Kim Ki-duk

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.

Known For

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

Adult Monk

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Self (segment Kim Ki-Duk)

Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen

Self (archive footage)

Ongoing Smile

Ongoing Smile

Self

Breath

Breath

Prison Warden

Balkan Spirit

Balkan Spirit

Self - Director

No Poster

The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

Self

The Rocket Is Launched

The Rocket Is Launched

Arirang

Arirang

Self

Amen

Amen

Masked Man

Life is a Thrill

Life is a Thrill

Self

Kim Ki-duk, filmmaker of convulsive beauty

Kim Ki-duk, filmmaker of convulsive beauty