Petchara Chaowarat
Petchara Chaowarat | |
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เพชรา เชาวราษฎร์ | |
Charin Nuntanakorn |
Petchara Chaowarat (
Career
Her first film and starring role was in Banthuk Rak Pimchawee ('Love Diary of Pimchawee'), in 1961. She co-starred with popular leading man, Mitr Chaibancha, and they proved to be popular pair, starring together in more than 150 films.
One of their most popular films was 1970s
In 1964, Petchara was named best actress by the
After Mitr Chaibancha's accidental death on the set of
Her public appearances have dwindled over the years, attributed to her near blindness, thought to have been caused from her many hours of working in front of the bright lights on film sets.[4][2][failed verification]
In 2004,
References
- ^ 30ปีแห่งความหลัง"เพชรา เชาวราษฎร์" (Press release) (in Thai). Komchadluek. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ a b A star is reborn–Petchara Chaowarat returns to the spotlight after a 30-year hiatus Archived 2022-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, 27 October 2009, Bangkok Post
- ^ Itthipongmaetee, Chayanit (22 February 2019). "'MISS HONEY EYES,' GOLDEN AGE SCREEN ICON, NAMED NATIONAL ARTIST". Khaosod English. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- The Bangkok Post[dead link]
Further reading
- Tupchai, Suchada (2005) Adoring fans remember famous Thai film star Mitr ChiabanchaPattaya Mail.
- Rithdee, Kong (2005) Fallen idols[permanent dead link] Bangkok Post.
- Fleshman, Erich (2005) A Brief History of Thai Cinema Notes from Hollywood.
- Saenkhum, Tanita (2003) Remembering Mitr The Nation. [dead link]
- Thai Movie Industry News