---
title: 'The King Maker (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lek Kitaparaporn'
released: '2005-10-20'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Thailand'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-king-maker-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410162/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The King Maker (2005)

2005 · 100 min · Drama · Thailand


## Synopsis

The King Maker, or The Rebellion of Queen Sudachan, is a 2005 Thai historical drama film set during the Ayutthaya kingdom. With a storyline that shares many similarities to 2001's The Legend of Suriyothai, The King Maker's plot focuses on a Portuguese mercenary in the service of the Siamese court. Directed by Lek Kitaparaporn and produced by David Winters, it was the first English-language Thai film production since the 1941 film, King of the White Elephant, produced by Pridi Phanomyong.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lek Kitaparaporn](https://cinepixo.com/people/lek-kitaparaporn)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ian Livingstone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-livingstone)
- **Producer:** [David Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-winters)
- **Editor:** [William Watts](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-watts)

## Cast

- [John Rhys-Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rhys-davies)
- [Gary Stretch](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-stretch)

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