Im Kwon-taek

Known For
Directing

Popular
2.575

Birthday
1936-05-02

Place of Birth
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea

Also Known As

  • 임권택
  • Kwon-taek Im

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.

Cast

Image The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

2006
Image The Cinema on the Road

The Cinema on the Road

1995
Image Through Korean Cinema

Through Korean Cinema

2010
Image Cloud, Encore

Cloud, Encore

2019
Image Gravity of the Tea

Gravity of the Tea

2019
Image Jury

Jury

2013
Image Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

2012
Image Rough Play

Rough Play

2013
Image Walking in the Movies

Walking in the Movies

2024

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Image Painted Fire

Painted Fire

2002
Image Hanji

Hanji

2011
Image Hanji

Hanji

2011
Image Chunhyang

Chunhyang

2000
Image Daughter of the Flames

Daughter of the Flames

1983
Image Ticket

Ticket

1986
Image Sopyonje

Sopyonje

1993
Image Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years

2007
Image Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years

2007
Image The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb

1987
Image Low Life

Low Life

2004
Image Low Life

Low Life

2004
Image Fly High, Run Far

Fly High, Run Far

1991
Image Come Come Come Upward

Come Come Come Upward

1989
Image Downfall

Downfall

1997
Image Downfall

Downfall

1997
Image General's Son

General's Son

1990
Image Mandala

Mandala

1981
Image The Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains

1994
Image Festival

Festival

1996
Image Jagko

Jagko

1980
Image Genealogy

Genealogy

1979
Image My Hometown

My Hometown

1976
Image General's Son 2

General's Son 2

1991
Image General's Son 3

General's Son 3

1992
Image Gilsodom

Gilsodom

1986
Image Revivre

Revivre

2014
Image The Village of Mist

The Village of Mist

1983
Image Farewell to the Duman River

Farewell to the Duman River

1962
Image The War and an Old Man

The War and an Old Man

1962
Image The Testimony

The Testimony

1974
Image A Woman Pursued

A Woman Pursued

1970
Image I Am a King

I Am a King

1966
Image Woman with Long Eyelashes

Woman with Long Eyelashes

1970
Image A Swordsman

A Swordsman

1967
Image Adada

Adada

1987
Image The Hidden Hero

The Hidden Hero

1980
Image Wives on Parade

Wives on Parade

1974
Image A Bout in 30 Years

A Bout in 30 Years

1971
Image The Little Adventurer

The Little Adventurer

1979
Image The Evergreen Tree

The Evergreen Tree

1978
Image Bare Feet in the Snow

Bare Feet in the Snow

1976
Image Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

1968
Image The Diary of King Yonsan

The Diary of King Yonsan

1988
Image Battlefield and a Female Teacher

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

1966
Image Near Yet Far Away

Near Yet Far Away

1978
Image Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

1972
Image High School Tears

High School Tears

1982
Image Eagle of Wild Field

Eagle of Wild Field

1969
Image Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand

1989
Image Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow and Tomorrow

1979
Image Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1975
Image Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

1983
Image You Can't Stop a Flowing River

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

1986
Image Wife

Wife

1976
Image Polluted Ones

Polluted Ones

1982
Image Painted Fire

Painted Fire

2002
Image The Diary of King Yonsan

The Diary of King Yonsan

1988
Image Weeds

Weeds

1973
Image Abenko Green Beret

Abenko Green Beret

1982
Image Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang

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

1977
Image Three Generations of Men

Three Generations of Men

1969
Image The Night of Full Moon

The Night of Full Moon

1969
Image Divine Bow

Divine Bow

1979
Image Commando on the Nakdong River

Commando on the Nakdong River

1976
Image A Second Mother

A Second Mother

1972
Image A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

1969
Image The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years

1964
Image Mrs. Speculator

Mrs. Speculator

1980
Image For My Husband

For My Husband

1963
Image Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

1973
Image Sorry to Give You Trouble

Sorry to Give You Trouble

1969
Image A Bonanza

A Bonanza

1961
Image Her Majesty Yeonghwa

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

1964
Image Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

1966
Image Seize the Precious Sword

Seize the Precious Sword

1972
Image Snowing on Grudge Street

Snowing on Grudge Street

1971
Image Horizon

Horizon

1961
Image Fighting Lions

Fighting Lions

1962
Image Man Is Not Popular

Man Is Not Popular

1963
Image Sinmungo

Sinmungo

1963
Image The Result of the Ambition

The Result of the Ambition

1964
Image The Teacher with Ten Daughters

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

1964
Image The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years

1964
Image The Regular Tardy Student

The Regular Tardy Student

1964
Image The Heartbreaking Story

The Heartbreaking Story

1964
Image Fading in the Rain

Fading in the Rain

1965
Image The King and the Servant Boy

The King and the Servant Boy

1965
Image Nilliri

Nilliri

1966
Image Nostalgia

Nostalgia

1967
Image A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

1967
Image A Man Like the Wind

A Man Like the Wind

1968
Image Returned Left-handed Man

Returned Left-handed Man

1968
Image Lady in Dream

Lady in Dream

1968
Image Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

1969
Image Escaping Shanghai

Escaping Shanghai

1969
Image A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon

1970
Image A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon

1970
Image One-eyed Park

One-eyed Park

1970
Image A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

1970
Image Rain Outside the Porthole

Rain Outside the Porthole

1970
Image A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

1970
Image A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

1970
Image A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword

1970
Image A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword

1970
Image Don't Torture Me Anymore

Don't Torture Me Anymore

1971
Image Revenge of the Sword

Revenge of the Sword

1971
Image Yeonhwa

Yeonhwa

1975
Image Yeonhwa 2

Yeonhwa 2

1975
Image The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

1971
Image Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

1972
Image One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

1972
Image The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1973
Image I Won't Cry

I Won't Cry

1974
Image Why Did I Do That?

Why Did I Do That?

1975
Image The Life of Ok-rye

The Life of Ok-rye

1977
Image A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

1979
Image Weeds

Weeds

1973