Im Kwon-taek
South Korean film director · South Korea · On the map · Directors · Born 1934 · age 91
Im Kwon-taek 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.
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Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaFilm2018
Movie RoomSeries2013
JuryFilm, Audience2007
Beyond the YearsFilm, Director, Writer2002
ChihwaseonFilm, Director, Writer1997Fukuoka Asian Culture PrizeAward1996
FestivalFilm, Director1994
The Taebaek MountainsFilm, Director1991
Fly High, Run FarFilm, Director1989
Come, Come, Come UpwardFilm, Director1983
JagkoFilm, Director1980
The Hidden HeroFilm, Director1976
My HometownFilm, Director1973
WeedsFilm, Director, Producer1966
I Am a KingFilm, Director1962
Farewell to the Duman RiverFilm, Director1934Born8 December 1934People around Im
Kang Soo-youn Im directed The Surrogate Woman (1987)
Ahn Sung-ki Im directed Chi-hwa-seon (2002)
Park Sang-min Im directed General's Son and General's Son II
Kim Ji-mee Im directed Gilsoddeum (1986)
Shin Seong-il Im directed Femme Fatale, Jang Hee-bin (1968)
Shin Hyun-jun Also in General's Son 2 and General's Son 3- Choi Moo-ryong Im directed Miss Ok and the Divided Court (1966)
Cho Seung-woo Im directed Chunhyang and Low Life
Choi Min-sik Im directed Chi-hwa-seon (2002)
Kim Gyu-ri Im directed Low Life (2004)
Oh Yeon-soo Im directed General's Son III (1992)
Choi Bool-am Also in The Testimony, My Hometown and Gilsodom
Lee Deok-hwa Im directed Fly High Run Far (1991)
Yoo Ho-jeong Im directed Chi-hwa-seon (2002)
Yu In-chon Im directed Diary of King Yeonsan (1987)
Shin Eun-kyung Im directed Downfall (1997)
Ban Hyo-jeong Im directed Diary of King Yeonsan (1987)
Kim Seung-woo Also in General's Son and General's Son 3
Park Cheol-min Also in Chunhyang and Chihwaseon
Park Joong-hoon Im directed Hanji (2011)
Baek Il-seob Also in The Testimony and My Hometown
Moon Hee Im directed Miss Ok and the Divided Court (1966)
Ahn In-sook Im directed A Stepmother's Heartache (1972)
Choi Jong-won Also in Fly High, Run Far and Sopyonje
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About this person
As of spring 2015, he has directed 102 films.
