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Kim Ji-woon

South Korean director and screenwriter · South Korea · On the map · Directors · Born 1964 · age 62

Kim Jee-woon is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a theater actor and director before debuting with his self-written and directed film, The Quiet Family in 1998.

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A life in dates

2021Dr. BrainSeries, Director, WriterNext Entertainment, VisionarySeries, 20212020Live Your StrengthFilm, Director, Writer2019Modern KoreaSeriesBoléro, le refrain du mondeFilm, 20192017In the Mood for MelvilleFilm2016The Age of ShadowsFilm, Director, Producer2012Ari Ari the Korean CinemaFilm201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroFilm, Director2010Time Machine AwardAward2009The PresentFilm, Director2008Sitges Film Festival Best Director awardAwardThe Good, the Bad, the WeirdFilm, 2008Director, Writer2005A Bittersweet LifeFilm, Director, Writer2004The Power of LoveFilm, Director2002MemoriesFilm, Director, Writer2001Coming OutFilm, Director, Writer1998The Quiet FamilyFilm, Director, Writer1964Born6 July 1964

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Known for

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  • I Saw the Devil 2010
  • A Bittersweet Life 2005
  • The Age of Shadows 2016
  • The Good, the Bad, the Weird 2008
  • A Tale of Two Sisters 2003

Filmography 30

63 credits on file

Television 4

Media & music

Photos 3

Kim at 2008 TIFFKim at 2008 TIFFKim in 2023Kim in 2023

Awards

Time Machine Award2010
Sitges Film Festival Best Director award2008
Officer of Arts and Letters

About this person

Kim has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in his films. He is currently one of the most recognized screenwriters/directors in the Korean film industry.

Country
South Korea
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 62

In the same film or series as Kim

Theo JamesAlso in The Hole (2027)Park Shin-hyeAlso in One Perfect Day (2013)Eric TsangAlso in Three (2002)