Im Kwon-taek

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
Directing
Born
May 2, 1936 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
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Walking in the Movies

2006

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

1995

The Cinema on the Road

2010

Through Korean Cinema

2019

Gravity of the Tea

2019

Cloud, Encore

2012

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

2013

Rough Play

2013

Jury

2017

Bhiksuni

2023

Movie Room

1972

A Second Mother

2002

Painted Fire

2011

Hanji

2011

Hanji

2000

Chunhyang

1993

Sopyonje

1983

Daughter of the Flames

1986

Ticket

2007

Beyond the Years

2007

Beyond the Years

2004

Low Life

2004

Low Life

1987

The Surrogate Womb

1991

Fly High, Run Far

1989

Come Come Come Upward

1997

Downfall

1997

Downfall

1990

General's Son

1969

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

1994

The Taebaek Mountains

1996

Festival

1964

The Power for Ten Years

1981

Mandala

1980

Mrs. Speculator

1991

General's Son 2

1992

General's Son 3

1963

For My Husband

1973

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

1986

Gilsodom

1979

Genealogy

1983

Jagko

1976

My Hometown

1969

Sorry to Give You Trouble

2014

Revivre

1983

The Village of Mist

1964

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

1966

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

1962

Farewell to the Duman River

1962

The War and an Old Man

1961

Bonanza

1966

I Am a King

1967

A Swordsman

1970

A Woman Pursued

1970

Woman with Long Eyelashes

1980

The Hidden Hero

1987

Adada

1974

Wives on Parade

1971

A Bout in 30 Years

1978

The Evergreen Tree

1979

The Little Adventurer

1976

Bare Feet in the Snow

1968

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

1988

The Diary of King Yonsan

1974

The Testimony

1966

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

1978

Near Yet Far Away

1972

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

1982

High School Tears

1971

Snowing on Grudge Street

1961

Horizon

1962

Fighting Lions

1969

Eagle of Wild Field

1989

Hand in Hand

1972

Seize the Precious Sword

1975

Yeonhwa

1975

Yeonhwa 2

1971

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

1972

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

1972

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

1973

The Big Chase

1974

I Won't Cry

1963

Man Is Not Popular

1963

Sinmungo

1964

The Result of the Ambition

1964

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

1964

The Power for Ten Years

1964

The Regular Tardy Student

1969

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

1964

The Heartbreaking Story

1969

Escaping Shanghai

1965

Fading in the Rain

1965

The King and the Servant Boy

1966

Nilliri

1970

A Sword Under the Moon

1970

A Sword Under the Moon

1970

One-eyed Park

1970

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

1970

Rain Outside the Porthole

1967

Nostalgia

1967

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

1968

A Man Like the Wind

1968

Returned Left-handed Man

1968

Lady in Dream

1975

Why Did I Do That?

1977

The Life of Ok-rye

1979

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

1973

Weeds

1970

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

1970

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

1970

A Mysterious Sword

1970

A Mysterious Sword

1971

Don't Torture Me Anymore

1971

Revenge of the Sword

1979

Tomorrow and Tomorrow

1975

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1982

Polluted Ones

1983

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

1986

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

1976

Wife

1973

Weeds

2002

Painted Fire

1988

The Diary of King Yonsan

1969

Three Generations of Men

1969

The Night of Full Moon

1982

Abenko Green Beret

1977

Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang

1979

Divine Bow

1976

Commando on the Nakdong River

2017

Bhiksuni

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