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Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Directing·1936·111 films

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.

As Director

Chihwaseon
Chihwaseon (2002)
Chunhyang
Chunhyang (2000)
Sopyonje
Sopyonje (1993)
Mandala
Mandala (1981)
General's Son
General's Son (1990)
The Surrogate Womb
The Surrogate Womb (1987)
Revivre
Revivre (2014)
Beyond the Years
Beyond the Years (2007)
Downfall
Downfall (1997)
Low Life
Low Life (2004)
Come, Come, Come Upward
Come, Come, Come Upward (1989)
The Taebaek Mountains
The Taebaek Mountains (1994)
General's Son 2
General's Son 2 (1991)
Jagko
Jagko (1983)
General's Son 3
General's Son 3 (1992)
Gilsodom
Gilsodom (1986)
The Village of Mist
The Village of Mist (1983)
Festival
Festival (1996)
Fly High, Run Far
Fly High, Run Far (1991)
Hanji
Hanji (2011)
Adada
Adada (1987)
Farewell to the Duman River
Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
Ticket
Ticket (1986)
I Am a King
I Am a King (1966)
Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand (1989)
Genealogy
Genealogy (1979)
Wives on Parade
Wives on Parade (1974)
The Testimony
The Testimony (1974)
My Hometown
My Hometown (1976)
Weeds
Weeds (1973)
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin (1968)
The Teacher with Ten Daughters
The Teacher with Ten Daughters (1964)
The Evergreen Tree
The Evergreen Tree (1978)
Mrs. Speculator
Mrs. Speculator (1980)
A Bout in 30 Years
A Bout in 30 Years (1971)
The Hidden Hero
The Hidden Hero (1980)
Daughter of the Flames
Daughter of the Flames (1983)
Cruel history of Myeong Dong
Cruel history of Myeong Dong (1972)
Seize the Precious Sword
Seize the Precious Sword (1972)
Yeonhwa 2
Yeonhwa 2 (1975)
A Woman Pursued
A Woman Pursued (1970)
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry (1966)
Battlefield and a Female Teacher
Battlefield and a Female Teacher (1966)
Yeonhwa
Yeonhwa (1975)
Woman with Long Eyelashes
Woman with Long Eyelashes (1970)
Nostalgia
Nostalgia (1967)
Abenko Green Beret
Abenko Green Beret (1982)
The Heartbreaking Story
The Heartbreaking Story (1964)
Why Did I Do That?
Why Did I Do That? (1975)
A Second Mother
A Second Mother (1972)
The Regular Tardy Student
The Regular Tardy Student (1964)
The King and the Servant Boy
The King and the Servant Boy (1965)
Her Majesty Yeonghwa
Her Majesty Yeonghwa (1964)
A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew
A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew (1970)
Don't Torture Me Anymore
Don't Torture Me Anymore (1971)
Sinmungo
Sinmungo (1963)
The Power for Ten Years
The Power for Ten Years (1964)
The War and an Old Man
The War and an Old Man (1962)
Fading in the Rain
Fading in the Rain (1965)
I Won't Cry
I Won't Cry (1974)
A Man Who Arrived by Night Train
A Man Who Arrived by Night Train (1970)
A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern
A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern (1967)
A Swordsman
A Swordsman (1967)
Escaping Shanghai
Escaping Shanghai (1969)
Nilliri
Nilliri (1966)
Lady in Dream
Lady in Dream (1968)
Rainy Gomoryeong Hill
Rainy Gomoryeong Hill (1969)
One-eyed Park
One-eyed Park (1970)
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang (1977)
The Life of Ok-rye
The Life of Ok-rye (1977)
The Diary of King Yonsan
The Diary of King Yonsan (1988)
A Mysterious Sword
A Mysterious Sword (1970)
The Big Chase
The Big Chase (1973)
Rain Outside the Porthole
Rain Outside the Porthole (1970)
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave (1972)
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong (1972)
A Man Like the Wind
A Man Like the Wind (1968)
High School Tears
High School Tears (1982)
The Result of the Ambition
The Result of the Ambition (1964)
Eagle of Wild Field
Eagle of Wild Field (1969)
A Sword Under the Moon
A Sword Under the Moon (1970)
Returned Left-handed Man
Returned Left-handed Man (1968)
Commando on the Nakdong River
Commando on the Nakdong River (1976)
Revenge of the Sword
Revenge of the Sword (1971)
Wife
Wife (1976)
Man Is Not Popular
Man Is Not Popular (1963)
Polluted Ones
Polluted Ones (1982)
A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder
A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder (1969)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1979)
The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks
The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks (1971)
The Little Adventurer
The Little Adventurer (1979)
Near Yet Far Away
Near Yet Far Away (1978)
Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace
Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace (1983)
For My Husband
For My Husband (1963)
Five Hostesses for the Resistance
Five Hostesses for the Resistance (1973)
Sorry to Give You Trouble
Sorry to Give You Trouble (1969)
The Night of Full Moon
The Night of Full Moon (1969)
Bhiksuni
Bhiksuni (2017)
Three Generations of Men
Three Generations of Men (1969)
Snowing on Grudge Street
Snowing on Grudge Street (1971)
You Can't Stop a Flowing River
You Can't Stop a Flowing River (1984)
Divine Bow
Divine Bow (1979)

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