Yongyoot Thongkongtoon

producer, director, writer

Yongyoot Thongkongtoon was born on Feb 18, 1967 in Thailand. Yongyoot Thongkongtoon's big-screen debut came with Satree lek directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon in 2000. Yongyoot Thongkongtoon is known for Handle Me with Care directed by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Supakson Chaimongkol stars as Naa and Kiattikamol Lata as Kwan. Yongyoot Thongkongtoon has got 7 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Yongyoot Thongkongtoon achieved is Hawaii International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Yongyoot Thongkongtoon plays is Laddaland which will be released on Apr 28, 2011.

Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, born February 18, 1967, is a Thai film director, producer and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy The Iron Ladies. Yongyoot Thongkongtoon graduated from Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Arts, in Bangkok. His debut feature in 2000 was The Iron Ladies, a fact-based sports comedy about a volleyball team of gay and transgender men. The film won several awards in Thailand and at film festivals, including the Thailand National Film Association Awards and a special mention Teddy Award at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Yongyoot also directed the sequel, The Iron Ladies 2, in 2003.