Lee Man-hee

Lee Man-hee

Known for

Directing

Born

October 6, 1931

Birthplace

Hawangsimni-dong, Seoul, South Korea

Died

April 13, 1975 (aged 43)

Biography

One of the most important Korean filmmakers in the 1960s and 70s, LEE Man-hee established his reputation as a master of genre cinema, at a time the industry had yet to embrace horrors and thrillers, which have since become staples of the local film scene.

Best known work

A Day Off
A Day Off
1968
The Road to Sampo
The Road to Sampo
1975
The Devil's Stairway
The Devil's Stairway
1964
Black Hair
Black Hair
1964
Marine Battleground
Marine Battleground
1963
A Water Mill
A Water Mill
1966
Homebound
Homebound
1967
Assassin
Assassin
1969
A Triangular Trap
A Triangular Trap
1975
Wildflowers on the Battleground
Wildflowers on the Battleground
1974

Filmography

  1. 1975

    The Road to Sampo

    Director

  2. 1975

  3. 1975

  4. 1974

  5. 1974

    Cheongnyeo

    Director

  6. 1972

  7. 1971

  8. 1971

  9. 1969

    Life

    Director

  10. 1969

  11. 1969

    Assassin

    Director

  12. 1968

    A Day Off

    Director, Writer

  13. 1968

  14. 1967

  15. 1967

    Homebound

    Director

  16. 1967

  17. 1967

  18. 1966

    Full Autumn

    Director

  19. 1966

    A Water Mill

    Director

  20. 1966

  21. 1965

    Market

    Director

  22. 1965

    Heugmaek

    Director

  23. 1965

  24. 1964

    Black Hair

    Director

  25. 1964

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