Kim Ki-duk
Biography
Kim Ki-duk was a South Korean writer and director born on December 20, 1960, in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang. He passed away on December 11, 2020, at the age of 59. Known for directing arthouse dramas, his known credits total 43. Among his most notable works are The Isle, released in 2000, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring from 2003, Samaritan Girl and 3-Iron, both from 2004, and Pieta, released in 2012. His films received numerous distinctions on the international festival circuit. For his work, he earned recognition at several festivals, including awards in Venice for 3-Iron, in Berlin where he received the Silver Bear for directing Samaritan Girl, and in Locarno for Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring, alongside other international festival recognitions.
Career overview
Kim Ki-duk was a prolific South Korean writer and director known for his work in idiosyncratic, allegorical, and extreme arthouse dramas. Born in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang on December 20, 1960, he established a career that included forty-three known credits centered on directing. Throughout his career, he became best known for films such as The Isle released in 2000, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring released in 2003, Samaritan Girl released in 2004, 3-Iron released in 2004, and Pieta released in 2012.
His films earned numerous distinctions on the international festival circuit. For the 2004 film 3-Iron, he received the FIPRESCI prize and the Little Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. For the 2004 film Samaritan Girl, he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival. Additionally, his 2003 film Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring received several different awards at the Locarno Film Festival.
Kim Ki-duk passed away on December 11, 2020, at the age of fifty-nine.
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117 titles- Ask the Mountain (2025) Writer
- Ask the Mountain (2025) Executive Producer
- Call of God (2022) Director
- Call of God (2022) Director of Photography
- Call of God (2022) Screenplay
- Call of God (2022) Producer
- The Past Time (2021) Executive Producer
- Life is a Thrill (2020) as Self
- Dissolve (2019) Writer
- Dissolve (2019) Director
- Dissolve (2019) Editor
- Human, Space, Time and Human (2018) Writer
- Human, Space, Time and Human (2018) Director
- Human, Space, Time and Human (2018) Editor
- Plankton Salesmen (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Excavator (2017) Writer
- The Net (2016) Director
- The Net (2016) Writer
- The Net (2016) Executive Producer
- The Net (2016) Director of Photography
- Stop (2016) Editor
- Stop (2016) Screenplay
- Stop (2016) Director
- Stop (2016) Director of Photography
- Stop (2016) Producer
- Stop (2016) Art Direction
- One on One (2014) Director
- One on One (2014) Screenplay
- One on One (2014) Director of Photography
- One on One (2014) Editor
- One on One (2014) Executive Producer
- Made in China (2014) Producer
- Made in China (2014) Screenplay
- Godsend (2014) Writer
- Godsend (2014) Producer
- Ongoing Smile (2013) as Self
- Moebius (2013) Director
- Moebius (2013) Screenplay
- Moebius (2013) Director of Photography
- Moebius (2013) Executive Producer
- Moebius (2013) Editor
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) as Self (segment Kim Ki-Duk)
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- Rough Play (2013) Screenplay
- Red Family (2013) Editor
- Red Family (2013) Screenplay
- Red Family (2013) Producer
- Balkan Spirit (2013) as Self - Director
- Pieta (2012) Editor
- Pieta (2012) Director
- Pieta (2012) Writer
- Poongsan (2011) Producer
- Poongsan (2011) Screenplay
- Arirang (2011) as Self
- Arirang (2011) Director
- Arirang (2011) Writer
- Arirang (2011) Producer
- Amen (2011) as Masked Man
- Amen (2011) Editor
- Amen (2011) Cinematography
- Amen (2011) Director
- Amen (2011) Producer
- Amen (2011) Writer
- Dream (2008) Director
- Dream (2008) Screenplay
- Dream (2008) Producer
- Dream (2008) Editor
- Beautiful (2008) Story
- Beautiful (2008) Producer
- Rough Cut (2008) Writer
- Rough Cut (2008) Producer
- Breath (2007) as Prison Warden
- Breath (2007) Director
- Breath (2007) Writer
- Kim Ki-duk, filmmaker of convulsive beauty (2007)
- Time (2006) Director
- Time (2006) Writer
- Time (2006) Producer
- The Bow (2005) Editor
- The Bow (2005) Producer
- The Bow (2005) Screenplay
- The Bow (2005) Director
- The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema (2005) as Self
- 3-Iron (2004) Director
- 3-Iron (2004) Editor
- 3-Iron (2004) Screenplay
- 3-Iron (2004) Producer
- Samaritan Girl (2004) Executive Producer
- Samaritan Girl (2004) Screenplay
- Samaritan Girl (2004) Set Decoration
- Samaritan Girl (2004) Editor
- Samaritan Girl (2004) Director
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) as Adult Monk
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) Director
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) Editor
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) Writer
- Bad Guy (2002) Director
- Bad Guy (2002) Writer
- The Coast Guard (2002) Director
- The Coast Guard (2002) Screenplay
- Address Unknown (2001) Writer
- Address Unknown (2001) Director
- The Isle (2000) Writer
- The Isle (2000) Set Designer
- The Isle (2000) Production Design
- The Isle (2000) Director
- Real Fiction (2000) Director
- Real Fiction (2000) Writer
- Real Fiction (2000) Production Design
- Birdcage Inn (1998) Screenplay
- Birdcage Inn (1998) Director
- Wild Animals (1997) Director
- Wild Animals (1997) Writer
- Wild Animals (1997) Art Direction
- The Rocket Is Launched (1997)
- Crocodile (1996) Director
- Crocodile (1996) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kim Ki-duk best known for?
Kim Ki-duk is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Moebius (2013), Moebius (2013), Moebius (2013), Moebius (2013).
When and where was Kim Ki-duk born?
Kim Ki-duk was born on December 20, 1960 in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. They passed away on December 11, 2020.
How many credits does Kim Ki-duk have?
Kim Ki-duk has accumulated over 117 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2025.
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Kim Ki-duk was a South Korean writer and director born on December 20, 1960, in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang. He passed away on December 11, 2020, at the age of 59. Known for directing arthouse dramas, his known credits total 43. Among his most notable works are The Isle, released in 2000, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.....