Directing

Zacharias Kunuk

Born 1957-11-27 · Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada

Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.

Credits

Newest first

They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit
as himself
2025
They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit
Director
2025
Wrong Husband
Director
2025
Wrong Husband
Screenplay
2025
Wrong Husband
Executive Producer
2025
Red Fever
as Self
2024
The Shaman's Apprentice
Director
2021
The Shaman's Apprentice
Writer
2021
The Shaman's Apprentice
Producer
2021
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
Producer
2019
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
Writer
2019
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
Director
2019
Silakut
Director
2019
Edge of the Knife
Executive Producer
2018
Searchers
Director
2016
Searchers
Writer
2016
Searchers
Producer
2016
Searchers
Editor
2016
Uvanga
Executive Producer
2013
Inuit Cree Reconciliation
Director
2011
The National Parks Project
Director
2011
Sirmilik
Director
2011
Reel Injun
as Self
2010
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change
Director
2010
Exile
Director
2009
What Belongs to Inuit
Director
2009
Before Tomorrow
Executive Producer
2008
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Director
2006
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Production Design
2006
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Art Direction
2006
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
Producer
2006
Kunuk Family Reunion
2004
Kunuk Family Reunion
Director
2004
Shaman Stories
Director
2003
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Writer
2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Director
2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Editor
2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Producer
2002
My First Polar Bear
Director
2000
My First Polar Bear
Producer
2000
My First Polar Bear
Screenplay
2000
My First Polar Bear
Cinematography
2000
My First Polar Bear
Editor
2000
Nipi (Voice)
Director
1999
Bowhead!
Director
1998
Bowhead!
Producer
1998
Bowhead!
Screenplay
1998
Bowhead!
Cinematography
1998
Fish Traps
Writer
1993
Fish Traps
Editor
1993
Fish Traps
Director
1993
Messages from the Past
Director
1991
Going Inland
Director
1991
Going Inland
Producer
1991
Going Inland
Writer
1991
Gathering Place
Director
1988
Gathering Place
Producer
1988
From Inuk Point of View
Director
1985
Qimuksik (Dog Team)
Director
—
Avaja
Director
—
Qarmaq (Stone House)
Director
—
Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks)
Director
—
Angiraq
Director
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