Jira Maligool
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.
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Movies (67)
Inherit
2026 · Executive Producer
Henry's First Dates
2026 · Executive Producer
Gohan
2026 · Executive Producer
Human Resource
2026 · Executive Producer
Beauty and the Beat
2025 · Executive Producer
The Red Envelope
2025 · Executive Producer
Flat Girls
2025 · Producer
404 Run Run
2024 · Executive Producer
The Paradise of Thorns
2024 · Executive Producer
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
2024 · Producer
Not Friends
2023 · Film Directors' Posing Reference, Executive Producer
Remembering Fan Chan: Dream a Dream Again
2023 · Self, Executive Producer
Home for Rent
2023 · Producer
You & Me & Me
2023 · Executive Producer
OMG! Oh My Girl
2022 · Producer
Love Destiny: The Movie
2022 · Producer
Fast & Feel Love
2022 · Executive Producer
One for the Road
2022 · Thanks
Ghost Lab
2021 · Executive Producer
The Con-Heartist
2020 · Producer
Happy Old Year
2019 · Executive Producer
Tootsies & The Fake
2019 · Script Supervisor, Producer
Friend Zone
2019 · Producer, Script Supervisor
Homestay
2018 · Producer
2,215
2018 · Producer
Brother of the Year
2018 · Script Supervisor, Producer
The Promise
2017 · Producer, Script Supervisor
Bad Genius
2017 · Producer, Script Supervisor
A Gift
2016 · Writer, Director
One Day
2016 · Producer, Script Supervisor
May Who?
2015 · Producer
Heart Attack
2015 · Producer, Script Supervisor
I Fine..Thank You Love You
2014 · Script Supervisor, Producer
The Swimmers
2014 · Script Supervisor, Producer
The Teacher's Diary
2014 · Producer
Countdown
2012 · Producer, Script Supervisor
Seven Something
2012 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
ATM
2012 · Script Supervisor, Producer
The Billionaire
2011 · Producer, Script Supervisor
Laddaland
2011 · Producer
Suck Seed
2011 · Producer
Hello Stranger
2010 · Producer
The Little Comedian
2010 · Script Supervisor, Producer
Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story
2009 · Producer, Story
Phobia 2
2009 · Director of Photography
Dear Galileo
2009 · Story, Producer
Coming Soon
2008 · Producer
4bia
2008 · Producer
Hormones
2008 · Producer
Handle Me with Care
2008 · Producer
Body
2007 · Producer
The Bedside Detective
2007 · Cinematography, Producer
Kung Fu Tootsie
2007 · Producer
Final Score
2007 · Producer
The Possible
2006 · Producer, Camera Operator
Lucky Loser
2006 · Producer, Camera Operator
Seasons Change
2006 · Janitor, Producer
See How They Run
2006 · Producer
Metrosexual
2006 · Owner (in picture), Producer
Dear Dakanda
2005 · Producer
Oops! There's Dad
2005 · Producer
The Tin Mine
2005 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
M.A.I.D.
2004 · Mr. Jira, Camera Operator, Producer
My Girl
2003 · Lion Club Minister, Producer
The Iron Ladies 2
2003 · Producer, Director of Photography
Mekhong Full Moon Party
2002 · Director, Writer
The Iron Ladies
2000 · Screenplay, Director of Photography
