Somchai Asanajinda
- Born
- 16 November 1921 (71 years old)
- Died
- 19 September 1993
- Place of birth
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Gender
- Male
Somchai Asanajinda, mostly known as Sor Asanajinda, was a famous Thai film director (he has directed more than 70 movies) and also a famous Thai actor (he has played in more than 80 movies). He was also a writer and journalist. Following the uprising of October 14 1973, commercial filmmakers like Sor Asanajinda put anti-dictatorship messages in his action movies. He was named a National Artist of Thailand in year 1990.
