About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1961-02-24
Place of birth:
Thailand
Website:
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Jira Maligool

Overview

Jira Maligool is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. graduated in 1983 from Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Communication Arts, where he majored in film and photography. While still a student, he worked as a music video and movie commercial director.

In 1991, he co-founded his own film studio, Hub Ho Hin Bangkok (later Hub Ho Hin Films). In 2003, it was merged with GMM Grammy's film division GMM Pictures and Visute Poolvoralaks' company Tai Entertainment to form GMM Tai Hub (or GTH). In 2016, he became key person for GDH 559 a film studio that successor to GTH.

He was also behind the hit 2003 film, My Girl, a nostalgic look at childhood in 1980s Thailand. The film's ensemble of six directors – were students of Jira, who taught as a part-time professor in photography and cinematography classes at Chulalongkorn University. Two of those directors, Komgrit and Songyos, went on to direct hit films, Komgrit helming the romantic comedy Dear Dakanda in 2005 and Songyos with the hit 2006 thriller Dorm.

Known for

Acting
2023 Not Friends Actor Film Directors' Posing Reference 59
Average
2023 Remembering Fan Chan: Dream a Dream Again Actor Self 59
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2006 Seasons Change Actor Janitor 59
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2006 Metrosexual Actor Owner (in picture) 58
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2004 M.A.I.D. Actor Mr. Jira 58
Average
2003 My Girl Actor Lion Club Minister 59
Average

Directing
2019 Tootsies & The Fake Directing Script Supervisor 58
Average
2019 Friend Zone Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
2018 Brother of the Year Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
2017 The Promise Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
2017 Bad Genius Directing Script Supervisor 71
Good
2016 A Gift Directing Director 58
Average
2016 One Day Directing Script Supervisor 60
Fair
2015 Heart Attack Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
2014 I Fine.. Thank You..Love You Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
2014 The Swimmers Directing Script Supervisor 58
Average
2012 Countdown Directing Script Supervisor 58
Average
2012 Seven Something Directing Director 58
Average
2012 ATM Directing Script Supervisor 59
Average
2010 The Little Comedian Directing Script Supervisor 58
Average
2005 The Tin Mine Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Mekhong Full Moon Party Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2016 A Gift Writing Writer 58
Average
2012 Seven Something Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2009 Bangkok Traffic Love Story Writing Story 59
Average
2009 Dear Galileo Writing Story 58
Average
2005 The Tin Mine Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2002 Mekhong Full Moon Party Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 The Iron Ladies Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2025 Mad Unicorn Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2025 The Red Envelope Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2025 Flat Girls Production Producer 58
Average
2024 404 Run Run Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2024 The Paradise of Thorns Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2024 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Production Producer 67
Fair
2023 Not Friends Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2023 Remembering Fan Chan: Dream a Dream Again Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2023 Delete Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2023 Home for Rent Production Producer 60
Fair
2023 You & Me & Me Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2022 OMG! Oh My Girl Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Love Destiny: The Movie Production Producer 58
Average
2022 Fast & Feel Love Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 Ghost Lab Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 The Con-Heartist Production Producer 59
Average
2019 Happy Old Year Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2019 Tootsies & The Fake Production Producer 58
Average
2019 Friend Zone Production Producer 59
Average
2018 Homestay Production Producer 59
Average
2018 2,215 Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Brother of the Year Production Producer 59
Average
2017 The Promise Production Producer 59
Average
2017 Bad Genius Production Producer 71
Good
2016 One Day Production Producer 60
Fair
2015 May Who? Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Heart Attack Production Producer 59
Average
2014 I Fine.. Thank You..Love You Production Producer 59
Average
2014 The Swimmers Production Producer 58
Average
2014 The Teacher's Diary Production Producer 60
Fair
2012 Countdown Production Producer 58
Average
2012 Seven Something Production Producer 58
Average
2012 ATM Production Producer 59
Average
2011 The Billionaire Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Laddaland Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Suck Seed Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Hello Stranger Production Producer 59
Average
2010 The Little Comedian Production Producer 58
Average
2009 Bangkok Traffic Love Story Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Dear Galileo Production Producer 58
Average
2008 Coming Soon Production Producer 58
Average
2008 Handle Me with Care Production Producer 59
Average
2008 4bia Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Hormones Production Producer 59
Average
2007 Body Production Producer 58
Average
2007 The Bedside Detective Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Kung Fu Tootsie Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Final Score Production Producer 58
Average
2006 The Possible Production Producer 58
Average
2006 Lucky Loser Production Producer 58
Average
2006 Seasons Change Production Producer 59
Average
2006 See How They Run Production Producer 58
Average
2006 Metrosexual Production Producer 58
Average
2005 Dear Dakanda Production Producer 59
Average
2005 Oops! There's Dad Production Producer 58
Average
2005 The Tin Mine Production Producer 59
Average
2004 M.A.I.D. Production Producer 58
Average
2003 My Girl Production Producer 59
Average
2003 The Iron Ladies 2 Production Producer 58
Average
50 First Dates Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2009 Phobia 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2006 The Possible Camera Camera Operator 58
Average
2006 Lucky Loser Camera Camera Operator 58
Average
2004 M.A.I.D. Camera Camera Operator 58
Average
2003 The Iron Ladies 2 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2000 The Iron Ladies Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Crew
2022 One for the Road Crew Thanks 59
Average
2007 The Bedside Detective Crew Cinematography 58
Average