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Nonzee Nimibutr

Nonzee Nimibutr

Producer, director, actor, writer and editor · Born December 18, 1962 (63) · Nonthaburi, Thailand

Nonzee Nimibutr is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. Best known for his ghost thriller, Nang Nak, he is generally credited as the leader among a "New Wave" of Thai filmmakers that also includes Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Wisit Sasanatieng and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1962 (63)
From
Nonthaburi, Thailand
Works as
Producer, director, actor, writer and editor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Nonzee Nimibutr's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
23%
Morality
15%
Survival
12%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nonzee Nimibutr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nonzee Nimibutr's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad(2025)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Cursed Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Start-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Once Upon a Star(2023)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Khun Pan 3(2023)

    as Editor-in-Chief

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Angel Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Tee Shot: Ariya Jutanugarn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Nemesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor · Producer

  • Inspector Vedas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Pay It Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Elephant Kingdom(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Black Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Keetarajaniphon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Singers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Story of Mahajanaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as พระอริฏฐชนก (Voice)

  • Timeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • 4 Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Hashima Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Forfilm's Director

  • Distortion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Blue Elephant 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hongsa King (voice)

  • Behind the Blur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Tsunami Warrior(2008)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Noo Hin: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor · Producer · Story

  • Ahimsa: Stop to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pridi

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Hom rong(2004)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • OK Baytong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Last Life in the Universe(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Three(2002)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Story

  • Monrak Transistor(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Jan Dara(2001)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bang Rajan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Co-Producer

  • Bangkok Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Tears of the Black Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Nang Nak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer

  • Crime Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Oui

  • Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Elephant Kingdom (2009)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Hom rong (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Jan Dara (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 38: 9 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting16 of 38: 6 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting9 of 38: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing21 of 38: 9 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thCinematography1 of 38: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing5 of 38: 0 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

38 titles, 13 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s16 · 3 acting · 13 crew2010s14 · 3 acting · 11 crew2020s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nonzee Nimibutr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Elephant Kingdom (2009)

91st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Hom rong (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nonzee Nimibutr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nonzee Nimibutr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Duangkamol Limcharoen shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers