Kim Ki-duk

Directing · Born 1960-12-20 in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Biography

Kim Ki-duk (December 20, 1960 – December 11, 2020) was a prolific South Korean writer-director of idiosyncratic, allegorical, and often extreme and transgressive arthouse dramas, best known for "The Isle" (2000), "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring" (2003), "Samaritan Girl" (2004), "3-Iron" (2004) and "Pieta" (2012). His films have received many distinctions on the international festival circuit.

Filmography

  • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring as Adult Monk
  • Arirang as Self
  • Life is a Thrill as Self
  • Amen as Masked Man
  • Breath as Prison Warden
  • Ongoing Smile as Self
  • The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema as Self
  • Balkan Spirit as Self - Director
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded as Self (segment Kim Ki-Duk)