Im Kwon-taek
An image from General's Son, one of the productions that also features Im Kwon-taek.
Im Kwon-taek

Im Kwon-taek

May 2, 1936 — 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.

Painted Fire

Painted Fire

2002

Sopyonje

Sopyonje

1993

Chunhyang

Chunhyang

2000

Mandala

Mandala

1981

The Surrogate Womb

The Surrogate Womb

1987

General's Son

General's Son

1990

Revivre

Revivre

2014

Come Come Come Upward

Come Come Come Upward

1989