Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk

Known for

Directing

Born

December 20, 1960

Birthplace

Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Died

December 11, 2020 (aged 59)

Biography

Kim Ki-duk (December 20, 1960 – December 11, 2020) was a prolific South Korean writer-director of idiosyncratic, allegorical, and often extreme and transgressive arthouse dramas, best known for "The Isle" (2000), "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring" (2003), "Samaritan Girl" (2004), "3-Iron" (2004) and "Pieta" (2012). His films have received many distinctions on the international festival circuit.

Best known work

3-Iron
3-Iron
2004
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003
Pieta
Pieta
2012
The Isle
The Isle
2000
Bad Guy
Bad Guy
2002
Samaritan Girl
Samaritan Girl
2004
Moebius
Moebius
2013
Time
Time
2006
The Bow
The Bow
2005
The Net
The Net
2016

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Ask the Mountain

    Writer, Executive Producer

  2. 2022

    Call of God

    Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Producer

  3. 2021

    The Past Time

    Executive Producer

  4. 2020

  5. 2019

    Dissolve

    Writer, Director, Editor, Idea, Story, Script, Screenplay, Cinematography, Director of Photography

  6. 2018

    Human, Space, Time and Human

    Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Idea, Story, Script, Screenplay

  7. 2017

    Plankton Salesmen

    as Self (archive footage)

  8. 2017

    Excavator

    Writer

  9. 2016

    Stop

    Producer, Art Direction, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor

  10. 2016

    The Net

    Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Executive Producer

  11. 2014

    Made in China

    Screenplay, Producer

  12. 2014

    One on One

    Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Screenplay

  13. 2014

    Godsend

    Writer, Producer

  14. 2013

    Red Family

    Screenplay, Editor, Producer

  15. 2013

    Rough Play

    Screenplay

  16. 2013

  17. 2013

    Moebius

    Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Editor

  18. 2013

    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    as Self (segment Kim Ki-Duk), Director

  19. 2013

    Balkan Spirit

    as Self - Director

  20. 2012

    Pieta

    Director, Editor, Writer

  21. 2011

    Arirang

    as Self, Writer, Director, Producer

  22. 2011

    Amen

    as Masked Man, Editor, Cinematography, Director, Producer, Writer

  23. 2011

    Poongsan

    Producer, Screenplay

  24. 2008

    Dream

    Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor

  25. 2008

    Rough Cut

    Writer, Producer

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