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.jpg) Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala in 1929 | |
| Born | (1910-11-27)27 November 1910 Songkhla,Siam |
| Died | 5 February 1995(1995-02-05) (aged 84) Bangkok, Thailand |
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| House | Yugala family (Chakri Dynasty) |
| Father | Prince Yugala Dighambara |
| Mother | Princess Chalermkhetra Mangala [th] |
Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala (Thai:พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าภาณุพันธุ์ยุคล;RTGS: Phanuphan Yukhon, born 27 November 1910 inSongkhla Province,Thailand, died 5 February 1995 inBangkok)[1] was a Thaifilm director,producer andscreenwriter,playwright,composer and author.
He was a grandson of KingChulalongkorn, the maternal grandfather of PrincessSoamsawali Kitiyakara and an uncle of directorChatrichalerm Yukol. His nickname wasSadet Ong Chaiyai.
Prince Bhanubandhu was the eldest of three children of PrinceYugala Dighambara and Princess Chalermkhet Mongkhol. He was a grandson of KingChulalongkorn. He was educated in Thailand at Thepsirin School, and then in France. He also lived abroad in his youth in England and the United States. In his 20s, he returned to Thailand and enlisted in theRoyal Thai Army'scavalry division. While in the army, he studied filmmaking in his spare time.
In 1936, Prince Bhanubandhu's youngest brother, Prince Anusorn Mongkolkarn, founded the Lavoe Motion Pictures, and produced its first film,Naam Yok Ok (The Thorn in Your Side). Prince Bhanubandhu founded his own company, the Thai Film Company, in 1938, first producing the film,Tharn Fai Kao (The Old Flame). Four other films followed:Wan Phen,Mae Sue Sao (Girl Matchmaker),Pid Thong Lang Phru andLook Thung (The Folks). The company was disbanded duringWorld War II, with its assets sold to theRoyal Thai Air Force. Film historians believe that the films were destroyed during the war.[1][2]
After the war ended, Bhanubandhu formed a new production company, Assawin Pictures. Among his works werePhantay Norasingh (Oarsman Norasingh), which was based on a play he wrote in 1942. For the film version, he hired a then-budding cinematographer,Rattana Pestonji.
Another film by Bhanubandhu was based on the legend ofKing Naresuan the Great.
Bhanubandhu pushed for innovations in theThai film industry,[2] often spending his family's fortune to buy equipment for poorer directors. He encouraged the use of35-mm film over16-mm films, which was the industry standard in Thailand.
He produced the first Thai film inCinemaScope,Ruen Phae (Raft Home), a co-production withShaw Brothers Studio.
Bhanubandhu also composed the score for his films. One of his songs from 1938'sTharn Fai Kao, was selected in 1979 byUNESCO as a "Song of Asia".[2]
"It was a sort of hobby that was professional," the prince said about his work in an interview withDi-Chan magazine. "I could do it much better than a professional. I did the job all by myself, from composing the story, writing the script and shooting the film, to editing it all. It was tiring work, but I am the sort of person who is determined to do a thing until it is completed and at its best."[1]
Prince Bhanubandhu was the eldest of three brothers. His younger brother was Prince Chalermbala Dighambara, while his youngest brother was Prince Anusorn Mongkolkarn, the father of directorChatrichalerm Yukol. Prince Bhanubandhu was married three times and had seven children. In his first marriage toMom Luang Soiraya, he fatheredMom Chao Bhandhusawali Kitiyakara, the mother of Her Royal Highness PrincessSoamsawali Kitiyakara, the first wife of KingRama X. Other children were M.C. Thitibhan Yukol, M.C. Rangsinopphadol. Bhanubandhu then married Mom Boonlom, producing M.C. Bhuribhan Yukol. His third marriage to Mom Chailai (who was twenty when they married in 1976, he sixty-six) produced M.C. Navabarn Yugala and M.C. Bhanuma Yugala.[1]
Prince Bhanubandhu died at the age of 85 ofblood poisoning.[2]
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Sweden : Knight of theRoyal Order of the Seraphim (15/01/1965).
Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).[3]
Malaysia : Honorary Grand Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (01/02/1973).[4]
Nepal :King Birendra Coronation Medal (24/02/1975).
Argentina: Grand Cross of theOrder of the Liberator General San Martín
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Bhanubandhu Yugala House of Yugala Cadet branch of theHouse of Chakri Born: 27 November 1910 Died: 5 February 1995 | ||
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| Preceded by | Director of Silpakorn University 1949 – 1951 | Succeeded by Luang Ronnasitphichai |
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