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Kim Jee-woon

1964 - Today

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Kim Jee-woon (Korean: 김지운; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a theater actor and director before debuting with his self-written and directed film, The Quiet Family in 1998. Kim has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in his films. He is currently one of the most recognized screenwriters/directors in the Korean film industry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Kim Jee-woon is the 553rd most popular film director (up from 915th in 2024), the 154th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 213th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South Korean Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kim Jee-woon ranks 553 out of 2,041. Before him are Susanne Bier, André Hunebelle, Juraj Jakubisko, László Benedek, René Laloux, and Gorō Miyazaki. After him are Ferdinand Zecca, Delmer Daves, Osamu Dezaki, Gene Deitch, Michel Audiard, and Tonino Delli Colli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Kim Jee-woon ranks 119. Before him are Johnny Herbert, Sertab Erener, Mariska Hargitay, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Dan Sullivan, and Vincent Perez. After him are Rob Lowe, Melissa Gilbert, Hashem Safieddine, Gerald Vanenburg, Jennifer Doudna, and Jean-Marc Bosman.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jee-woon ranks 154 out of 1,128. Before him are Yi Kwang-su (1892), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886), Hong Sang-soo (1960), Song Kang-ho (1967), and RM (1994). After him are Na Hye-sok (1896), Heo Gyun (1569), Jim Yong Kim (1959), Jimin (1995), Chung Sye-kyun (1950), and Lee Beom-seok (1900).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea

Among film directors born in South Korea, Kim Jee-woon ranks 6. Before him are Bong Joon-ho (1969), Kim Ki-duk (1960), Park Chan-wook (1963), Lee Chang-dong (1954), and Hong Sang-soo (1960). After him are Im Kwon-taek (1936), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Joseph Kahn (1972), and Lee Cheol-ha (1970).

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