Zacharias Kunuk
Known for
Directing
Born
November 27, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
Biography
Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.
Best known work
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
2002
Reel Injun
2010
Edge of the Knife
2018
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006
Searchers
2016
Before Tomorrow
2008
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
2019
The National Parks Project
2011
The Shaman's Apprentice
2021
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change
2010Filmography
TBA
Qimuksik (Dog Team)Director
TBA
AvajaDirector
TBA
Qarmaq (Stone House)Director
TBA
Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks)Director
TBA
AngiraqDirector
2025
They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuitas himself, Director
2025
Wrong HusbandDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2024
Red Feveras Self
2021
The Shaman's ApprenticeDirector, Writer, Producer
2019
One Day in the Life of Noah PiugattukProducer, Writer, Director
2019
SilakutDirector
2018
Edge of the KnifeExecutive Producer
2016
SearchersDirector, Writer, Producer, Editor
2013
UvangaExecutive Producer
2011
Inuit Cree ReconciliationDirector
2011
The National Parks ProjectDirector
2011
SirmilikDirector
2010
Reel Injunas Self
2010
2009
ExileDirector
2009
What Belongs to InuitDirector
2008
Before TomorrowExecutive Producer
2006
The Journals of Knud RasmussenDirector, Production Design, Art Direction, Producer
2004
Kunuk Family ReunionDirector
2003
Shaman StoriesDirector