Directing

Im Kwon-taek

Born 1936-05-02 · Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

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.

Credits

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Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
2026
Walking in the Movies
as Self
2024
Cloud, Encore
as Self
2019
Gravity of the Tea
as Self
2019
Movie Room
as Self
2018
Bhiksuni
as Self
2017
Bhiksuni
Director
2017
Revivre
Director
2014
Rough Play
as Jeonju Festival VIP
2013
Jury
as Audience
2013
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Self
2012
Hanji
Screenplay
2011
Hanji
Director
2011
Through Korean Cinema
as Self
2010
Beyond the Years
Writer
2007
Beyond the Years
Director
2007
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
as Self
2005
Low Life
Director
2004
Low Life
Writer
2004
Chihwaseon
Director
2002
Chihwaseon
Writer
2002
Chunhyang
Director
2000
Downfall
Writer
1997
Downfall
Director
1997
Festival
Director
1996
The Cinema on the Road
as Self
1995
The Taebaek Mountains
Director
1994
Sopyonje
Director
1993
General's Son 3
Director
1992
Fly High, Run Far
Director
1991
General's Son 2
Director
1991
General's Son
Director
1990
Come, Come, Come Upward
Director
1989
Hand in Hand
Director
1989
The Diary of King Yonsan
Director
1988
The Diary of King Yonsan
Editor
1988
The Surrogate Womb
Director
1987
Adada
Director
1987
Ticket
Director
1986
Gilsodom
Director
1986
You Can't Stop a Flowing River
Director
1984
Daughter of the Flames
Director
1983
Jagko
Director
1983
Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace
Director
1983
The Village of Mist
Director
1983
Polluted Ones
Director
1982
Abenko Green Beret
Director
1982
High School Tears
Director
1982
Mandala
Director
1981
The Hidden Hero
Director
1980
Mrs. Speculator
Director
1980
Divine Bow
Director
1979
The Little Adventurer
Director
1979
Genealogy
Director
1979
Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Director
1979
A Warrior's Fighting Spirit
Director
1979
Near Yet Far Away
Director
1978
The Evergreen Tree
Director
1978
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang
Director
1977
The Life of Ok-rye
Director
1977
Wife
Director
1976
Commando on the Nakdong River
Director
1976
Bare Feet in the Snow
Director
1976
My Hometown
Director
1976
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Director
1975
Why Did I Do That?
Director
1975
Yeonhwa
Director
1975
Yeonhwa 2
Director
1975
I Won't Cry
Director
1974
Wives on Parade
Director
1974
The Testimony
Director
1974
Weeds
Producer
1973
Weeds
Director
1973
The Big Chase
Director
1973
Five Hostesses for the Resistance
Director
1973
Seize the Precious Sword
Director
1972
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave
Director
1972
Cruel history of Myeong Dong
Director
1972
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong
Director
1972
A Second Mother
Director
1972