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Zacharias Kunuk

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Zacharias Kunuk

Born
(age 68)
Birthplace
Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
Credits
34 titles

Biography

Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2025 They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit Film himself
2024 Red Fever Film Self
2010 Reel Injun Film Self
2004 Kunuk Family Reunion Film

Crew credits 32

YearTitleJob
TBA Qimuksik (Dog Team) Film Director
TBA Avaja Film Director
TBA Qarmaq (Stone House) Film Director
TBA Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks) Film Director
TBA Angiraq Film Director
2025 They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit Film Director
2025 Wrong Husband Film Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2021 The Shaman's Apprentice Film Director, Writer, Producer
2019 One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk Film Producer, Director, Writer
2019 Silakut Film Director
2018 Edge of the Knife Film Executive Producer
2016 Searchers Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
2013 Uvanga Film Executive Producer
2011 Inuit Cree Reconciliation Film Director
2011 The National Parks Project Film Director
2011 Sirmilik Film Director
2010 Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change Film Director
2009 What Belongs to Inuit Film Director
2009 Exile Film Director
2008 Before Tomorrow Film Executive Producer
2006 The Journals of Knud Rasmussen Film Director, Art Direction, Producer, Production Design
2004 Kunuk Family Reunion Film Director
2003 Shaman Stories Film Director
2002 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner Film Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
2000 My First Polar Bear Film Director, Producer, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editor
1999 Nipi (Voice) Film Director
1998 Bowhead! Film Director, Producer, Screenplay, Cinematography
1993 Fish Traps Film Editor, Writer, Director
1991 Messages from the Past Film Director
1991 Going Inland Film Director, Producer, Writer
1988 Gathering Place Film Director, Producer
1985 From Inuk Point of View Film Director
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