FILM DIRECTOR
Lee Cheol-ha
1970 - Today

Lee Cheol-ha
Lee Cheol-ha (Korean: 이철하) is a South Korean film director known for his stylish portraits of the human experience. Born in South Korea, Lee was raised in Seoul. He eschewed the film school route, doing other hands-on work for commercial film productions. He next got a job at Sidus FNH in 1999 with his first screen credit being for Il Mare as an assistant director. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Cheol-ha is the 1,567th most popular film director (up from 1,765th in 2024), the 481st most popular biography from South Korea (up from 615th in 2019) and the 12th most popular South Korean Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Lee Cheol-ha ranks 1,567 out of 2,041. Before him are F. Gary Gray, Adrian Biddle, Nabil Ayouch, Peter Chan, Birt Acres, and Barrie M. Osborne. After him are Nikolai Ekk, Victor Salva, Ron Underwood, Jean-François Richet, Stuart Baird, and Mike van Diem.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsF. Gary Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,561
Adrian Biddle
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,562
Nabil Ayouch
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 1,563
Peter Chan
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,564
Birt Acres
1854 - 1918
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,565
Barrie M. Osborne
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 1,566
Lee Cheol-ha
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 1,567
Nikolai Ekk
1902 - 1976
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 1,568
Victor Salva
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,569
Ron Underwood
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,570
Jean-François Richet
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,571
Stuart Baird
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,572
Mike van Diem
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,573
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Lee Cheol-ha ranks 381. Before him are Vladimir Grbić, Marina Foïs, Djamel Haimoudi, Origa, Julián Gil, and Tristán Ulloa. After him are Fanny Cadeo, Takako Tezuka, Vadym Prystaiko, Mohammed Yusuf, B-Real, and Arijan Komazec.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsVladimir Grbić
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 375
Marina Foïs
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 376
Djamel Haimoudi
REFEREE
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 377
Origa
SINGER
1970 - 2015
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 378
Julián Gil
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 379
Tristán Ulloa
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 380
Lee Cheol-ha
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 381
Fanny Cadeo
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 382
Takako Tezuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 383
Vadym Prystaiko
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 384
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 385
B-Real
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 386
Arijan Komazec
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 387
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Lee Cheol-ha ranks 481 out of 1,128. Before him are Nana (1991), Ahn Byeong-keun (1962), Chung Hae-won (1959), Lee Joon (1988), Park Yoo-chun (1986), and Bae Jong-ok (1964). After him are Kim Ji-soo (1972), Park Yong-ha (1977), Hyomin (1989), Kim Yeon-koung (1988), Moon Chae-won (1986), and Seol Ki-hyeon (1979).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsNana
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 475
Ahn Byeong-keun
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 476
Chung Hae-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2020
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 477
Lee Joon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 478
Park Yoo-chun
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 479
Bae Jong-ok
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 480
Lee Cheol-ha
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 481
Kim Ji-soo
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 482
Park Yong-ha
ACTOR
1977 - 2010
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 483
Hyomin
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 484
Kim Yeon-koung
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 485
Moon Chae-won
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 486
Seol Ki-hyeon
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 487
Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea
Among film directors born in South Korea, Lee Cheol-ha ranks 12. Before him are Kim Jee-woon (1964), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), and Joseph Kahn (1972). After him are Na Hong-jin (1974), Yeon Sang-ho (1978), Ryoo Seung-wan (1973), Celine Song (1988), and Jennifer Yuh Nelson (1972).
Kim Jee-woon
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 6
Im Kwon-taek
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 7
Hwang Dong-hyuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 8
Kim Ki-young
1919 - 1998
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9
Kwak Jae-yong
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10
Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
Lee Cheol-ha
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 12
Na Hong-jin
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 13
Yeon Sang-ho
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 14
Ryoo Seung-wan
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 15
Celine Song
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 16
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 17















































