Im Kwon-taek
Birthday
1936/05/02 (89 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Also know as
임권택, Kwon-taek Im
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.
Acting
(2024) Walking in the Movies
as Self
(2005) The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
as Himself
(1995) The Cinema on the Road
as Himself
(2010) Through Korean Cinema
as Self
(2019) Cloud, Encore
as Self
(2019) Gravity of the Tea
as Self
(2012) Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Himself
(2013) Rough Play
as Jeonju Festival VIP
(2013) Jury
as Audience
(2017) Bhiksuni
as Self
(2025) Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
(2018) Movie Room
as Self