After training at Silpakorn University, Bangkok's most important art
school,
Wisit Sasanatieng worked as a commercials' director. He wrote scripts for
his friend and colleague Nonzee Nimibutr, including for
Nang Nak (1999).
_Tears of the Black Tiger (2000)_, his directing début, is the first Thai film ever selected
officially for the Cannes Film Festival, where it was bought for many
countries.