Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 2, 1936
Age
90
Place of Birth
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Popularity
0.7
Im Kwon-taek
Directing
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.
Also known as
임권택 · Kwon-taek Im
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Known For
9.4
Movie Room
2018 · TV
5.3
Downfall
1997 · Movie
7.1
The Surrogate Womb
1987 · Movie
7.0
Chihwaseon
2002 · Movie
5.9
Revivre
2014 · Movie
6.6
Chunhyang
2000 · Movie
8.0
The Diary of King Yonsan
1988 · Movie
6.9
Rough Play
2013 · Movie
8.0
Bare Feet in the Snow
1976 · Movie
10.0
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026 · Movie
5.5
Polluted Ones
1982 · Movie
7.0
Daughter of the Flames
1983 · Movie
Filmography
2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
Movie · Self
10.0
2024
Walking in the Movies
Movie · Self
10.0
2019
Cloud, Encore
Movie · Self
7.0
2019
Gravity of the Tea
Movie · Self
7.0
2018
Movie Room
TV · Self
9.4
2017
Bhiksuni
Movie · Self
0.0
2013
Rough Play
Movie · Jeonju Festival VIP
6.9
2013
Jury
Movie · Audience
6.3
2012
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Movie · Self
5.5
2010
Through Korean Cinema
Movie · Self
0.0
2005
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
Movie · Self
6.0
1995
The Cinema on the Road
Movie · Self
5.6