Euthana Mukdasanit ( th, ยุทธนา มุกดาสนิท, born May 25, 1952) is a Thai

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and National Artist of the Performing Arts (film director). As a contemporary director of

Chatrichalerm Yukol Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol ( th, หม่อมเจ้าชาตรีเฉลิม ยุคล; ; born November 29, 1942), or usually known by his nickname Mui ( th, มุ้ย), is a Thai film director, screenwriter film producer and ...

, Euthana was among a group of directors that during the 1970s made films that focused on social problems.Mainland Southeast Asia: Thailand
Film Reference. Among his early efforts was the 1977 docudrama, ''

Tongpan ''Tongpan'' ( th, ทองปาน) is a 1976 Thai 16 mm black-and-white docudrama that re-creates a seminar that took place in Northeast Thailand in 1975 to discuss the proposed Pa-Mong Dam on the Mekong. Interwoven are sequences depictin ...

'', which was initially banned in Thailand for its socialist themes. His 1984 film, '' Story of Nam Poo'', was submitted as Thailand's official entry to the Academy Awards. '' Butterfly and Flowers'', an acclaimed drama set in Muslim-majority

southern Thailand Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bounded ...

, was screened and won Best Film at the

Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...

in 1985. He also directed the remake of the 1965 musical comedy film, '' Ngern Ngern Ngern'' (''Money Money Money''), and the romantic drama '' Sunset at Chaophraya'' (1996). Euthana served as stunt coordinator and third-unit director on Chatrichalerm's ''

The Legend of Suriyothai ''The Legend of Suriyothai'' ( th, สุริโยไท, italics=yes) is a 2001 Thai film directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, which portrays the life of Queen Suriyothai, who is regarded by Thai people as the "great feminist". It records the cl ...

'', and he also works as an acting coach. He was awarded the Lotus Award for lifetime achievement by the

World Film Festival of Bangkok The World Film Festival of Bangkok ( th, เทศกาลภาพยนตร์โลกแห่งกรุงเทพฯ) is an annual international film festival held in Bangkok, Thailand. The 15th World Film Festival of Bangkok, the la ...

in 2007.

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Euthana Mukdasanit Euthana Mukdasanit ( th, ยุทธนา มุกดาสนิท, born May 25, 1952) is a Thai film director screenwriter and National Artist of the Performing Arts (film director). As a contemporary director of Chatrichalerm Yukol, Euth ...

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