Im Kwon-taek
- Born
- May 2, 1936 (90 years old)
- Place of birth
- Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
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
Filmography
- 2017BhiksuniFilm · Director
- 2014RevivreFilm · Director
- 2011HanjiFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2007Beyond the YearsFilm · Director, Writer
- 2004Low LifeFilm · Director, Writer
- 2002ChihwaseonFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.0
- 2000ChunhyangFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1997DownfallFilm · Writer, Director
- 1996FestivalFilm · Director
- 1994The Taebaek MountainsFilm · Director
- 1993SopyonjeFilm · Director★ 7.8
- 1992General's Son 3Film · Director
- 1991Fly High, Run FarFilm · Director
- 1991General's Son 2Film · Director
- 1990General's SonFilm · Director★ 5.7
- 1989Come, Come, Come UpwardFilm · Director
- 1989Hand in HandFilm · Director
- 1988The Diary of King YonsanFilm · Director, Editor
- 1987The Surrogate WombFilm · Director
- 1987AdadaFilm · Director
- 1986TicketFilm · Director
- 1986GilsodomFilm · Director
- 1984You Can't Stop a Flowing RiverFilm · Director
- 1983Daughter of the FlamesFilm · Director
- 1983JagkoFilm · Director
- 1983Crying in a Butterfly's EmbraceFilm · Director
- 1983The Village of MistFilm · Director
- 1982Polluted OnesFilm · Director
- 1982Abenko Green BeretFilm · Director
- 1982High School TearsFilm · Director
- 1981MandalaFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1980The Hidden HeroFilm · Director
- 1980Mrs. SpeculatorFilm · Director
- 1979Divine BowFilm · Director
- 1979The Little AdventurerFilm · Director
- 1979GenealogyFilm · Director
- 1979Tomorrow and TomorrowFilm · Director
- 1979A Warrior's Fighting SpiritA Warrior's Fighting SpiritFilm · Director
- 1978Near Yet Far AwayFilm · Director
- 1978The Evergreen TreeFilm · Director
- 1977Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyangFilm · Director
- 1977The Life of Ok-ryeFilm · Director
- 1976WifeFilm · Director
- 1976Commando on the Nakdong RiverFilm · Director
- 1976Bare Feet in the SnowBare Feet in the SnowFilm · Director
- 1976My HometownFilm · Director
- 1975Yesterday, Today and TomorrowYesterday, Today and TomorrowFilm · Director
- 1975Why Did I Do That?Film · Director
- 1975YeonhwaFilm · Director
- 1975Yeonhwa 2Film · Director
- 1974I Won't CryFilm · Director
- 1974Wives on ParadeFilm · Director
- 1974The TestimonyFilm · Director
- 1973WeedsFilm · Producer, Director
- 1973The Big ChaseFilm · Director
- 1973Five Hostesses for the ResistanceFilm · Director
- 1972Seize the Precious SwordFilm · Director
- 1972One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To LeaveFilm · Director
- 1972Cruel history of Myeong DongFilm · Director
- 1972Whirl of Betrayals on MyeongdongFilm · Director
- 1972A Second MotherFilm · Director
- 1971Revenge of the SwordFilm · Director
- 1971Don't Torture Me AnymoreFilm · Director
- 1971The Two Revengeful HunchbacksFilm · Director
- 1971A Bout in 30 YearsFilm · Director
- 1971Snowing on Grudge StreetFilm · Director
- 1970Woman with Long EyelashesFilm · Director
- 1970Rain Outside the PortholeFilm · Director
- 1970A Mysterious SwordFilm · Director, Writer
- 1970A Man Who Arrived by Night TrainFilm · Director, Original Story
- 1970A Woman PursuedFilm · Director
- 1970A Crape-Myrtle with Morning DewFilm · Director
- 1970One-eyed ParkFilm · Director
- 1970A Sword Under the MoonFilm · Director, Writer
- 1969Three Generations of MenFilm · Director
- 1969Sorry to Give You TroubleFilm · Director
- 1969Rainy Gomoryeong HillFilm · Director
- 1969A Precious Sword, A Knife of ThunderFilm · Director
- 1969The Night of Full MoonFilm · Director
- 1969Escaping ShanghaiFilm · Director
- 1969Eagle of Wild FieldFilm · Director
- 1968Returned Left-handed ManFilm · Director
- 1968Lady in DreamFilm · Director
- 1968A Man Like the WindFilm · Director
- 1968Femme Fatale, Jang Hee BinFilm · Director
- 1967NostalgiaFilm · Director
- 1967A SwordsmanFilm · Director
- 1967A Red-and-blue Gauze LanternFilm · Director
- 1966NilliriFilm · Director
- 1966I Am a KingFilm · Director
- 1966Ok-i Makes a Judge CryFilm · Director
- 1966Battlefield and a Female TeacherFilm · Director
- 1965The King and the Servant BoyFilm · Director
- 1965Fading in the RainFilm · Director
- 1964Her Majesty YeonghwaFilm · Director
- 1964The Power for Ten YearsFilm · Director, Adaptation
- 1964The Regular Tardy StudentFilm · Director
- 1964The Teacher with Ten DaughtersFilm · Director
- 1964The Result of the AmbitionFilm · Director
- 1964The Heartbreaking StoryFilm · Director
- 1963SinmungoFilm · Director
- 1963For My HusbandFilm · Director
- 1963Man Is Not PopularFilm · Director
- 1962Fighting LionsFighting LionsFilm · Writer
- 1962The War and an Old ManFilm · Director
- 1962Farewell to the Duman RiverFilm · Director
- 1961BonanzaFilm · Assistant Director
- 1961HorizonHorizonFilm · Assistant Director