Cherd Songsri

Cherd Songsri

Director · Producer · Writer

Biography

Cherd Songsri (Thai: เชิด ทรงศรี, September 20, 1931 – May 21, 2006) was a Thai film director, screenwriter and film producer. A maker of period films that sought to introduce international audiences to his vision of Thai culture, his best-known work is the 1977 romance film Plae Kao (The Scar), which earned more box-office receipts than any Thai film before it. It won a prize at the 1981 Three Continents Festival in Nantes, France.

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Cherd Songsri 1

Representative Works

Ruen Mayura
Ruen Mayura
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Muen and Rid
Muen and Rid
7.1
/ Thai
Puen-Paeng
Puen-Paeng
9.0
/ Thai
The Scar
The Scar
7.0
/ Thai
Norah
Norah
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Ploy Talay
Ploy Talay
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Southern Winds
Southern Winds
4.0
/ English
Lued Suphan
Lued Suphan
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Thawiphop
Thawiphop
8.5
/ Thai

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ruen Mayura
1996Nominee

Best Director

Ruen Mayura

Muen and Rid
1994Nominee

Best Director

Muen and Rid

Puen-Paeng
1983Winner

Best Director

Puen-Paeng

Career Highlights

The Scar
1977Highlight

Best Director

The Scar

Norah
1966Highlight

Best Director

Norah