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Im Kwon-taek

Directing

Im Kwon-taek

Born
(age 90)
Birthplace
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Credits
119 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 12

YearTitleRole
2026 Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema Film Self
2024 Walking in the Movies Film Self
2019 Cloud, Encore Film Self
2019 Gravity of the Tea Film Self
2018 Movie Room TV Self (1 ep)
2017 Bhiksuni Film Self
2013 Rough Play Film Jeonju Festival VIP
2013 Jury Film Audience
2012 Ari Ari the Korean Cinema Film Self
2010 Through Korean Cinema Film Self
2005 The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema Film Self
1995 The Cinema on the Road Film Self

Crew credits 108

YearTitleJob
2017 Bhiksuni Film Director
2014 Revivre Film Director
2011 Hanji Film Director, Screenplay
2007 Beyond the Years Film Director, Writer
2004 Low Life Film Director, Writer
2002 Chihwaseon Film Director, Writer
2000 Chunhyang Film Director
1997 Downfall Film Writer, Director
1996 Festival Film Director
1994 The Taebaek Mountains Film Director
1993 Sopyonje Film Director
1992 General's Son 3 Film Director
1991 Fly High, Run Far Film Director
1991 General's Son 2 Film Director
1990 General's Son Film Director
1989 Come, Come, Come Upward Film Director
1989 Hand in Hand Film Director
1988 The Diary of King Yonsan Film Director, Editor
1987 The Surrogate Womb Film Director
1987 Adada Film Director
1986 Ticket Film Director
1986 Gilsodom Film Director
1984 You Can't Stop a Flowing River Film Director
1983 Daughter of the Flames Film Director
1983 Jagko Film Director
1983 Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace Film Director
1983 The Village of Mist Film Director
1982 Polluted Ones Film Director
1982 Abenko Green Beret Film Director
1982 High School Tears Film Director
1981 Mandala Film Director
1980 The Hidden Hero Film Director
1980 Mrs. Speculator Film Director
1979 Divine Bow Film Director
1979 The Little Adventurer Film Director
1979 Genealogy Film Director
1979 Tomorrow and Tomorrow Film Director
1979 A Warrior's Fighting Spirit Film Director
1978 Near Yet Far Away Film Director
1978 The Evergreen Tree Film Director
1977 Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang Film Director
1977 The Life of Ok-rye Film Director
1976 Wife Film Director
1976 Commando on the Nakdong River Film Director
1976 Bare Feet in the Snow Film Director
1976 My Hometown Film Director
1975 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Film Director
1975 Why Did I Do That? Film Director
1975 Yeonhwa Film Director
1975 Yeonhwa 2 Film Director
1974 I Won't Cry Film Director
1974 Wives on Parade Film Director
1974 The Testimony Film Director
1973 Weeds Film Producer, Director
1973 The Big Chase Film Director
1973 Five Hostesses for the Resistance Film Director
1972 Seize the Precious Sword Film Director
1972 One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave Film Director
1972 Cruel history of Myeong Dong Film Director
1972 Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong Film Director
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