Biography
Lee Byung-il (1910-1978) was a South Korean film director and producer. He debuted with Spring on the Korean Peninsula in 1941, when Korea was still under the Japanese rule. His best known film, The Wedding Day, won a special comedy award at Asia-Pacific Film Festival and was screened at the Berlin Film Festival - the first Korean film to do so. Today considered a classic, it has been listed as a Registered Cultural Property by the Korean Government in 2007 and chosen by Korea Post to be commemorated in a 2008 special stamps edition together with three other representative films from 1940-60s...
Details
Born
June 3, 1910
Died
November 27, 1978
Age at Death
68
Birthplace
Hamhŭng, North Korea
Also Known As
Lee Byeong-Il, 이병일, Lee ByeongIl, Lee Byeong Il, ByeongIl Lee
Career Stats
Total Credits
11
As Director
4
As Writer
1
As Producer
6
