Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

1936-05-02 Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea Male 11 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-05-02

Place of Birth

Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

Known Credits

11

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

임권택, Kwon-taek Im

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

TV Credits

Movie Room

2018

Self (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Painted Fire

Director

2002

Chunhyang

Director

2000

Downfall

Writer

1997

The Surrogate Womb

Director

1987

Revivre

Director

2014

General's Son

Director

1990

Hanji

Screenplay

2011

Low Life

Director

2004

Beyond the Years

Writer

2007

Adada

Director

1987

The Village of Mist

Director

1983

Sopyonje

Director

1993

Jagko

Director

1980

Mandala

Director

1981

Fly High, Run Far

Director

1991

Festival

Director

1996

General's Son 2

Director

1991

For My Husband

Director

1963

The Testimony

Director

1974

Weeds

Producer

1973

Wives on Parade

Director

1974

Abenko Green Beret

Director

1982

A Woman Pursued

Director

1970

Mrs. Speculator

Director

1980

Ticket

Director

1986

General's Son 3

Director

1992

A Swordsman

Director

1967

I Am a King

Director

1966

Bonanza

Assistant Director

1961

Genealogy

Director

1979

Wife

Director

1976

The Hidden Hero

Director

1980

Yeonhwa

Director

1975

Lady in Dream

Director

1968

The Evergreen Tree

Director

1978

A Second Mother

Director

1972

Escaping Shanghai

Director

1969

Eagle of Wild Field

Director

1969

One-eyed Park

Director

1970

Divine Bow

Director

1979

Hand in Hand

Director

1989

The Big Chase

Director

1973

Yeonhwa 2

Director

1975

Nilliri

Director

1966

The Life of Ok-rye

Director

1977

A Man Like the Wind

Director

1968

Sinmungo

Director

1963

Near Yet Far Away

Director

1978

Gilsodom

Director

1986

Why Did I Do That?

Director

1975

High School Tears

Director

1982

Nostalgia

Director

1967

I Won't Cry

Director

1974

Horizon

Assistant Director

1961

Fading in the Rain

Director

1965

Fighting Lions

Writer

1962

Man Is Not Popular

Director

1963

A Mysterious Sword

Director

1970

Bhiksuni

Director

2017

A Bout in 30 Years

Director

1971

Polluted Ones

Director

1982

My Hometown

Director

1976

TV Production Credits

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