Nam Ki-nam

Nam Ki-nam

Known for

Directing

Born

April 17, 1942

Died

July 24, 2019 (aged 77)

Biography

An extremely prolific and fast working commercial director in South Korea. In 1942, he was born in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. At the age of seventeen, he wanted to become an actor in 1959, but he changed direction to direct because he felt he was not as good as the actors he met. He graduated from the University of the Arts, and entered the film industry in the 1960s. Since then, he worked first as an assistant director until his debut in 1972. After that he directed over 100 films. He would shoot multiple films simultaneously, often using the same set ups, and would memorize the scripts so he could work without it. He was also noted for his ability to quickly shoot additional scenes fo...

Best known work

The Clones of Bruce Lee
The Clones of Bruce Lee
1980
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil
1989
Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu Part 2
Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu Part 2
1978
Return Of Red Tiger
Return Of Red Tiger
1978
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 4: Hong Kong Granny Ghost
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 4: Hong Kong Granny Ghost
1991
The Blazing Ninja
The Blazing Ninja
1981
The Galgali Family And Dracula
The Galgali Family And Dracula
2003
Double Dragon's Tong Invitation
Double Dragon's Tong Invitation
1979
Baribari Zzang
Baribari Zzang
2005
Return of Fist of Fury
Return of Fist of Fury
1978

Filmography

  1. 2010

    Dong-ja Commotion

    Director

  2. 2005

  3. 2003

  4. 1998

  5. 1995

  6. 1993

    Girl, 18 Years Old

    Director, Screenplay

  7. 1992

    A Surrogate Father

    Director, Writer

  8. 1992

  9. 1991

  10. 1990

  11. 1990

  12. 1989

  13. 1989

  14. 1989

  15. 1988

  16. 1987

  17. 1987

  18. 1986

  19. 1985

  20. 1985

  21. 1985

    Detective Q

    Director

  22. 1984

  23. 1984

  24. 1983

  25. 1983

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