Tom Waller

Tom Waller

Tom Waller (full name Thomas de Warrenne Waller; born 4 April 1974 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Waller founded the production company De Warrenne Pictures Ltd and secured funding for the film Monk Dawson (1998), his directorial debut, a story based on an award-winning novel by Piers Paul Read. He went on to produce the films Eviction (1999), Butterfly Man (2002), Ghost of Mae Nak (2005), The Elephant King (2006) and Soi Cowboy, (2008) which was selected in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] His second directorial feature was Mindfulness and Murder[2] (2010), a Thai language murder mystery based on the novel of the same name by Nick Wilgus.

In 2006, he directed the music video El Nin-YO! for Thai singer Tata Young. Waller has also served as producer on three feature titles for American studio Millennium Films; The Prince and Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010), Elephant White (2011) and Ninja 2 (2013).

In 2014, he produced and directed The Last Executioner,[3] a biopic on Thailand's last prison executioner, which won the prestigious 'Tukkata Tong' or Golden Doll awards for Best Picture, given by the Thai Entertainment Reporters Association. In 2016 he served as line producer for the action sequel Mechanic: Resurrection, starring Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Yeoh.

In 2016, he won the best director award in Dhak, tional Film Festival. In 2018, Waller directed an independent film about the Tham Luang cave rescue.[4] [5] Titled The Cave (original Thai title: Nang Non), the film played at the 2019 Bal.[6][7][8] A reedited version of the film, titled Cave Rescue, was released by Lionsgate in 2022.[9]

In 2024, he directed Kiss of the Con Queen, starring Ravi Patel.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Soi Cowboy". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ Edwards, Russell (14 May 2011). "Review: 'Mindfulness and Murder'". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ^ The Last Executioner (2014) ⭐ 6.3 | Biography, Crime, Drama. Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
  4. ^ "Thai Cave Rescue Movie 'The Cave' to be Directed by Tom Waller". slashfilm.com. 9 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Diving into the cave". bangkokpost.com. 12 January 2019.
  6. ^ "The Cave [programme note]". Vancouver International Film Festival. 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  7. ^ Elizabeth Kerr (7 October 2019). "'The Cave' ('Nang Non'): Film Review, Busan 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  8. ^ Asaree Thaitrakulpanich (4 September 2019). "'The Cave' to Spelunk Thai Theaters Nov. 28". Khaosod English. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  9. ^ Frater, Patrick (27 July 2022). "Netflix 'Thai Cave Rescue' Series Sets September Release, Claims Maximum Authenticity Amid Similar Projects". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ Vlessing, Etan (2 November 2022). "Ravi Patel Boards 'Kiss of the Con Queen' True Crime Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 May 2024.


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