Chalong Pakdeevijit

Chalong Pakdeevijit (Thai: ฉลอง ภักดีวิจิตร; RTGS: Chalong Phakdiwichit) (born Boonchalong Pakdeevijit (Thai: บุญฉลอง ภักดีวิจิตร) on March 18, 1931 in Bangkok) is a Thai film and television director, producer, cinematographer and voice actor. In February 2023, he was certified by Guinness World Records as the Oldest TV Director for his work on the mini-series The Maekhong Connection for Channel 7 HD. Dubbed 'King of Action,' Chalong is best known for creating, directing and producing action films and TV shows. He is known as 'Ar Long', and internationally as Philip Chalong or P. Chalong.

Chalong Pakdeevijit
ฉลอง ภักดีวิจิตร
Pakdeevijit at Star Entertainment Awards 2007
Born
Boonchalong Pakdeevijit

(1931-03-18) 18 March 1931
Si Phraya, Bang Rak,
Bangkok, Thailand
Other names
  • Ar Long ("Uncle Long")
  • Philip Chalong
  • P. Chalong
EducationAmnuay Silpa School
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • cinematographer
Years active1950–present
Known forThe Thong Anthology (10 films to date)
Notable workThong (Gold) (Thai: ทอง)(S.T.A.B., 1973);
Thong 2 (Gold Raiders, 1982);
Raya (Thai: ระย้า), 1998;
Chumphae (Thai: ชุมแพ), 2007;
Sao Har (Thai: เสาร์ ๕), 2011;
Thong 10 (Thai: ทอง 10), 2016;
Tulip Thong (Thai: ทิวลิปทอง), 2017
Spouses
Sumon Pakdeevijit
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(m. 1966; died 2014)​
    Pimsupak Insee
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    (m. 2014)​
    Children
    • Gun Pakdeevijit (son)
    • Cherd Pakdeevijit (son)
    • Boonjira Pakdeevijit (daughter)
    Parents
    • Puth Pakdeevijit (father)
    • Lingee Pakdeevijit (mother)
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