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Park Chan-wook

South Korean filmmaker · South Korea · On the map · Directors · Born 1963 · age 63

Park Chan-wook is a South Korean filmmaker and former film critic. Widely regarded as a leading figure in South Korean and 21st-century world cinema, he is known for films that blend crime, mystery, and thriller elements with other genres.

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2024Road to Kingdom: Ace of AceSeries, Producer2023EightestSeries, Producer2022Cannes Best Director AwardAward2019X1 PREMIER SHOW-CONSeries, Director2009Jury PrizeAwardTime Machine AwardAward2007Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay awardAward2005Golden LionAward2004Cannes Film Festival Grand PrixAwardGrand Jury Prize of the Venice Film FestivalAwardOrder of Cultural Merit, 3rd classAwardSitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film awardAward1963Born23 August 1963

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Awards

Cannes Best Director Award2022
Jury Prize2009
Time Machine Award2009
Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award2007
Golden Lion2005
Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival2004
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix2004
Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award2004
Order of Cultural Merit, 3rd class2004
Grand Bell Awards

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His films are noted for their cinematography, framing, black humor, and often brutal subject matter.

Country
South Korea
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 63

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