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Im Kwon-taek

Born 1936-05-02

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

Painted Fire 2002 · 7.1 Chunhyang 2000 · 7.1 Sopyonje 1993 · 7.6 Rough Play 2013 · 5.6 The General's Son 1990 · 6.4 The Taebaek Mountains 1994 · 6.9 Son of a General II 1991 · 6.1 Hanji 2011 · 5.8