FILM DIRECTOR

Kim Ki-duk

1960 - 2020

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Kim Ki-duk (Korean: 김기덕 [kim ɡidʌk̚]; 20 December 1960 – 11 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of the most important contemporary Asian film directors. His major festival awards include the Golden Lion at 69th Venice International Film Festival for Pietà, a Silver Lion for Best Director at 61st Venice International Film Festival for 3-Iron, a Silver Bear for Best Director at 54th Berlin International Film Festival for Samaritan Girl, and the Un Certain Regard prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival for Arirang. His most widely known feature is Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Ki-duk is the 167th most popular film director (down from 160th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Film Director.

Kim Ki-duk is most famous for his films "The Isle" and "The Bow."

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kim Ki-duk ranks 167 out of 2,041. Before him are Lewis Milestone, Louis Malle, Jean Vigo, Claude Lanzmann, Jacques Rivette, and Vsevolod Meyerhold. After him are Jan Švankmajer, Ettore Scola, Tom Holland, Max Ophüls, István Szabó, and Roland Emmerich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Kim Ki-duk ranks 36. Before him are Stanley Tucci, James Comey, Ebrahim Raisi, Ivan Lendl, Andreas Brehme, and Brian Cowen. After him are Eric Adams, Hiroyuki Sanada, Damon Hill, BD Wong, Gustavo Petro, and Jafar Panahi. Among people deceased in 2020, Kim Ki-duk ranks 55. Before him are Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Nexhmije Hoxha, Oliver E. Williamson, Christopher Tolkien, George Steiner, and Zafarullah Khan Jamali. After him are Lucia Bosè, Georg Ratzinger, Amadou Toumani Touré, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Ken Hensley, and Stirling Moss.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Ki-duk ranks 62 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Jae-gyu (1926), Kim Tu-bong (1889), Sin Saimdang (1504), Gim Yu-sin (595), Queen Inhyeon (1667), and Heungseon Daewongun (1820). After him are Charles J. Pedersen (1904), Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Byung-hun (1970), Nam June Paik (1932), Lee Jae-myung (1964), and Yi Hwang (1501).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea

Among film directors born in South Korea, Kim Ki-duk ranks 2. Before him are Bong Joon-ho (1969). After him are Lee Chang-dong (1954), Hong Sang-soo (1960), Kim Jee-woon (1964), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Joseph Kahn (1972), Lee Cheol-ha (1970), and Na Hong-jin (1974).

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