Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2003) Winner
Im Kwon-taek
イム・クォンテク
Im Gwontaek
Aliases:
임권택 / 林權澤
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-12-08 （Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Gwangju → Busan → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Film director
- Active Years
- 1962-
- Influenced
- Park Gwang-su, Jang Sun-woo
- Nominations
- Berlin Golden Bear nomination (1986, Gilsoddeum), Berlin Golden Bear nomination (1995, The Taebaek Mountains)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cannes Film Festival Best Director | Chihwaseon | — | Cannes Film Festival | won |
| 2005 | Honorary Golden Bear | — | — | Berlin International Film Festival | won |
| 2007 | Legion of Honour - Knight | — | — | Government of France | won |
| — | Asian Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Asian Film Awards | won |
| 1974 | Grand Bell Awards Best Director | Testimony | — | Grand Bell Awards | won |
Cannes Film Festival Best Director
2002
Work:
Chihwaseon
Organization:
Cannes Film Festival
Result:
won
Honorary Golden Bear
2005
Organization:
Berlin International Film Festival
Result:
won
Legion of Honour - Knight
2007
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
won
Asian Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
Asian Film Awards
Result:
won
Grand Bell Awards Best Director
1974
Work:
Testimony
Organization:
Grand Bell Awards
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mandala
1981 DramaTurning point film regarded as art-house cinema about monks' lives.
BuddhismHuman suffering
Sopyonje
1993 DramaFocuses on traditional Korean pansori music, first Korean film to draw over a million viewers in Seoul.
PansoriFamilyTraditional culture
Chunhyang
2000 Period dramaBased on traditional Korean legend featuring pansori.
PansoriLoveTradition
Chihwaseon
2002 Biographical dramaPortrays painter Jang Seung-eop's life, won Best Director at Cannes.
ArtPainterHistory
Beyond the Years
2007 DramaHis 100th film, informal sequel to Sopyonje.
PansoriTimeCulture
Bibliography
- Directed 102 films from 1962 to present. See Wikipedia for complete list.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Art-house cinemaTransition from commercial to artistic filmsExploration of Korean identity
- Recurring Motifs
- PansoriKorea's pastTradition and modernity
Legacy
Renowned South Korean director whose films won international awards, including Cannes Best Director, and elevated Korean cinema globally. Founding figure of Korean New Wave. Museum in Busan.
Museums
- Im Kwon-taek Museum Dongseo University Centum City Campus, Busan Opened in 2013
Trivia
- Directed 102 films as of spring 2015.
- Directed Sopyonje, first Korean film to draw over 1 million viewers in Seoul.
- One son is actor Kwon Hyun-sang.