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Chookiat Sakveerakul

Chookiat Sakveerakul

Director, writer, producer and editor · Born March 15, 1981 (45) · Chiang Mai, Thailand

Ma-Deaw Chookiat Sakveerakul is a film director and screenwriter, born in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He graduated from school 'Montfort College' in Chiang Mai and at Faculty of Communication Arts Department of Film from Chulalongkorn University. Chookiat's first feature film was an ensemble drama, "The Passenger of Li', which was an independent production. His next film was 'Pisaj', a 2004 horror film produced by Sahamongkol Film International. Chookiat garnered critical acclaim for this upcoming film, '13 Beloved', a gritty drama about a deadly underground reality television game, which won multiple awards in Thailand and at film festivals. He is the director of the critically acclaimed 2007 film 'Love of Siam'.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 15, 1981 (45)
From
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Works as
Director, writer, producer and editor
Titles
11 on Motif · 49 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 28Up 5% in 30 days

What are Chookiat Sakveerakul's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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
Bonds
29%
Survival
26%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Chookiat Sakveerakul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chookiat Sakveerakul's titles on Motif; 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

49 credits, 11 with a Motif page.

  • Pha Chan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • 4 Tigers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as H.S.H. Ma

  • Club Friday the series 16: Domestic Incident (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • Taklee Genesis x Worlds Collide(2024)

    Director · Casting Director · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Haunted Universities 3(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Terror Tuesday: Extreme(2024)

    Show Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Friend Forever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • My Tempo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Mondo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · as Korean Client

  • Club Friday Season 15: Moments & Memories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Ghoul Mansion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Cheese Sisters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer

  • My Tempo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Self (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Fabric (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Triage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • THE RA3BIT (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Get Him Girl! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Consulting Producer

  • Deep(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Manner of Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • Dew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • Sang Krasue(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Club Friday The Series 11 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Transistor Love Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

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

    Director · Writer

  • Slam Dance the Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · Screenplay

  • The Battle to Usurp a Person To Be Continued (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Gossip Girl: Thailand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · Screenplay

  • Dead Time Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • The Eyes Diary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • 13 Sins(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Carabao (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 18 episodes · Director

  • Grean Fictions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Club Friday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 40 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • August Friends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor · Producer · Story

  • Four (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Dreamaholic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Interview

  • Sawasdee Bangkok (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • 4 Romance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · Story

  • Phobia(2008)

    as People in Apartment (segment "Deadly Charm")

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Chocolate(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love of Siam(2007)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · as Ying's Brother

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Body sob 19(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 13: Game of Death(2006)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 12 Begin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • Earthcore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · as Passengers on the Ship (uncredited)

  • Evil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Story · Writer

  • The Passengers to Li (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 2003 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Chocolate (2008)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Love of Siam (2007)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

13 Sins (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 47: 3 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting28 of 47: 10 only directing, 18 with another roleWriting24 of 47: 5 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing13 of 47: 7 only producing, 6 with another roleEditing12 of 47: 0 only editing, 12 with another roleOther crew2 of 47: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

47 titles, 21 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

2000s12 · 5 acting · 10 crew2010s16 · crew2020s18 · 2 acting · 17 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Chookiat Sakveerakul's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, editor

Taklee Genesis x Worlds Collide (2024)

76th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, editor

Love of Siam (2007)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 46/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif 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 Chookiat Sakveerakul work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chookiat Sakveerakul's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Somsak Techaratanaprasert shares the most, 4.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers