Im Kwon-taek
Directing

Im Kwon-taek

임권택

Born
May 2, 1936
Place of Birth
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Known For
Directing

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.

ChihwaseonFilm

Chihwaseon

2002
Beyond the YearsFilm

Beyond the Years

2007
The Surrogate WombFilm

The Surrogate Womb

1987
ChunhyangFilm

Chunhyang

2000
RevivreFilm

Revivre

2014
DownfallFilm

Downfall

1997
Rough PlayFilm

Rough Play

as Jeonju Festival VIP

2013
SopyonjeFilm

Sopyonje

1993
The Taebaek MountainsFilm

The Taebaek Mountains

1994
Fly High, Run FarFilm

Fly High, Run Far

1991
Her Majesty YeonghwaFilm

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

1964
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee BinFilm

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

1968
Low LifeFilm

Low Life

2004
MandalaFilm

Mandala

1981
JagkoFilm

Jagko

1983
FestivalFilm

Festival

1996
Cruel history of Myeong DongFilm

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

1972
Come, Come, Come UpwardFilm

Come, Come, Come Upward

1989
The King and the Servant BoyFilm

The King and the Servant Boy

1965
HanjiFilm

Hanji

2011
NostalgiaFilm

Nostalgia

1967
Ok-i Makes a Judge CryFilm

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

1966
The Village of MistFilm

The Village of Mist

1983
BhiksuniFilm

Bhiksuni

2017
The Teacher with Ten DaughtersFilm

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

1964
The Evergreen TreeFilm

The Evergreen Tree

1978
A Second MotherFilm

A Second Mother

1972
GenealogyFilm

Genealogy

1979
SinmungoFilm

Sinmungo

1963
YeonhwaFilm

Yeonhwa

1975
AdadaFilm

Adada

1987
GilsodomFilm

Gilsodom

1986
Yeonhwa 2Film

Yeonhwa 2

1975
The Diary of King YonsanFilm

The Diary of King Yonsan

1988
TicketFilm

Ticket

1986
For My HusbandFilm

For My Husband

1963
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To LeaveFilm

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

1972
The Life of Ok-ryeFilm

The Life of Ok-rye

1977
Tomorrow and TomorrowFilm

Tomorrow and Tomorrow

1979
Why Did I Do That?Film

Why Did I Do That?

1975
The Night of Full MoonFilm

The Night of Full Moon

1969
BonanzaFilm

Bonanza

1961
The Regular Tardy StudentFilm

The Regular Tardy Student

1964
Divine BowFilm

Divine Bow

1979
Rain Outside the PortholeFilm

Rain Outside the Porthole

1970
One-eyed ParkFilm

One-eyed Park

1970
The Power for Ten YearsFilm

The Power for Ten Years

1964
High School TearsFilm

High School Tears

1982
Fading in the RainFilm

Fading in the Rain

1965
You Can't Stop a Flowing RiverFilm

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

1984
A Sword Under the MoonFilm

A Sword Under the Moon

1970
The Heartbreaking StoryFilm

The Heartbreaking Story

1964
I Am a KingFilm

I Am a King

1966
A Man Like the WindFilm

A Man Like the Wind

1968
A Crape-Myrtle with Morning DewFilm

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

1970
Five Hostesses for the ResistanceFilm

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

1973
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyangFilm

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

1977
Wives on ParadeFilm

Wives on Parade

1974
Abenko Green BeretFilm

Abenko Green Beret

1982
Commando on the Nakdong RiverFilm

Commando on the Nakdong River

1976
Mrs. SpeculatorFilm

Mrs. Speculator

1980
A Red-and-blue Gauze LanternFilm

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

1967
Rainy Gomoryeong HillFilm

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

1969
Returned Left-handed ManFilm

Returned Left-handed Man

1968
Crying in a Butterfly's EmbraceFilm

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

1983
My HometownFilm

My Hometown

1976
The Hidden HeroFilm

The Hidden Hero

1980
Polluted OnesFilm

Polluted Ones

1982
The Two Revengeful HunchbacksFilm

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

1971
Daughter of the FlamesFilm

Daughter of the Flames

1983
WeedsFilm

Weeds

1973
A Mysterious SwordFilm

A Mysterious Sword

1970
Revenge of the SwordFilm

Revenge of the Sword

1971
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Film

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

1979
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