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Jira Maligool

Producer, Actor, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn February 24, 1961 (64 years)
Jira Maligool is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. graduated in 1983 from Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Communication Arts, where he majored in film and photography. While still a student, he worked as a music video and movie commercial director.

In 1991, he co-founded his own film studio, Hub Ho Hin Bangkok (later Hub Ho Hin Films). In 2003, it was merged with GMM Grammy's film division GMM Pictures and Visute Poolvoralaks' company Tai Entertainment to form GMM Tai Hub (or GTH). In 2016, he became key person for GDH 559 a film studio that successor to GTH.

He was also behind the hit 2003 film, My Girl, a nostalgic look at childhood in 1980s Thailand. The film's ensemble of six directors – were students of Jira, who taught as a part-time professor in photography and cinematography classes at Chulalongkorn University. Two of those directors, Komgrit and Songyos, went on to direct hit films, Komgrit helming the romantic comedy Dear Dakanda in 2005 and Songyos with the hit 2006 thriller Dorm.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Laddaland
  • Countdown

Known For

  • Bad Genius
  • Friend Zone
  • I Fine..Thank You Love You
  • Mad Unicorn
  • Home for Rent
  • How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
  • Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story
  • Brother of the Year
  • The Teacher's Diary
  • ATM: Er Rak Error
  • The Promise
  • Body
  • OMG! Oh My Girl
  • SuckSeed
  • Ghost Lab
  • The Tin Mine
  • The Paradise of Thorns
  • Heart Attack
  • One Day
  • The Iron Ladies
  • Delete (2023)
  • Laddaland
  • Seven Something
  • My Girl

Jira Maligool Filmography

2023
Not Friends · as Film Directors' Posing Reference
2006
2006
Metrosexual · as Owner (in Picture)
2004
Maid · as Mr. Jira
2003
My Girl · as Lion Club Minister

2016
2012
Seven Something · as Screenplay
2005
The Tin Mine · as Screenplay
2002
2000
The Iron Ladies · as Screenplay

2019
Tootsies & the Fake · as Script Supervisor
2019
Friend Zone · as Script Supervisor
2018
Brother of the Year · as Script Supervisor
2017
The Promise · as Script Supervisor
2017
Bad Genius · as Script Supervisor
2016
One Day · as Script Supervisor
2015
Heart Attack · as Script Supervisor
2014
I Fine..Thank You Love You · as Script Supervisor
2014
The Swimmers · as Script Supervisor
2012
Countdown · as Script Supervisor
2012
ATM: Er Rak Error · as Script Supervisor
2011
The Billionaire · as Script Supervisor
2010
The Little Comedian · as Script Supervisor
2009
Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story · as Cinematographer
2009
2009
Phobia 2 · as Director Of Photography
2009
Nee Dtaam Galileo · as Story
2003
The Iron Ladies II · as Director Of Photography
2000
The Iron Ladies · as Director Of Photography

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