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Im Kwon-taek

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Also known as Im Kwon-Teek, Kwon-taek Im

South Korean film director

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  • Yonghwa rul chaja kanun yojong

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Film & TV

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.

Known for

  • Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema — Self2026
  • Walking in the Movies — Self2024
  • Gravity of the Tea — Self2019
  • Cloud, Encore — Self2019
  • Movie Room — Self2018
  • Bhiksuni — Self2017
  • Rough Play — Jeonju Festival VIP2013
  • Jury — Audience2013
  • Ari Ari the Korean Cinema — Self2012
  • Through Korean Cinema — Self2010

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
South Korea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Im
Gender
male
Citizenship
South Korea
Place of birth
Jangseong County
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
Korean
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Commons category
Im Kwon-taek
date of birth
1934-12-08
McCune–Reischauer romanization
Im Kwon-taek
Revised Romanization
Im Gwon-taek
start of work period
1962-00-00
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