Im Kwon-taek

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-05-02 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

Im Kwon-taek

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

  • Movie Room

    Movie Room

  • Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

    Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

  • Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

    Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

  • Rough Play

    Rough Play

  • Walking in the Movies

    Walking in the Movies

  • The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

    The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

  • Jury

    Jury

  • Through Korean Cinema

    Through Korean Cinema

  • The Cinema on the Road

    The Cinema on the Road

  • Gravity of the Tea

    Gravity of the Tea

  • Bhiksuni

    Bhiksuni

  • Cloud, Encore

    Cloud, Encore