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Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

Director 90 / Writer 9 / Actor 4 · 1962 – 2026 · 🎬 103 · 🇰🇷 South Korea

Im Kwon-taek 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.

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🎬 Movies

Wives on Parade

Wives on Parade

director

1974

The Testimony

The Testimony

director

1974

Weeds

Weeds

director

1973

The Big Chase

The Big Chase

director

1973

Seize the Precious Sword

Seize the Precious Sword

director

1972

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

director

1972

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

Cruel history of Myeong Dong

director

1972

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong

director

1972

Revenge of the Sword

Revenge of the Sword

director

1971

Don't Torture Me Anymore

Don't Torture Me Anymore

director

1971

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks

director

1971

A Bout in 30 Years

A Bout in 30 Years

director

1971

Snowing on Grudge Street

Snowing on Grudge Street

director

1971

Woman with Long Eyelashes

Woman with Long Eyelashes

director

1970

Rain Outside the Porthole

Rain Outside the Porthole

director

1970

A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword

director

1970

A Mysterious Sword

A Mysterious Sword

writer

1970

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

director

1970

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

A Man Who Arrived by Night Train

writer

1970

A Woman Pursued

A Woman Pursued

director

1970

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew

director

1970

One-eyed Park

One-eyed Park

director

1970

A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon

writer

1970

A Sword Under the Moon

A Sword Under the Moon

director

1970

Three Generations of Men

Three Generations of Men

director

1969

Sorry to Give You Trouble

Sorry to Give You Trouble

director

1969

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

Rainy Gomoryeong Hill

director

1969

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder

director

1969

The Night of Full Moon

The Night of Full Moon

director

1969

Escaping Shanghai

Escaping Shanghai

director

1969

Eagle of Wild Field

Eagle of Wild Field

director

1969

Returned Left-handed Man

Returned Left-handed Man

director

1968

Lady in Dream

Lady in Dream

director

1968

A Man Like the Wind

A Man Like the Wind

director

1968

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

director

1968

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

director

1967

A Swordsman

A Swordsman

director

1967

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern

director

1967

Nilliri

Nilliri

director

1966

I Am a King

I Am a King

director

1966

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry

director

1966

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

Battlefield and a Female Teacher

director

1966

The King and the Servant Boy

The King and the Servant Boy

director

1965

Fading in the Rain

Fading in the Rain

director

1965

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

Her Majesty Yeonghwa

director

1964

The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years

writer

1964

The Power for Ten Years

The Power for Ten Years

director

1964

The Regular Tardy Student

The Regular Tardy Student

director

1964

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