Shin Seong-il

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1937-05-08

Deathday 2018-11-04 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Daegu, Korea

Also Known As 신성일, Sung-il Shin, 申星一, 金牛座, 申圣日, Shen Xing-Yi, San Sing-Yat, Shin-Yeong Kang, 강신성일

Shin Seong-il

Biography

Shin Seong-il was a Korean actor (1937-2018). Born in occupied Korea, as Kang Shin-yeong, he attended Geonguk University, majoring in Korean Literature. He made his film debut in director Shin Sang-ok's Romance Papa in 1960 and appeared in more than 500 movies. He won several awards for best actor or best supporting actor for films such as Private Tutor (1963) and Moonlight Hunter (1987). In 1979, he became the chairman of the Korean Actors League and held the position for several consecutive terms. After a long career as an actor and having directed and even produced, Shin Sung-il retired from the film industry in favour of pursuing a career in politics. He was elected to the National Assembly.

Known For

Actor

2021
A Year-End Medley

as Yong-jin's Father

2013
Door to the Night

as Jong-Sub

2005
Typhoon

as President

1991
1991
1991
1990
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist

as Investigator Lee

1990
1986
Gilsodom

as Kim Dong-jin

1985
The Oldest Son

as Lee Tae-yeong

1982
1977
Hedgehog of the Third Dock

as 살모사(정호)

1977
Winter Woman

as Heo Min

1977
Night Journey

as Park Dae-ri

1976
My Hometown

as Min Jun-tae

1975
1972
Gate of Woman

as Hyo-jin

1972
A Second Mother

as Dong-o

1971
1970
1968
1968
The Eunuch

as Jung-ho

1968
A Day Off

as Heo-wook

1968
Vega

as 남편

1968
The General's Mustache

as Kim Chul-hoon

1968
A Young Zelkova

as Hyungyu

1968
1968
1967
Mist

as Yun Gi-jun

1966
Gunsmoke

as Jin-woo

1966
I Am a King

as Choi Yeong-cheol

1966
A Student Boarder

as Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu

1966
Green Rain

as Cheol

1966
Horse-year Bride

as Kim Geun-ho

1965
An Empty Dream

as The male patient

1964
The Lost Sun

as Seo Sang-cheol

1964
The Continental Spy

as Wang-seong

1964
The Beautiful Maid

as Nam Jeong-hak

1964
The Barefooted Young

as Jo Doo-soo

1964
Betrayal

as Seong-Hoon

1963
Kinship

as Geo-buk

1963
The Classroom of Youth

as Park Chan-sik

1963
For My Husband

as Crown Prince Sado

1963
Private Tutor

as Jeon Yeong-gil

1962
Tyrant Yeonsan

as Prince Jin-seong

1961
Prince Yeonsan

as Prince Jin-seong

1961
1961
Evergreen Tree

as Won-jae

1960
Madam White Snake

as Seon Heo

1960
To the Last Day

as Park Sang-sa

1960
Romance Papa

as Barun (Second son)

Producer

1991

Crew

1992
Misty

as Presenter