Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Directing

May 2, 1936Jangseong, 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

Chihwaseon

Chihwaseon

2002

Chunhyang

Chunhyang

2000

Sopyonje

Sopyonje

1993

Rough Play

Rough Play

2013

Mandala

Mandala

1981

General's Son

General's Son

1990

The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb

1987

Revivre

Revivre

2014

Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years

2007

Low Life

Low Life

2004

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Bhiksuni

Bhiksuni

2017

Director

Revivre

Revivre

2014

Director

Hanji

Hanji

2011

Director

Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years

2007

Director

Low Life

Low Life

2004

Director

Chihwaseon

Chihwaseon

2002

Director

Chunhyang

Chunhyang

2000

Director

Downfall

Downfall

1997

Director

Festival

Festival

1996

Director

The Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains

1994

Director

Sopyonje

Sopyonje

1993

Director

General's Son 3

General's Son 3

1992

Director

Fly High, Run Far

Fly High, Run Far

1991

Director

General's Son 2

General's Son 2

1991

Director

General's Son

General's Son

1990

Director

Come, Come, Come Upward

Come, Come, Come Upward

1989

Director

Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand

1989

Director

The Diary of King Yonsan

The Diary of King Yonsan

1988

Director

The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb

1987

Director

Adada

Adada

1987

Director

Ticket

Ticket

1986

Director

Gilsodom

Gilsodom

1986

Director

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

You Can't Stop a Flowing River

1984

Director

Daughter of the Flames

Daughter of the Flames

1983

Director

Jagko

Jagko

1983

Director

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

1983

Director

The Village of Mist

The Village of Mist

1983

Director

Polluted Ones

Polluted Ones

1982

Director

Abenko Green Beret

Abenko Green Beret

1982

Director

High School Tears

High School Tears

1982

Director

Mandala

Mandala

1981

Director

The Hidden Hero

The Hidden Hero

1980

Director

Mrs. Speculator

Mrs. Speculator

1980

Director

Divine Bow

Divine Bow

1979

Director

The Little Adventurer

The Little Adventurer

1979

Director

Genealogy

Genealogy

1979

Director

Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow and Tomorrow

1979

Director

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

A Warrior's Fighting Spirit

1979

Director

Near Yet Far Away

Near Yet Far Away

1978

Director

The Evergreen Tree

The Evergreen Tree

1978

Director

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

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

1977

Director

The Life of Ok-rye

The Life of Ok-rye

1977

Director

Wife

Wife

1976

Director

Commando on the Nakdong River

Commando on the Nakdong River

1976

Director

Bare Feet in the Snow

Bare Feet in the Snow

1976

Director

My Hometown

My Hometown

1976

Director

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1975

Director

Why Did I Do That?

Why Did I Do That?

1975

Director

Yeonhwa

Yeonhwa

1975

Director

Yeonhwa 2

Yeonhwa 2

1975

Director

I Won't Cry

I Won't Cry

1974

Director

Wives on Parade

Wives on Parade

1974

Director

The Testimony

The Testimony

1974

Director

Weeds

Weeds

1973

Director

The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1973

Director

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

1973

Director

Seize the Precious Sword

Seize the Precious Sword

1972

Director

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

1972

Director

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

1972

Director

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

1972

Director

A Second Mother

A Second Mother

1972

Director

Revenge of the Sword

Revenge of the Sword

1971

Director

Don't Torture Me Anymore

Don't Torture Me Anymore

1971

Director

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

1971

Director

A Bout in 30 Years

A Bout in 30 Years

1971

Director

Snowing on Grudge Street

Snowing on Grudge Street

1971

Director

Woman with Long Eyelashes

Woman with Long Eyelashes

1970

Director

Rain Outside the Porthole

Rain Outside the Porthole

1970

Director

A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword

1970

Director

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

1970

Director

A Woman Pursued

A Woman Pursued

1970

Director

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

1970

Director

One-eyed Park

One-eyed Park

1970

Director

A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon

1970

Director

Three Generations of Men

Three Generations of Men

1969

Director

Sorry to Give You Trouble

Sorry to Give You Trouble

1969

Director

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

1969

Director

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

1969

Director

The Night of Full Moon

The Night of Full Moon

1969

Director

Escaping Shanghai

Escaping Shanghai

1969

Director

Eagle of Wild Field

Eagle of Wild Field

1969

Director

Returned Left-handed Man

Returned Left-handed Man

1968

Director

Lady in Dream

Lady in Dream

1968

Director

A Man Like the Wind

A Man Like the Wind

1968

Director

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

1968

Director

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

1967

Director

A Swordsman

A Swordsman

1967

Director

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

1967

Director

Nilliri

Nilliri

1966

Director

I Am a King

I Am a King

1966

Director

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

1966

Director

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

1966

Director

The King and the Servant Boy

The King and the Servant Boy

1965

Director

Fading in the Rain

Fading in the Rain

1965

Director

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

1964

Director

The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years

1964

Director

The Regular Tardy Student

The Regular Tardy Student

1964

Director

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

1964

Director

The Result of the Ambition

The Result of the Ambition

1964

Director

The Heartbreaking Story

The Heartbreaking Story

1964

Director

Sinmungo

Sinmungo

1963

Director

For My Husband

For My Husband

1963

Director

Man Is Not Popular

Man Is Not Popular

1963

Director

The War and an Old Man

The War and an Old Man

1962

Director

Farewell to the Duman River

Farewell to the Duman River

1962

Director

Bonanza

Bonanza

1961

Assistant Director

Horizon

1961

Assistant Director

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Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

2026

Self

Walking in the Movies

Walking in the Movies

2024

Self

Cloud, Encore

Cloud, Encore

2019

Self

Gravity of the Tea

Gravity of the Tea

2019

Self

Movie Room

Movie Room

2018

Self

Bhiksuni

Bhiksuni

2017

Self

Rough Play

Rough Play

2013

Jeonju Festival VIP

Jury

Jury

2013

Audience

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

2012

Self

Through Korean Cinema

Through Korean Cinema

2010

Self

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

2005

Self

The Cinema on the Road

The Cinema on the Road

1995

Self

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Hanji

Hanji

2011

Screenplay

Beyond the Years

Beyond the Years

2007

Writer

Low Life

Low Life

2004

Writer

Chihwaseon

Chihwaseon

2002

Writer

Downfall

Downfall

1997

Writer

A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword

1970

Writer

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

1970

Original Story

A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon

1970

Writer

The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years

1964

Adaptation

Fighting Lions

1962

Writer

Editing1

The Diary of King Yonsan

The Diary of King Yonsan

1988

Editor

Production1

Weeds

Weeds

1973

Producer