Im Kwon-taek

Director

Born: May 2, 1936 (89 years old)

Place of birth: Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

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.

Filmography (26)

• Rough Play (2013, ★ 6.9)
• Painted Fire (2002, ★ 7)
• Sopyonje (1993, ★ 7.7)
• Hanji (2011, ★ 6.2)
• Chunhyang (2000, ★ 6.5)
• Beyond the Years (2007, ★ 6.3)
• The Surrogate Womb (1987, ★ 7)
• Come, Come, Come Upward (1989, ★ 6.9)
• Fly High, Run Far (1991, ★ 6.4)
• Festival (1996, ★ 7.3)
• The Taebaek Mountains (1994, ★ 6.7)
• Jagko (1983, ★ 7)
• The Village of Mist (1983, ★ 6.9)
• Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012, ★ 5.2)
• Ticket (1986, ★ 5.4)
• Low Life (2004, ★ 5.8)
• Downfall (1997, ★ 4.9)
• General's Son (1990, ★ 5.7)
• Mandala (1981, ★ 6.3)
• General's Son 3 (1992, ★ 6.3)
• General's Son 2 (1991, ★ 5.5)
• Gilsodom (1986, ★ 6.4)
• Revivre (2014, ★ 5.9)
• Farewell to the Duman River (1962, ★ 5.4)
• Adada (1987, ★ 6.2)
• Hand in Hand (1989, ★ 6)