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Im Kwon-taek

Age · 90 Born · May 2, 1936 From · Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea Films · 102

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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

Hanji poster

Beyond the Years poster

Beyond the Years

Chihwaseon poster

Chunhyang poster

Career timeline

2017

2014

2011

2007

Beyond the Years

2004

2002

Chihwaseon Notable

2000

1997

1996

Festival Notable

1994

The Taebaek Mountains

1993

Sopyonje Notable

1992

General's Son 3

1991

Fly High, Run Far

General's Son 2

1990

1989

Come, Come, Come Upward Notable

1988

The Diary of King Yonsan Notable

1987

The Surrogate Womb Notable

1986

1984

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

1983

Daughter of the Flames Notable

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

Frequently appears with

Park Joong-hoon

Ahn Byeong-kyeong

Ryu Seung-ryong

Full filmography

Bhiksuni poster

Revivre poster

Hanji poster

Beyond the Years poster

Beyond the Years

Low Life poster

Chihwaseon poster

Chunhyang poster

Downfall poster

Festival poster

The Taebaek Mountains poster

The Taebaek Mountains

Sopyonje poster

General's Son 3 poster

General's Son 3

Fly High, Run Far poster

Fly High, Run Far

General's Son 2 poster

General's Son 2

General's Son poster

Come, Come, Come Upward poster

Come, Come, Come Upward

Hand in Hand poster

The Diary of King Yonsan poster

The Diary of King Yonsan

The Surrogate Womb poster

The Surrogate Womb

Adada poster

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