Mitr Chaibancha

Date of Birth: 1934-01-28
Date of Death: 1970-10-08
Place of Birth: Phetchaburi, Thailand

Biography

Mitr Chaibancha (Thai มิตร ชัยบัญชา), January 28, 1934 in Phetchaburi, Thailand - October 8, 1970) was a Thai film actor who made 266 films from 1956 to 1970. He died ... Mitr Chaibancha (Thai มิตร ชัยบัญชา), January 28, 1934 in Phetchaburi, Thailand - October 8, 1970) was a Thai film actor who made 266 films from 1956 to 1970. He died on October 8, 1970 at Dongtan Beach, Jomtien, Pattaya, after falling from a helicopter during the filming of a stunt for the final scene of Insee thong (Golden Eagle). At the height of his career in the 1960s, Mitr, along with Petchara Chaowarat, made a string of hit films that packed cinemas. Of the 75 to 100 films produced each year by the Thai film industry during this period, Mitr starred in nearly half of them.