{{Short description|Thai film editor and sound editor}} {{Infobox person | name = Lee Chatametikool | native_name = ลี ชาตะเมธีกุล | education = Hampshire College | occupation = {{hlist|Film editor|sound editor}} | years_active = 2002–present }}
'''Lee Chatametikool''' ({{langx|th|ลี ชาตะเมธีกุล}}) is a Thai film editor and sound editor. He is a frequent collaborator with Apichatpong Weerasethakul and other Thai independent directors, but has also worked on commercial films, including the hit Thai horror film, ''Shutter''.
Lee studied filmmaking in the United States. He has been active since 1999, when he directed a short film, ''Miami Strips, Hollywood Dreams'' (''Muang maya, krung tida''). The film was the runner-up winner of the Rattana Pestonji Award for Best Thai Short Film at the 2000 Thai Short Film and Video Festival.
He has worked with Apichatpong Weerasethakul on five films: ''Blissfully Yours'', ''Tropical Malady'', ''Syndromes and a Century'', ''Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'' and ''Memoria''. At the inaugural Asian Film Awards in 2007 in Hong Kong, Lee won the Best Editor award for ''Syndromes and a Century''.
In 2002, Lee founded his own post-production company, Houdini Studio.
==Filmography==
===As director=== * ''Miami Strips, Hollywood Dreams'' (''Muang maya, krung tida'', 1999) * ''Concrete Clouds, ภวังค์รัก'' (2013)
===As film editor=== * ''Blissfully Yours'' (2002) * ''One Night Husband'' (2003) * ''Sayew'' (2003) * ''Fake'' (2003) * ''Tropical Malady'' (2004) * ''Shutter'' (2004) * ''Midnight My Love'' (2005) * ''Ghost of Mae Nak'' (2005, contributing) * ''The Elephant King'' (2006) * ''Graceland'' (2006) * ''Syndromes and a Century'' (2006) * ''The Sperm'' (2007) * ''Wonderful Town'' (2007) * ''Love of Siam'' (2007) * ''Block B'' (2008) * ''A Moment in June'' (2009) * ''Karaoke'' (2009) * ''Mundane History'' (2009) * ''Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'' (2010) * ''Hellgate'' (2011) * ''Home'' (2012) * ''Cemetery of Splendour'' (2015) * ''Apprentice'' (2016) *''Pop Aye'' (2017) * ''Malila: The Farewell Flower'' (2017) * ''Manta Ray'' (2018) * ''So Long, My Son'' (2019) * ''The Cave'' (2019) * ''Taste'' (2021) * ''Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash'' (2021) * ''Yuni'' (2021) *''Memoria'' (2021) *''All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt'' (2023)
===As sound editor=== * ''Blissfully Yours'' (2002) * ''One Night Husband'' (2003) * ''Sayew'' (2003) * ''Tropical Malady'' (2004)
===As post-production supervisor=== * ''Invisible Waves'' (2005) * ''Twelve Twenty'' (For Jeonju International Film Festival's ''Digital Short Films by Three Directors'' project, 2006)
==Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Award !Year !Category !Nominated work !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="4" |Asian Film Awards |2007 |Best Editor |''Syndromes and a Century'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paquet |first=Darcy |date=2007-03-20 |title=‘Host’ wins most at Asian Film Awards |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/host-wins-most-at-asian-film-awards-1117961479/ |access-date=2026-03-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2010 |Best Editor |''Karaoke'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=4th – Asian Film Awards Academy |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/awards/4th/ |access-date=2026-03-10 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-22 |title=A list of winners at the 4th Asian Film Awards |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2010/03/22/a-list-of-winners-at-the-4th-asian-film-awards/ |access-date=2026-03-10 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2017 |Best Editor |''Apprentice'' {{Small|(shared with Natalie Soh)}} |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Christian |date=March 22, 2017 |title=The Best & Worst Dressed Men At The 2017 Asian Film Awards |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianbarker/2017/03/22/the-best-worst-dressed-men-at-the-2017-asian-film-awards/ |access-date=March 10, 2026 |website=Forbes}}</ref> |- |2020 |Best Editor | rowspan="2" |''So Long, My Son'' |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=14th – Asian Film Awards Academy |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/awards/14th/ |access-date=2026-03-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Chinese Film Media Awards |2019 |Best Film Editing |{{Nominated}} | |- |Chicago Film Critics Association Awards |2023 |Best Editing |''All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Chlotrudis Awards |2017 |Best Editing |''Cemetery of Splendor'' |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-31 |title=2017, 23rd Annual Awards |url=https://chlotrudis.org/awards/past-awards/2017-23rd-annual-awards/ |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Busan International Film Festival |2013 |Best Film | rowspan="6" |''Concrete Clouds (ภวังค์รัก)'' |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Noh |first=Jean |date=September 3, 2013 |title=Busan reveals 2013 line-up |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/busan-reveals-2013-line-up/5059880.article |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907222336/https://www.screendaily.com/news/busan-reveals-2013-line-up/5059880.article |archive-date=2013-09-07 |access-date=2026-03-08 |work=Screen |language=en}}</ref> |- |Edinburg International Film Festival | rowspan="5" |2014 |Best International Feature Film |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skwigly |date=2014-05-28 |title=EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2014 PROGRAMME |url=https://www.skwigly.co.uk/edinburgh-international-film-festival-unveils-2014-programme/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=Skwigly Animation Magazine}}</ref> |- |International Film Festival Rotterdam |Tiger Award |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |date=2013-12-10 |title=Rotterdam 2014: First Five Films Picked for Competition |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rotterdam-2014-first-five-films-664465/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Shanghai International Film Festival |Asian New Talent Award - Best Film |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |title=Shanghai fest unveils competition line-up |url=https://www.screendaily.com/shanghai-fest-unveils-competition-line-up/5072564.article |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref> |- |Taipei Film Festival |International New Talent Competition - Grand Prize |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |title=Taipei fest unveils new talent line-up |url=https://www.screendaily.com/taipei-fest-unveils-new-talent-line-up/5071253.article |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2014-05-01 |title=Taipei Festival Sets New Features Competition |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/asia/taipei-festival-sets-new-features-competition-1201169255/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Vesoul Asian Film Festival |Golden Wheel |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="8" |Suphannahong National Film Awards | rowspan="2" |2021 |Best Editing |''Where We Belong'' {{small|(shared with Harin Paesongthai)}} |{{Won}} | |- |Best Editing |''Manta Ray (กระเบนราหู)'' {{small|(shared with Harin Paesongthai)}} |{{Nominated}} | |- |2018 |Best Editing |''Pop Aye'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |2017 |Best Editing |''By the Time It Gets Dark'' ''(ดาวคะนอง)'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rithdee |first=Kong |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Surprise Subannahongsa win for Dao Khanong |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/social-and-lifestyle/1210157/surprise-subannahongsa-win-for-dao-khanong |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307020947/https://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/social-and-lifestyle/1210157/surprise-subannahongsa-win-for-dao-khanong |archive-date=2017-03-07 |access-date=2026-03-10 |work=Bangkok Post}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |Best Editing | rowspan="3" |''Concrete Clouds (ภวังค์รัก)'' |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Director |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite news |title='เก้า-เต้ย' คว้านักแสดงนำสุพรรณหงส์ 'ภวังค์รัก' ม้ามืดได้หนังยอดเยี่ยม |url=https://www.thairath.co.th/content/484315 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302011807/https://www.thairath.co.th/content/484315 |archive-date=2015-03-02 |access-date=2026-03-23 |work=Thairath |language=th}}</ref> |- |Best Screenplay |{{Nominated}} | |- |2008 |Best Editing |''Love of Siam (กแห่งสยาม)'' {{small|(shared with Chookiat Sakveerakul)}} |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="2" |Maya Awards | rowspan="2" |2022 |Best Editing |''Yuni'' {{small|(shared with Cesa David Luckmansyah)}} |{{Won}} | |- |Best Editing |''Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |QCinema International Film Festival |2019 |Best Artistic Achievement |''Nakorn-Sawan'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=QCinema 2019 winners bared; Janine Gutierrez named Best Actress |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/146749/qcinema-2019-winners-bared-janine-gutierrez-named-best-actress-a727-a2670-20191019 |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-10-21 |title=Stop-motion film wins QCinema |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2019/10/22/260070/stop-motion-film-wins-qcinema/ |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=BusinessWorld Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2019 |title=Complete winners: QCinema International Film Festival 2019 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/18/19/complete-winners-qcinema-international-film-festival-2019 |website=ABS-CBN News}}</ref> |}
==References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.houdinistudio.com/ Houdini Studio], Lee Chatametikool's post-production company * {{IMDb name|id=0153974|name=Lee Chatametikool}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeMj4h-5CTg Lee Chatametikool interview] at YouTube from the 2007 Sarajevo Film Festival {{Suphannahong National Film Award for Best Director}} {{Authority control}}
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