Im Kwon-taek
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-05-02 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
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.
Acting
(2024)
Walking in the Movies
as Self
(2019)
Gravity of the Tea
as Self
(2019)
Cloud, Encore
as Self
(2017)
Bhiksuni
as Self
(2013)
Jury
as Audience
(2013)
Rough Play
as Jeonju Festival VIP (uncredited)
(2012)
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Himself
(2010)
Through Korean Cinema
as Self
(2006)
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
as Himself
(1995)
The Cinema on the Road
as Himself
Crew
(2017)
Bhiksuni
Director
(2014)
Revivre
Director
(2011)
Hanji
Director, Screenplay
(2007)
Beyond the Years
Director, Writer
(2004)
Low Life
Writer, Director
(2002)
Painted Fire
Director, Writer
(2000)
Chunhyang
Director
(1997)
Downfall
Writer, Director
(1996)
Festival
Director
(1994)
The Taebaek Mountains
Director
(1993)
Sopyonje
Director
(1992)
General's Son 3
Director
(1991)
Fly High, Run Far
Director
(1991)
General's Son 2
Director
(1990)
General's Son
Director
(1989)
Come Come Come Upward
Director
(1989)
Hand in Hand
Director
(1988)
The Diary of King Yonsan
Director, Editor
(1987)
The Surrogate Womb
Director
(1987)
Adada
Director
(1986)
Ticket
Director
(1986)
Gilsodom
Director
(1986)
You Can't Stop a Flowing River
Director
(1983)
Daughter of the Flames
Director
(1983)
Jagko
Director
(1983)
The Village of Mist
Director
(1983)
Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace
Director
(1982)
High School Tears
Director
(1982)
Polluted Ones
Director
(1982)
Abenko Green Beret
Director
(1981)
Mandala
Director
(1980)
Mrs. Speculator
Director
(1980)
The Hidden Hero
Director
(1979)
Genealogy
Director
(1979)
The Little Adventurer
Director
(1979)
A Warrior's Fighting Spirit
Director
(1979)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Director
(1979)
Divine Bow
Director
(1978)
The Evergreen Tree
Director
(1978)
Near Yet Far Away
Director
(1977)
The Life of Ok-rye
Director
(1977)
(1976)
My Hometown
Director
(1976)
Bare Feet in the Snow
Director
(1976)
Wife
Director
(1976)
Commando on the Nakdong River
Director
(1975)
Yeonhwa
Director
(1975)
Yeonhwa 2
Director
(1975)
Why Did I Do That?
Director
(1975)
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Director
(1974)
Wives on Parade
Director
(1974)
The Testimony
Director
(1974)
I Won't Cry
Director
(1973)
(1973)
The Big Chase
Director
(1973)
Weeds
Producer, Director
(1972)
A Second Mother
Director
(1972)
Cruel history of Myeong Dong
Director
(1972)
Seize the Precious Sword
Director
(1972)
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong
Director
(1972)
(1971)
A Bout in 30 Years
Director
(1971)
Snowing on Grudge Street
Director
(1971)
The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks
Director
(1971)
Don't Torture Me Anymore
Director
(1971)
Revenge of the Sword
Director
(1970)
Woman with Long Eyelashes
Director
(1970)
A Woman Pursued
Director
(1970)
A Sword Under the Moon
Director, Writer
(1970)
Rain Outside the Porthole
Director
(1970)
A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew
Director
(1970)
One-eyed Park
Director
(1970)
A Man Who Arrived by Night Train
Original Story, Director
(1970)
A Mysterious Sword
Director, Writer
(1969)
(1969)
Sorry to Give You Trouble
Director
(1969)
Eagle of Wild Field
Director
(1969)
Rainy Gomoryeong Hill
Director
(1969)
Escaping Shanghai
Director
(1969)
The Night of Full Moon
Director
(1969)
Three Generations of Men
Director
(1968)
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
Director
(1968)
A Man Like the Wind
Director
(1968)
Returned Left-handed Man
Director
(1968)
Lady in Dream
Director
(1967)
A Swordsman
Director
(1967)
A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern
Director
(1967)
Nostalgia
Director
(1966)
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry
Director
(1966)
I Am a King
Director
(1966)
Battlefield and a Female Teacher
Director
(1966)
Nilliri
Director
(1965)
Fading in the Rain
Director
(1965)
The King and the Servant Boy
Director
(1964)
The Power for Ten Years
Director, Adaptation
(1964)
Her Majesty Yeonghwa
Director
(1964)
The Result of the Ambition
Director
(1964)
The Teacher with Ten Daughters
Director
(1964)
The Regular Tardy Student
Director
(1964)
The Heartbreaking Story
Director
(1963)
For My Husband
Director
(1963)
Man Is Not Popular
Director
(1963)
Sinmungo
Director
(1962)
Farewell to the Duman River
Director
(1962)
The War and an Old Man
Director
(1962)
Fighting Lions
Writer
(1961)
Bonanza
Assistant Director
(1961)
Horizon
Assistant Director