Sorapong Chatree ( th, สรพงษ์ ชาตรี; born Pittaya Tiamswate; 8 December 1950 – 10 March 2022) was a Thai film actor. He had frequently starred in the films of Prince

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 ...

, as well as in

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's classic romance, ''

Plae Kao ''Plae Kao'' ( th, แผลเก่า, ; literally, 'old wound'), also known as ''The Scar'', is a 1977 Thai romantic drama film directed by Cherd Songsri and starring Sorapong Chatree and Nantana Ngaograjang as two peasants in rural Thailan ...

''.

Biography

He was born in Tambon Tha To (later separated into Tambon Ban Mai),

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, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. He was the youngest son of the family whose older brother was the oldest child and the older sister was the second child. In the past, his house was regarded as the only house in a community that has a television set. Chatree became one of the top male stars by the mid 1970s, eventually displacing the older

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from the lead position. As he aged, he retained his popularity until the end of his life, he maintained his popularity and was known as a key supporting actor. He was named a

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in 2009.Ministry names Kingdom's top artists
, ''Daily Xpress'', 20 January 2009. His hometown was transformed into a museum and cultural tourism destination, which exhibits his life. In addition to acting roles, he has also released five studio albums with two major labels,

RS Promotion RS Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท อาร์เอส จำกัด (มหาชน)) the pioneer and has been the inspiration of Thai entertainment culture since 1982. Today, RS GROUP is categorized in the commerce sector i ...

and Nititad Promotion, between 1990 and 1997. Chatree died from lung cancer at

Bumrungrad Hospital Bumrungrad International Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลบำรุงราษฎร์, , ; ) is a private hospital founded in 1980 in Bangkok, Thailand. More frequently referred to as Bumrungrad Hospital or simply Bumrungrad, its n ...

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, on 10 March 2022, at the age of 71.

Selected filmography

*''Ninja Destroyer'' (1970) *'' Out of the Darkness'' (1971) *''The Hotel Angel'' (1974) *''Grounded God'' (1975) *''Diamond'' (1976) *''1 2 3 Duan Mahaphai'' (''1 2 3 Monster Express'') (1977) *''Mafia Defeated'' (1977) *''

'' (''The Scar'') (1979) *''The Mountain Lion'' (1979) *''From Bangkok with Love'' (1982) *''Angkor: Cambodia Express'' (1982) *'' Gunman'' ''Mue puen'' (1983) *''The Refugee'' (1983) *''One Man Show'' (1984) *''Cobra Thunderbolt'' (1984) *''Freedom of Taxi Driver'' (''Citizen II'') (1984) *''Top Secret'' (1985) *''Krai Thong'' (1985) *''Raiders of the Doomed Kingdom'' (''After the Fall of Saigon'') *''The Ultimate Ninja'' (1986) *''Operation Vietnam'' (1987) *''Khon Liang Chang'' ('' The Elephant Keeper'') (1987) *''Black Warrior'' (1988) *''The Lost Idol'' (1990) *''

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'' ''(Gunman 2)'' (1993) *''Sia Dai'' (''Daughter'') (1996) *''Long June'' (1996) *'' Sia Dai 2'' (''Daughter 2'') (1997) *''

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 ...

'' (2001) *''

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'' (''Prom Chompoo'') (2002) *''Takian'' (2003) *''

Beautiful Boxer ''Beautiful Boxer'' ( th, บิวตี้ฟูล บ๊อกเซอร์) is a 2003 Thai biographical sports film produced, directed and co-written by Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a famous kathoey, ...

'' (2003) *'' The Sin'' (2004) *''Khao Chon Kai'' (2007) *''

King Naresuan King Naresuan the Great (( th, สมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราช, , ) or Sanphet II ( th, สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๒), ( my , နရဲစွမ် (သို့) ဗြနရာဇ်); 1555/1556 – ...

'' (2007) *''

Queens of Langkasuka ''Queens of Langkasuka'' ( th, ปืนใหญ่จอมสลัด; ) is a 2008 Thai historical fantasy adventure film directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, and written by two-time S.E.A. Write Award winner Win Lyovarin. Known as "Pirates Of Langkas ...

'' (2008) *''

Ong Bak 2 ''Ong Bak 2: The Beginning'' ( th, องค์บาก 2) is a 2008 Thai martial arts film co-directed by Panna Rittikrai and Tony Jaa. Starring Jaa, it is a standalone prequel to the 2003 film '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior''. Set in 15th centur ...

'' (2008) *''

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-2009) *'' Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya'' (2010) *''

Bangkok Knockout ''Bangkok Knockout'' ( th, โคตรสู้ โคตรโส) is a 2010 Thai martial arts film. Plot After winning a contest to star in a Hollywood film, a group of martial arts students celebrate by hosting a party. However, they all get ...

'' (2010) * ''Panthai Norasing'' (2015) * '' The Legend of King Naresuan: The Series - A Hongsawadee's Hostages'' (2017) * '' The Legend of King Naresuan: The Series - Reclaiming Sovereignty'' (2018) * ''Wat Sorapong'' (2021)

Appearances in Hong Kong films

In the 1980s and early 1990s, the international rights to many of films featuring Sorapong were obtained by the

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production companies IFD and Filmark. The films were then edited and newly-shot footage added (often featuring

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directed by

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) to produce a movie more easily marketed to the Western market. In general IFD productions credit Sorapong and no other Thai actors, while Filmark's credit only the western actors, although more than two-thirds of the film is of Thai origin.

References

External links

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Thai Film Database
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Sorapong Chatree Sorapong Chatree ( th, สรพงษ์ ชาตรี; born Pittaya Tiamswate; 8 December 1950 – 10 March 2022) was a Thai film actor. He had frequently starred in the films of Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol, as well as in Cherd Songsri's cla ...

Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Thailand