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Panna Rittikrai

Panna Rittikrai

Actor, director, writer and producer · Died July 20, 2014, aged 53 · Khon Kaen, Thailand

Panna Rittikrai (Thai: พันนา ฤทธิไกร; RTGS: Phanna Ritthikrai) or birth name Krittiya Lardphanna (Thai: กฤติยา ลาดพันนา;[1] RTGS: Krittiya Latphanna, February 17, 1961 – July 20, 2014) was a Thai martial arts action choreographer, film director, screenwriter, and actor. The head of the Muay Thai Stunt team (previously known as P.P.N. Stunt Team), he is best known for his work as a martial arts and action choreographer on the 2003 film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and 2005's Tom-Yum-Goong (known as The Protector in the US), starring Tony Jaa, whom Panna mentored.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 17, 1961
Died
July 20, 2014 (aged 53)
From
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 62 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Panna Rittikrai's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Survival
29%
Bonds
29%
Self
5%
Power
2%
Society
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 11

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
11
Tense
10
Absurd
3
Triumphant
3
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Panna Rittikrai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Panna Rittikrai'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

62 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Slum Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Original Story

  • Vengeance of an Assassin(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Protector 2(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Outrage(2011)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • BKO: Bangkok Knockout(2010)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ong Bak 3(2010)

    Director · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Teacher Pan

  • Raging Phoenix(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Power Kids(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ong Bak 2(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Muay Thai Giant(2008)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Chocolate(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dynamite Warrior(2006)

    as Black Wizard

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mercury Man(2006)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Protector(2005)

    Martial Arts Choreographer · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Born to Fight(2004)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Bodyguard(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior(2003)

    Martial Arts Choreographer · Story · Stunt Coordinator · Stunt Driver · as Villager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Puta khatha thalom khon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • ฅนลูกทุ่ง (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Hard Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Actor

  • Mission Hunter II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Zombie

  • The Rowdy Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Actor

  • Bangkok Hooligans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Actor

  • Spirited Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · as Spirited Killer

  • Tribe of Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Fighting Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Actor

  • Young Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Stunt Coordinator · Writer · Actor

  • Siamese Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Stunt Coordinator · Writer · Actor

  • Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · as Ai Petch

  • Black Executioner 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Chiang Choon Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Ghost War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Brave Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Gangster's Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Actor

  • The Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Wake Up to Fight Biting Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay · Actor

  • River of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Wake Up to Kill 3: Peekaboo Headless Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · Actor

  • Black Magic Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Killers vs Thugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Ai Petch Bor Kor Sor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · as Ai Petch

  • Angel Of Death 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Black Goblins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Choreographer · Screenplay · Stunts · as Zombie

  • Black Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Born to Fight 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Actor

  • Kill Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Piercing Hell Dictatorship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • ก่อนจะสิ้นแสงตะวัน (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Iron Angels III(1989)

    as Thai boxer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Huk Lhiem Torrachon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Wake Up to Kill 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Actor

  • Ai Lhek Petch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Actor

  • Dark Day Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Wake Up to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Actor

  • Run Thug Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Thai Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Actor

  • Born to Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · as Tong

  • Dragon Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ruffian

  • Grade 4 (No Lines) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Leu's Friend

Career shape

Star power in the 42nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1983 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 61: 19 only acting, 27 with another roleDirecting30 of 61: 1 only directing, 29 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdWriting20 of 61: 1 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thProducing8 of 61: 4 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew7 of 61: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role

61 titles, 33 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 24 of them.

By decade

1980s11 · 11 acting · 6 crew1990s32 · 31 acting · 21 crew2000s11 · 3 acting · 9 crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s1 · 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 Panna Rittikrai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer, producer

Muay Thai Giant (2008)

66th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Panna Rittikrai's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Panna Rittikrai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Panna Rittikrai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Prachya Pinkaew shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles