Im Kwon-taek

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-05-02 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

Also Known As 임권택, Kwon-taek Im

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.

Known For

Director

2014
Revivre

as Director

2011
Hanji

as Director

2007
Beyond the Years

as Director

2004
Low Life

as Director

2002
Painted Fire

as Director

2000
Chunhyang

as Director

1997
Downfall

as Director

1996
Festival

as Director

1994
1993
Sopyonje

as Director

1992
General's Son 3

as Director

1991
Fly High, Run Far

as Director

1991
General's Son 2

as Director

1990
General's Son

as Director

1989
1989
Hand in Hand

as Director

1988
1987
The Surrogate Womb

as Director

1987
Adada

as Director

1986
Ticket

as Director

1986
Gilsodom

as Director

1983
1983
1982
High School Tears

as Director

1982
Polluted Ones

as Director

1982
Abenko Green Beret

as Director

1981
Mandala

as Director

1980
Mrs. Speculator

as Director

1980
Jagko

as Director

1980
The Hidden Hero

as Director

1979
Genealogy

as Director

1979
1979
1979
Divine Bow

as Director

1978
The Evergreen Tree

as Director

1978
Near Yet Far Away

as Director

1977
The Life of Ok-rye

as Director

1976
My Hometown

as Director

1976
1976
Wife

as Director

1975
Yeonhwa

as Director

1975
Yeonhwa 2

as Director

1975
Why Did I Do That?

as Director

1974
Wives on Parade

as Director

1974
The Testimony

as Director

1974
I Won't Cry

as Director

1973
The Big Chase

as Director

1973
Weeds

as Director

1972
A Second Mother

as Director

1972
1971
A Bout in 30 Years

as Director

1971
1971
1971
1970
A Woman Pursued

as Director

1970
1970
One-eyed Park

as Director

1970
A Mysterious Sword

as Director

1969
1969
1969
Escaping Shanghai

as Director

1969
1969
1968
1968
1968
Lady in Dream

as Director

1967
A Swordsman

as Director

1967
Nostalgia

as Director

1966
1966
I Am a King

as Director

1966
Nilliri

as Director

1965
Fading in the Rain

as Director

1964
1964
1964
1963
For My Husband

as Director

1963
Man Is Not Popular

as Director

1963
Sinmungo

as Director

1962
1961
A Bonanza

as Assistant Director

1961
Horizon

as Assistant Director

Writer

2011
Hanji

as Screenplay

2007
2004
Low Life

as Writer

2002
Painted Fire

as Writer

1997
Downfall

as Writer

1970
1970
1964
1962
Fighting Lions

as Writer

Actor

2019
2019
2018
Movie Room

as Self

2013
Rough Play

as Jeonju Festival VIP (uncredited)

2013
Jury

as Audience

1995

Producer

1973
Weeds

as Producer

Editor