Nattawut Poonpiriya

Baz Nattawut Poonpiriya

  • Name: Baz Nattawut Poonpiriya
  • Native name: บาส นัฐวุฒิ พูนพิริยะ
  • Nationality: Thai
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: March 24, 1981
  • Age: 45
Nattawut Poonpiriya (nicknamed Baz) is a Thai director. He graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts in stage directing from Srinakharinwirot University. He worked on a variety of projects afterwards including television commercials and music videos before directing his first film, Countdown (2012). This film won awards at the Thailand National Film Association Awards.

Bad Genius, his second film, was selected as part of 2017’s Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival programming. The story about a high school student cheating at school and during an international exam resonated with many audiences. After its release in May 2017, Bad Genius became Thailand’s highest grossing 2017 film and hit number 2 in the Chinese box office. He also won Best Director at the Thailand National Film Association Awards (2018).

(Source: ricepapermagazine.ca) Edit Biography
Director
Year Title Type Rating
2022
Drama
8.6
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2026
Gohan
Gohan
Movie
8.3
2023
Zi Mui
Zi Mui
Movie
0.0
2021
Movie
7.8
2017
Movie
8.5
2014
Movie
8.0
2013
Movie
7.6
2012
Countdown
Countdown
Movie
6.8
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
2023
Movie
8.2
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2017
Sri Ayodhaya
Sri Ayodhaya
Thai Drama, 2017, 20 eps
(Support Role)
20
Support Role
7.0
Director
Year Title Type Rating
2018
i STORIES
i STORIES
Special
7.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2022
Sound Check 2022
Sound Check 2022
Thai TV Show, 2022, 194 eps
(Ep. 16) (Guest)
194
(Ep. 16)
Guest
7.2
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  • First Name: Nattawut
  • Family Name: Poonpiriya
  • Native name: บาส นัฐวุฒิ พูนพิริยะ
  • Nationality: Thai
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: March 24, 1981
  • Age: 45

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