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.

KNOWN FOR

Movie Room
2020
The Surrogate Womb
1987
Chihwaseon
2002
Downfall
1997
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026
Chunhyang
2000
Rough Play
2013
Sopyonje
1993
General's Son 3
1992
A Swordsman
1967
Revivre
2014
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
2005

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
12
Directing
107
Writing
10
Producing
1
Editing
1
2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
2024
Walking in the Movies
as Self
2020
Movie Room
as Self
2019
Gravity of the Tea
as Self
2019
Cloud, Encore
as Self
2017
Bhiksuni
as Self
2013
Jury
as Audience
2013
Rough Play
as Jeonju Festival VIP
2012
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Self
2010
Through Korean Cinema
as Self
2005
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
as Self
1995
The Cinema on the Road
as Self