Im Kwon-taek

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-05-02 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

Im Kwon-taek

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.

Acting

2019

2013

Jury

as Audience

2013

Rough Play

as Jeonju Festival VIP

2017

Bhiksuni

as Self

Production

1972

A Second Mother

as Director

2002

Painted Fire

as Director

2011

Hanji

as Director

2011

Hanji

as Screenplay

2000

Chunhyang

as Director

1993

Sopyonje

as Director

1983

1986

Ticket

as Director

2007

Beyond the Years

as Director

2007

2004

Low Life

as Writer

2004

Low Life

as Director

1987

1991

1989

1997

Downfall

as Writer

1997

Downfall

as Director

1990

General's Son

as Director

1996

Festival

as Director

1994

1980

Mrs. Speculator

as Director

1981

Mandala

as Director

1991

General's Son 2

as Director

1992

General's Son 3

as Director

1963

For My Husband

as Director

1986

Gilsodom

as Director

1979

Genealogy

as Director

1980

Jagko

as Director

1976

My Hometown

as Director

2014

Revivre

as Director

1983

1964

1966

1962

1961

Bonanza

as Assistant Director

1966

I Am a King

as Director

1970

A Woman Pursued

as Director

1967

A Swordsman

as Director

1980

The Hidden Hero

as Director

1987

Adada

as Director

1974

Wives on Parade

as Director

1971

1978

1979

1976

1974

The Testimony

as Director

1978

1982

1961

Horizon

as Assistant Director

1962

1989

Hand in Hand

as Director

1969

1975

Yeonhwa

as Director

1975

Yeonhwa 2

as Director

1973

The Big Chase

as Director

1974

I Won't Cry

as Director

1963

1963

Sinmungo

as Director

1964

1969

1969

1965

1966

Nilliri

as Director

1970

1970

One-eyed Park

as Director

1967

Nostalgia

as Director

1968

1968

Lady in Dream

as Director

1975

1977

1973

Weeds

as Producer

1970

1970

1971

1979

1982

Polluted Ones

as Director

1976

Wife

as Director

1973

Weeds

as Director

2002

Painted Fire

as Writer

1969

1982

1979

Divine Bow

as Director

2017

Bhiksuni

as Director

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