Directing
Im Kwon-taek
Born May 2, 1936 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.
Directed Films
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Bhiksuni
2017·Drama
5.9
Revivre
2014·Drama
6.2
Hanji
2011·Drama
6.3
Beyond the Years
2007·Drama
5.9
Low Life
2004·Action
7.0
Chihwaseon
2002·Drama
6.6
Chunhyang
2000·Drama
5.3
Downfall
1997·Drama
7.4
Festival
1996·Drama
6.8
The Taebaek Mountains
1994·War
7.8
Sopyonje
1993·Drama
6.6
General's Son 3
1992·Action
6.6
Fly High, Run Far
1991·Drama
5.7
General's Son 2
1991·Action
5.7
General's Son
1990·Action
7.0
Come, Come, Come Upward
1989·Drama
6.0
Hand in Hand
1989·Documentary
8.0
The Diary of King Yonsan
1988·Drama
7.1
The Surrogate Womb
1987·History
6.5
Adada
1987·Drama
5.8
Ticket
1986·Drama
6.9
Gilsodom
1986·Drama
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You Can't Stop a Flowing River
1984·Drama
7.0
Daughter of the Flames
1983·Drama
Also Appeared In
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Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026·Documentary
10.0
Walking in the Movies
2024·Documentary
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Cloud, Encore
2019·Documentary
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Gravity of the Tea
2019·Documentary
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Bhiksuni
2017·Drama
6.9
Rough Play
2013·Drama
6.3
Jury
2013·Comedy
5.5
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012·Documentary
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Through Korean Cinema
2010·Documentary
5.6
The Cinema on the Road
1995·Documentary