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Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1934-12-08 (90 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 117

Movies 116

Director 105

self 7

TV Shows 1

Producer 1

Writer 1

Self

Walking in the Movies

Walking in the Movies (2024)

Self

Cloud, Encore

Cloud, Encore (2019)

Self

Gravity of the Tea

Gravity of the Tea (2019)

Self

Movie Room

Movie Room (2018)

Director

Revivre

Revivre (2014)

Jeonju Festival VIP (uncredited)

Rough Play

Rough Play (2013)

Audience

Jury

Jury (2013)

Actor

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012)

Director

Hanji

Hanji (2011)

Self

Through Korean Cinema

Through Korean Cinema (2010)

Writer / Director

Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years (2007)

Self

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema (2006)

Director

Low Life

Low Life (2004)

Director / Writer

Painted Fire

Painted Fire (2002)

Director

Chunhyang

Chunhyang (2000)

Writer / Director

Downfall

Downfall (1997)

Director

Festival

Festival (1996)

Himself

The Cinema on the Road

The Cinema on the Road (1995)

Director

The Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains (1994)

Director

Sopyonje

Sopyonje (1993)

Director

General's Son 3

General's Son 3 (1992)

Director

Fly High, Run Far

Fly High, Run Far (1991)

Director

General's Son 2

General's Son 2 (1991)

Director

General's Son

General's Son (1990)

Director

Come Come Come Upward

Come Come Come Upward (1989)

Director

Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand (1989)

Director / Editor

The Diary of King Yonsan

The Diary of King Yonsan (1988)

Director

The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb (1987)

Director

Adada

Adada (1987)

Director

Ticket

Ticket (1986)

Director

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

You Can't Stop a Flowing River (1986)

Director

Gilsodom

Gilsodom (1986)

Director

Daughter of the Flames

Daughter of the Flames (1983)

Director

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace (1983)

Director

The Village of Mist

The Village of Mist (1983)

Director

Polluted Ones

Polluted Ones (1982)

Director

Abenko Green Beret

Abenko Green Beret (1982)

Director

High School Tears

High School Tears (1982)

Director

Mandala

Mandala (1981)

Director

Jagko

Jagko (1980)

Director

The Hidden Hero

The Hidden Hero (1980)

Director

Mrs. Speculator

Mrs. Speculator (1980)

Director

Divine Bow

Divine Bow (1979)

Director

Genealogy

Genealogy (1979)

Director

The Little Adventurer

The Little Adventurer (1979)

Director

Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1979)

Director

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit (1979)

Director

Near Yet Far Away

Near Yet Far Away (1978)

Director

The Evergreen Tree

The Evergreen Tree (1978)

Director

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

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

Director

The Life of Ok-rye

The Life of Ok-rye (1977)

Director

Wife

Wife (1976)

Director

Commando on the Nakdong River

Commando on the Nakdong River (1976)

Director

Bare Feet in the Snow

Bare Feet in the Snow (1976)

Director

My Hometown

My Hometown (1976)

Director

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1975)

Director

Why Did I Do That?

Why Did I Do That? (1975)

Director

Yeonhwa

Yeonhwa (1975)

Director

Yeonhwa 2

Yeonhwa 2 (1975)

Director

I Won't Cry

I Won't Cry (1974)

Director

Wives on Parade

Wives on Parade (1974)

Director

The Testimony

The Testimony (1974)

Producer / Director

Weeds

Weeds (1973)

Director

The Big Chase

The Big Chase (1973)

Director

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Five Hostesses for the Resistance (1973)

Director

Seize the Precious Sword

Seize the Precious Sword (1972)

Director

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

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

Director

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong (1972)

Director

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong (1972)

Director

A Second Mother

A Second Mother (1972)

Director

Revenge of the Sword

Revenge of the Sword (1971)

Director

Don't Torture Me Anymore

Don't Torture Me Anymore (1971)

Director

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks (1971)

Director

A Bout in 30 Years

A Bout in 30 Years (1971)

Director

Snowing on Grudge Street

Snowing on Grudge Street (1971)

Director

Woman with Long Eyelashes

Woman with Long Eyelashes (1970)

Director

Rain Outside the Porthole

Rain Outside the Porthole (1970)

Director / Writer

A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword (1970)

Director / Original Story

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train (1970)

Director

A Woman Pursued

A Woman Pursued (1970)

Director

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew (1970)

Director

One-eyed Park

One-eyed Park (1970)

Director / Writer

A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon (1970)

Director

Three Generations of Men

Three Generations of Men (1969)

Director

Sorry to Give You Trouble

Sorry to Give You Trouble (1969)

Director

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill (1969)

Director

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder (1969)

Director

The Night of Full Moon

The Night of Full Moon (1969)

Director

Escaping Shanghai

Escaping Shanghai (1969)

Director

Eagle of Wild Field

Eagle of Wild Field (1969)

Director

Returned Left-handed Man

Returned Left-handed Man (1968)

Director

Lady in Dream

Lady in Dream (1968)

Director

A Man Like the Wind

A Man Like the Wind (1968)

Director

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin (1968)

Director

Nostalgia

Nostalgia (1967)

Director

A Swordsman

A Swordsman (1967)

Director

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern (1967)

Director

Nilliri

Nilliri (1966)

Director

I Am a King

I Am a King (1966)

Director

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry (1966)

Director

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

Battlefield and a Female Teacher (1966)

Director

The King and the Servant Boy

The King and the Servant Boy (1965)

Director

Fading in the Rain

Fading in the Rain (1965)

Director

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

Her Majesty Yeonghwa (1964)

Director

The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years (1964)

Director

The Regular Tardy Student

The Regular Tardy Student (1964)

Director

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

The Teacher with Ten Daughters (1964)

Director

The Result of the Ambition

The Result of the Ambition (1964)

Director

The Heartbreaking Story

The Heartbreaking Story (1964)

Director

Sinmungo

Sinmungo (1963)

Director

For My Husband

For My Husband (1963)

Director

Man Is Not Popular

Man Is Not Popular (1963)

Writer

Fighting Lions

Fighting Lions (1962)

Director

The War and an Old Man

The War and an Old Man (1962)

Director

Farewell to the Duman River

Farewell to the Duman River (1962)

Assistant Director

A Bonanza

A Bonanza (1961)

Assistant Director

Horizon

Horizon (1961)

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Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-12-08 (90 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

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-12-04

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