

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in Chiang Mai.

Filmography

Writer

*''

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'' (Co-writer with Paween Purikitpanya) (2007) *''

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'' (Co-writer with Nepalee Sakveerakul) (2008)

Director

*'' 4 Romance'' (''Segment "Dream/Fun" '') (2008)

Writer & Director

*''The Passenger of Li'' *''

'' (''Evil'') (2004) *'' 13 Beloved'' (2006) *'' The Love of Siam'' (2007) *'' Home: Love, Happiness, Remembrance'' (2012) *'' Grean Fictions'' (2013) *'' The Eyes Diary'' (2014) *'' Dew, Let's Go Together'' (2019)

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* 1982 births Living people Chookiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul {{Thailand-bio-stub