Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Thai film director, screenwriter, and film producer (born 1970)
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Summary

Apichatpong Weerasethakul was born on July 16, 1970[1], in Bangkok[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], installation artist[6], and director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,036 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Thailand[9]
  • Educated at: Khon Kaen University[10], School of the Art Institute of Chicago[11]
  • Award received: Yanghyun Prize[12], Officer of Arts and Letters[13], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[14], Jury Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[17]
  • Commons category: Apichatpong Weerasethakul[18]
  • Family name: Weerasethakul[19]
  • Given name: Apichatpong[20]
  • Official website: http://www.kickthemachine.com[21]
  • Work location: Bangkok[22]
  • Participant in: dOCUMENTA (13)[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Tai[24], English[25], Spanish[26], Thai[27]
  • Nickname: Joe[28]
  • Name in native language: อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล[29]
  • Start of work period: 1993[30]

Why It Matters

Apichatpong Weerasethakul has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Apichatpong Weerasethakul born?

Apichatpong Weerasethakul was born in Bangkok[2].

What did Apichatpong Weerasethakul do for work?

Apichatpong Weerasethakul worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], installation artist[6], and director[7].

Where did Apichatpong Weerasethakul go to school?

Apichatpong Weerasethakul was educated at Khon Kaen University[10] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago[11].

What awards did Apichatpong Weerasethakul receive?

Honors received include Yanghyun Prize[12], Officer of Arts and Letters[13], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[14], and Jury Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . culturecommunication.gouv.fr. culturecommunication.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . artfilm.ch. Retrieved . artfilm.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . artfilm.ch. Retrieved . artfilm.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . YouTube. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . prestigeonline.com. prestigeonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . The New Yorker. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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