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Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa

2 films · 175 frames · top-billed in 1 · 20182020

Born 5 February 1976 · Surin, Thailand

Tatchakorn Yeerum, better known Tony Jaa, is a martial artist, actor, and director who transformed Thai action cinema with his intense, acrobatic fighting style. Inspired by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li, he trained in Muay Thai and gymnastics, developing a breathtaking mix of speed, agility, and raw power.

Jaa got his start in the film industry as a stunt double in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), where his impressive athleticism caught the eye of director Panna Rittikrai. Under Rittikrai’s mentorship, Jaa honed his craft and eventually starred in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003). The film, featuring real, wire-free stunts and bone-crunching Muay Thai, revolutionized Thai action cinema and gained worldwide acclaim.

How their films are shot

Measured across 175 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Tony takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 2 films we hold, 49% of their frames are day, 50% natural — the look of the work Tony takes.

Time of day

Day49%
Night40%
Golden hour7%

Lighting

Natural50%
Low key39%
Silhouette5%
High key5%

Shot size

Medium35%
Wide28%
Closeup21%
Establishing12%

Camera angle

Eye level72%
High angle14%
Low angle13%

Mood

Neutral40%
Tense27%
Ominous11%
Lonely9%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 175 frames from Tony Jaa's 2 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.