Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
December 20, 1960

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.

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Representative Works

The Isle
The Isle
6.9
/ Korean
3-Iron
3-Iron
7.8
/ Korean
Birdcage Inn
Birdcage Inn
6.4
/ Korean
Samaritan Girl
Samaritan Girl
6.9
/ Korean
The Bow
The Bow
6.9
/ Korean
Bad Guy
Bad Guy
6.5
/ Korean
Moebius
Moebius
6.6
/ Korean
Pieta
Pieta
7.0
/ Korean

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003Winner

Best Performance

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

The Isle
2000Nominee

Best Writing

The Isle

3-Iron
2004Winner

Best Director

3-Iron

Career Highlights

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013Highlight

Best Performance

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Birdcage Inn
1998Highlight

Best Writing

Birdcage Inn

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