Sombat Metanee
Thai actor and director (1937–2022)
Sombat Metanee (Thai: สมบัติ เมทะนี; 26 June 1937 – 18 August 2022) was a Thai actor, singer, politician and movie director. He held the Guinness World Record for most movie appearances (more than 600). In 1966, he won the Golden Doll Award for his role in Suek Bang Rajan.
Sombat Metanee | |
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 Sombat Metanee talks at the 2nd World Film Festival of Bangkok in 2004. | |
| Born | 26 June 1937 |
| Died | 18 August 2022 (aged 85) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other names | Ad (แอ๊ด) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1960 - 2017 |
He was among an all-star Thai cast in Chatrichalerm Yukol's The Legend of Suriyothai. He had a small comedic role in the 2004 comedy, Bangkok Loco and played a senior police officer in the 2005 horror-comedy, Buppah Rahtree Phase 2: Rahtree Returns.
In 2006, he was elected to the National Assembly of Thailand.[1][2]
Metanee died on 18 August 2022 at his home in Bangkok, Thailand at the age of 85.[3]
References
change- ↑ Supachanya, Sorradithep. Sombat voted as a senator Archived 2007-03-11 at Archive.today, ThaiCinema.org (retrieved July 27, 2006).
- ↑ Ex-terror suspect, country singer and movie star book seats in new Thai Senate Archived 2007-03-12 at Archive.today, Associated Press, via Sing Tai Times (retrieved July 18, 2006).
- ↑ วงการบันเทิงสูญเสียครั้งใหญ่ สิ้น ‘สมบัติ เมทะนี’ พระเอกตลอดกาล วัย 85 ปี (in Thai)
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