Acting credits
11
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Im Kwon-taek
Directing
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Movies: 112Series: 1Crew credits: 103
TMDB ID: 87554
IMDb ID: nm0407990
Known for: Directing
Born: May 2, 1936
Age: 89
Place of birth: Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2026
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.88
Wikidata: Q488312
Also known as
임권택 • Kwon-taek Im
Other jobs
Director (100)Assistant Director (1)Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Im Kwon-taek.
In 3 days
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
2026 Movie
10.0
Walking in the Movies
as Self
2024 Movie
Cloud, Encore
as Self
2019 Movie
Gravity of the Tea
as Self
2019 Movie
Bhiksuni
as Self
2017 Movie
5.9
Revivre
Director
2014 Movie
6.9
Rough Play
as Jeonju Festival VIP
2013 Movie
6.3
Jury
as Audience
2013 Movie
5.2
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Self
2012 Movie
6.2
Hanji
Director
2011 Movie
Through Korean Cinema
as Self
2010 Movie
6.3
Beyond the Years
Director
2007 Movie
5.8
Low Life
Director
2004 Movie
7.0
Painted Fire
Director
2002 Movie
6.5
Chunhyang
Director
2000 Movie
4.9
Downfall
Writer
1997 Movie
7.3
Festival
Director
1996 Movie
5.0
The Cinema on the Road
as Self
1995 Movie
6.6
The Taebaek Mountains
Director
1994 Movie
7.7
Sopyonje
Director
1993 Movie
6.3
General's Son 3
Director
1992 Movie
6.4
Fly High, Run Far
Director
1991 Movie
5.5
General's Son 2
Director
1991 Movie
5.7
General's Son
Director
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Im Kwon-taek.
