Im Kwon-taek
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 2, 1936
- Birthplace
- Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
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.
Filmography
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema 2026
as Self
Walking in the Movies 2024
as Self
Cloud, Encore 2019
as Self
Gravity of the Tea 2019
as Self
Bhiksuni 2017
as Self, Director
Revivre 2014
Director
Rough Play 2013
as Jeonju Festival VIP
Jury 2013
as Audience
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema 2012
as Self
Hanji 2011
Director, Screenplay
Through Korean Cinema 2010
as Self
Beyond the Years 2007
Director, Writer
- The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema 2005
as Self
Low Life 2004
Writer, Director
Chihwaseon 2002
Director, Writer
Chunhyang 2000
Director
Downfall 1997
Writer, Director
Festival 1996
Director
The Cinema on the Road 1995
as Self
The Taebaek Mountains 1994
Director
Sopyonje 1993
Director
General's Son 3 1992
Director
Fly High, Run Far 1991
Director
General's Son 2 1991
Director
General's Son 1990
Director
Come, Come, Come Upward 1989
Director
Hand in Hand 1989
Director
The Diary of King Yonsan 1988
Director, Editor
The Surrogate Womb 1987
Director
Adada 1987
Director
Ticket 1986
Director
Gilsodom 1986
Director
You Can't Stop a Flowing River 1984
Director
Daughter of the Flames 1983
Director
Pursuit of Death 1983
Director
Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace 1983
Director
The Village of Mist 1983
Director
Polluted Ones 1982
Director
Abenko Green Beret 1982
Director
High School Tears 1982
Director
Mandala 1981
Director
The Hidden Hero 1980
Director
Mrs. Speculator 1980
Director
Divine Bow 1979
Director
The Little Adventurer 1979
Director
Genealogy 1979
Director
Tomorrow and Tomorrow 1979
Director
- A Warrior's Fighting Spirit
A Warrior's Fighting Spirit 1979
Director
Near Yet Far Away 1978
Director
The Evergreen Tree 1978
Director
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang 1977
Director
The Life of Ok-rye 1977
Director
Wife 1976
Director
Commando on the Nakdong River 1976
Director
- Bare Feet in the Snow
Bare Feet in the Snow 1976
Director
My Hometown 1976
Director
- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 1975
Director
Why Did I Do That? 1975
Director
Yeonhwa 2 1975
Director
Yeonhwa 1975
Director
I Won't Cry 1974
Director
Wives on Parade 1974
Director
The Testimony 1974
Director
Weeds 1973
Producer, Director
The Big Chase 1973
Director
Five Hostesses for the Resistance 1973
Director
Seize the Precious Sword 1972
Director
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave 1972
Director
Cruel history of Myeong Dong 1972
Director
Whirl of Betrayals on Myeongdong 1972
Director
A Second Mother 1972
Director
Revenge of the Sword 1971
Director
Don't Torture Me Anymore 1971
Director
The Two Revengeful Hunchbacks 1971
Director
A Bout in 30 Years 1971
Director
Snowing on Grudge Street 1971
Director
Woman with Long Eyelashes 1970
Director
Rain Outside the Porthole 1970
Director
A Mysterious Sword 1970
Director, Writer
A Man Who Arrived by Night Train 1970
Original Story, Director
A Woman Pursued 1970
Director
A Crape-Myrtle with Morning Dew 1970
Director
One-eyed Park 1970
Director
A Sword Under the Moon 1970
Director, Writer
Three Generations of Men 1969
Director
Sorry to Give You Trouble 1969
Director
Rainy Gomoryeong Hill 1969
Director
A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder 1969
Director
The Night of Full Moon 1969
Director
Escaping Shanghai 1969
Director
Eagle of Wild Field 1969
Director
Returned Left-handed Man 1968
Director
Lady in Dream 1968
Director
A Man Like the Wind 1968
Director
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin 1968
Director
Nostalgia 1967
Director
A Swordsman 1967
Director
A Red-and-blue Gauze Lantern 1967
Director
Nilliri 1966
Director
I Am a King 1966
Director
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry 1966
Director
Battlefield and a Female Teacher 1966
Director
The King and the Servant Boy 1965
Director
Fading in the Rain 1965
Director
Her Majesty Yeonghwa 1964
Director
The Power for Ten Years 1964
Director, Adaptation
The Regular Tardy Student 1964
Director
The Teacher with Ten Daughters 1964
Director
The Result of the Ambition 1964
Director
The Heartbreaking Story 1964
Director
Sinmungo 1963
Director
For My Husband 1963
Director
Man Is Not Popular 1963
Director
- Fighting Lions
Fighting Lions 1962
Writer
The War and an Old Man 1962
Director
Farewell to the Duman River 1962
Director
Bonanza 1961
Assistant Director
- Horizon
Horizon 1961
Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.