Zacharias Kunuk
Director · Canada · On the map · Directors · Born 1957 · age 68
Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film producer and director, best known for his film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, the first Canadian dramatic feature film produced entirely in Inuktitut with an all Indigenous cast.
Zacharias Kunuk is read about 24 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2025They Have to Hear Us: Canada's Duty to Consult InuitFilm, Director2021
The Shaman's ApprenticeFilm, Director, Writer2019
One Day in the Life of Noah PiugattukFilm, Director, Writer2016
SearchersFilm, Director, Writer2013
UvangaFilm, Producer2010
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate ChangeFilm, Director2008
Before TomorrowFilm, Producer2006
The Journals of Knud RasmussenFilm, Director, Producer2003
Shaman StoriesFilm, Director2002Officer of the Order of CanadaAward2000My First Polar BearFilm, Director, Writer1999
Nipi (Voice)Film, Director1993
Fish TrapsFilm, Director, Writer1991
Going InlandFilm, Director, Writer1985From Inuk Point of ViewFilm, Director1957Born27 November 1957
The Shaman's ApprenticeFilm, Director, Writer2019One Day in the Life of Noah PiugattukFilm, Director, Writer2016SearchersFilm, Director, Writer2013UvangaFilm, Producer2010Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate ChangeFilm, Director2008Before TomorrowFilm, Producer2006The Journals of Knud RasmussenFilm, Director, Producer2003Shaman StoriesFilm, Director2002Officer of the Order of CanadaAward2000My First Polar BearFilm, Director, Writer1999Nipi (Voice)Film, Director1993Fish TrapsFilm, Director, Writer1991Going InlandFilm, Director, Writer1985From Inuk Point of ViewFilm, Director1957Born27 November 1957People around Zacharias
Close ties
- Norman Cohn Produced My First Polar Bear (2000)
Natar Ungalaaq Zacharias directed Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Kim Bodnia Zacharias produced The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
Jakob Cedergren Zacharias produced The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
Pierre Lebeau Zacharias produced The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
Filmography 34
63 credits on file
Media & music
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Awards
About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 68
