Lek Sa-Ard Piempongsan

Biography

Sa-ard Piempongsan (nicknamed: Lek) was a renowned actor, television scriptwriter and film director born in Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated from Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan in 1955. At the age of 23, Sa-ard became a pioneering producer of television programmes for TV Channel 4 Bang Khun Phrom. He made his debut as a leading actor for the TV drama "Duek Sia Laew", with Yenjit Sammaphan as the leading actress. He went on become a leading actor and director of a number of Thai films and TV dramas. Sa-ard was named a national artist in the performing arts field in 2014. Sa-ard died of heart failure at Vajira Hospital at the age of 88 in 2019.

Known For

Acting

Chaloey Sak

as

Thao Mey

This Person is our Father

as

Grandfather

Nai Roy Ruk

as

Jao Sua Thot

Production

Crew

Directing