Actor

Shin Seong-il

Acting

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Acting credits

133

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.8

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Movies: 135Series: 0Crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 1197138

IMDb ID: nm0793813

Known for: Acting

Born: May 8, 1937

Died: November 4, 2018

Age: 81

Place of birth: Daegu, Korea

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1960 - 2021

Years active: 62

Average TMDB rating: 6.58

Wikidata: Q7497224

Also known as

신성일 • Sung-il Shin • 申星一 • 金牛座 • 申圣日 • Shen Xing-Yi • San Sing-Yat • Shin-Yeong Kang • 강신성일

Other jobs

Producer (2)Presenter (1)

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Biography

Shin Seong-il was a Korean actor (1937-2018). Born in occupied Korea, as Kang Shin-yeong, he attended Geonguk University, majoring in Korean Literature. He made his film debut in director Shin Sang-ok's Romance Papa in 1960 and appeared in more than 500 movies. He won several awards for best actor or best supporting actor for films such as Private Tutor (1963) and Moonlight Hunter (1987). In 1979, he became the chairman of the Korean Actors League and held the position for several consecutive terms. After a long career as an actor and having directed and even produced, Shin Sung-il retired from the film industry in favour of pursuing a career in politics. He was elected to the National Assembly.