Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1934-12-08 (89 years old)

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Biography

Im Kwon-taek (born May 2, 1936) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and helped bring international attention to the Korean film industry. As of spring 2015, he has directed 102 films.

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Filmography

all 116

Movies 115

Director 106

self 6

TV Shows 1

Writer 1

Self
Cloud, Encore

Cloud, Encore (2019)

Movie
Self
Gravity of the Tea

Gravity of the Tea (2019)

Movie
Self
Movie Room

Movie Room (2018)

TV
Director
Revivre

Revivre (2014)

Movie
Jeonju Festival VIP (uncredited)
Rough Play

Rough Play (2013)

Movie
Audience
Jury

Jury (2013)

Movie
Actor
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012)

Movie
Director
Hanji

Hanji (2011)

Movie
Self
Through Korean Cinema

Through Korean Cinema (2010)

Movie
Director
Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years (2007)

Movie
Self
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema (2006)

Movie
Director
Low Life

Low Life (2004)

Movie
Director
Painted Fire

Painted Fire (2002)

Movie
Director
Chunhyang

Chunhyang (2000)

Movie
Director
Downfall

Downfall (1997)

Movie
Director
Festival

Festival (1996)

Movie
Himself
The Cinema on the Road

The Cinema on the Road (1995)

Movie
Director
The Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains (1994)

Movie
Director
Sopyonje

Sopyonje (1993)

Movie
Director
General's Son 3

General's Son 3 (1992)

Movie
Director
General's Son 2

General's Son 2 (1991)

Movie
Director
Fly High, Run Far

Fly High, Run Far (1991)

Movie
Director
General's Son

General's Son (1990)

Movie
Director
Come Come Come Upward

Come Come Come Upward (1989)

Movie
Director
Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand (1989)

Movie
Director
The Diary of King Yonsan

The Diary of King Yonsan (1988)

Movie
Director
The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb (1987)

Movie
Director
Adada

Adada (1987)

Movie
Director
Ticket

Ticket (1986)

Movie
Director
You Can't Stop a Flowing River

You Can't Stop a Flowing River (1986)

Movie
Director
Gilsodom

Gilsodom (1986)

Movie
Director
Daughter of the Flames

Daughter of the Flames (1983)

Movie
Director
Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace (1983)

Movie
Director
The Village of Mist

The Village of Mist (1983)

Movie
Director
Polluted Ones

Polluted Ones (1982)

Movie
Director
Abenko Green Beret

Abenko Green Beret (1982)

Movie
Director
High School Tears

High School Tears (1982)

Movie
Director
Mandala

Mandala (1981)

Movie
Director
Jagko

Jagko (1980)

Movie
Director
The Hidden Hero

The Hidden Hero (1980)

Movie
Director
Mrs. Speculator

Mrs. Speculator (1980)

Movie
Director
Divine Bow

Divine Bow (1979)

Movie
Director
Genealogy

Genealogy (1979)

Movie
Director
The Little Adventurer

The Little Adventurer (1979)

Movie
Director
Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1979)

Movie
Director
A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit (1979)

Movie
Director
Near Yet Far Away

Near Yet Far Away (1978)

Movie
Director
The Evergreen Tree

The Evergreen Tree (1978)

Movie
Director
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang

Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang (1977)

Movie
Director
The Life of Ok-rye

The Life of Ok-rye (1977)

Movie
Director
Wife

Wife (1976)

Movie
Director
Commando on the Nakdong River

Commando on the Nakdong River (1976)

Movie
Director
Bare Feet in the Snow

Bare Feet in the Snow (1976)

Movie
Director
My Hometown

My Hometown (1976)

Movie
Director
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1975)

Movie
Director
Why Did I Do That?

Why Did I Do That? (1975)

Movie
Director
Yeonhwa 2

Yeonhwa 2 (1975)

Movie
Director
Yeonhwa

Yeonhwa (1975)

Movie
Director
I Won't Cry

I Won't Cry (1974)

Movie
Director
Wives on Parade

Wives on Parade (1974)

Movie
Director
The Testimony

The Testimony (1974)

Movie
Director
Weeds

Weeds (1973)

Movie
Director
The Big Chase

The Big Chase (1973)

Movie
Director
Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Five Hostesses for the Resistance (1973)

Movie
Director
Seize the Precious Sword

Seize the Precious Sword (1972)

Movie
Director
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave (1972)

Movie
Director
Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong (1972)

Movie
Director
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong (1972)

Movie
Director
A Second Mother

A Second Mother (1972)

Movie
Director
Revenge of the Sword

Revenge of the Sword (1971)

Movie
Director
Don't Torture Me Anymore

Don't Torture Me Anymore (1971)

Movie
Director
The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks (1971)

Movie
Director
A Bout in 30 Years

A Bout in 30 Years (1971)

Movie
Director
Snowing on Grudge Street

Snowing on Grudge Street (1971)

Movie
Director
Woman with Long Eyelashes

Woman with Long Eyelashes (1970)

Movie
Director
Rain Outside the Porthole

Rain Outside the Porthole (1970)

Movie
Director / Writer
A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword (1970)

Movie
Director / Original Story
A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train (1970)

Movie
Director
A Woman Pursued

A Woman Pursued (1970)

Movie
Director
A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew (1970)

Movie
Director
One-eyed Park

One-eyed Park (1970)

Movie
Director / Writer
A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon (1970)

Movie
Director
Three Generations of Men

Three Generations of Men (1969)

Movie
Director
Sorry to Give You Trouble

Sorry to Give You Trouble (1969)

Movie
Director
Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill (1969)

Movie
Director
A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder (1969)

Movie
Director
The Night of Full Moon

The Night of Full Moon (1969)

Movie
Director
Escaping Shanghai

Escaping Shanghai (1969)

Movie
Director
Eagle of Wild Field

Eagle of Wild Field (1969)

Movie
Director
Returned Left-handed Man

Returned Left-handed Man (1968)

Movie
Director
Lady in Dream

Lady in Dream (1968)

Movie
Director
A Man Like the Wind

A Man Like the Wind (1968)

Movie
Director
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin (1968)

Movie
Director
Nostalgia

Nostalgia (1967)

Movie
Director
A Swordsman

A Swordsman (1967)

Movie
Director
A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern (1967)

Movie
Director
Nilliri

Nilliri (1966)

Movie
Director
I Am a King

I Am a King (1966)

Movie
Director
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry (1966)

Movie
Director
Battlefield and a Female Teacher

Battlefield and a Female Teacher (1966)

Movie
Director
The King and the Servant Boy

The King and the Servant Boy (1965)

Movie
Director
Fading in the Rain

Fading in the Rain (1965)

Movie
Director
Her Majesty Yeonghwa

Her Majesty Yeonghwa (1964)

Movie
Director
The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years (1964)

Movie
Director
The Regular Tardy Student

The Regular Tardy Student (1964)

Movie
Director
The Teacher with Ten Daughters

The Teacher with Ten Daughters (1964)

Movie
Director
The Result of the Ambition

The Result of the Ambition (1964)

Movie
Director
The Heartbreaking Story

The Heartbreaking Story (1964)

Movie
Director
Sinmungo

Sinmungo (1963)

Movie
Director
For My Husband

For My Husband (1963)

Movie
Director
Man Is Not Popular

Man Is Not Popular (1963)

Movie
Writer
Fighting Lions

Fighting Lions (1962)

Movie
Director
The War and an Old Man

The War and an Old Man (1962)

Movie
Director
Farewell to the Duman River

Farewell to the Duman River (1962)

Movie
Assistant Director
A Bonanza

A Bonanza (1961)

Movie
Assistant Director
Horizon

Horizon (1961)

Movie

Ratings

Average 3.25
Based on 10.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1961
1969
1975
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Im Kwon-taekIm Kwon-taek

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-12-08 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Jangseong, South Korea

Children
Kwon Hyun-sang

Citizenships
South Korea

Also Known As
임권택, Kwon-taek Im

Awards
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts, Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize, Grand Bell Awards


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