Biography
KIM Ki-duk is a South Korean film director and professor. Best-known outside of Korea for his 1967 giant-monster film, Yonggary, KIM Ki-duk directed 66 movies in total from his directorial debut in 1961 until his retirement from the film industry in 1977. Along with KIM Soo-yong and LEE Man-hee, KIM was one of the leading young directors of the Korean cinematic wave of the 1960s. The most distinctive and successful genre of this period was the melodrama.
Details
Born
September 29, 1934
Died
September 7, 2017
Age at Death
82
Birthplace
Seoul, Korea
Also Known As
김기덕, Kim Ki-duk, Ki-duk Kim, Kim Kee-duk
Career Stats
Total Credits
18
As Director
14
As Writer
1
Avg Rating
4.8/10
Highest Rated
