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Park Chan-wook

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Park Chan-wook

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 23, 1963 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Biography

Park Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.

Known For

Acting
2026Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaSelf
2025Han Kang Chronicles: A Tale of Seven LivesSelf
2025New Old Boy : Dir. ParkSelf
2025인생이 영화
2023I Haven’t Done AnythingSelf
2023Nattering with Nah
2022Kultur-King Korea
2019Modern KoreaSelf (archive footage)
2018Making of The Handmaiden
2018Movie RoomSelf
2018You Quiz on the BlockSelf
2017Plankton SalesmenSelf (archive footage)
2016Old DaysSelf
2016EntourageSelf
2015Müdigkeitsgesellschaft: Byung-Chul Han in Seoul/BerlinSelf
2014Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black ScreenSelf
2012Ari Ari the Korean CinemaSelf
2010Through Korean CinemaSelf
2010Making of Thirst
2008Crush and BlushPasserby
2007Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-youngSelf
2005The Nine Lives of Korean CinemaSelf
2005The Process of Mr. VengeanceSelf
2005The Making of Lady Vengeance
2004Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video(archive footage)
2004Autobiography of Oldboy
2002Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceBus Passenger (uncredited)
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1995Mascara
-NinoSelf - director
Production
2025No Other ChoiceProducer
2024UprisingExecutive Producer
2024The SympathizerExecutive Producer
2022Life Is But a DreamProducer
2022Decision to LeaveProducer
2020SnowpiercerExecutive Producer
2018Believe It or NotProducer
2018The Little Drummer GirlExecutive Producer
2017Decades ApartProducer
2016The HandmaidenExecutive Producer
2015The ShamelessExecutive Producer
2014Bitter, Sweet, SeoulProducer
2013SnowpiercerExecutive Producer
2012Day TripProducer
2011Night FishingProducer
2009ThirstProducer
2008Crush and BlushProducer
2006I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKProducer
2000Joint Security AreaProduction Assistant
1999JudgementProducer
Directing
2025No Other ChoiceDirector
2024The SympathizerDirector
2022Life Is But a DreamDirector
2022Decision to LeaveDirector
2018The Little Drummer GirlDirector
2017Decades ApartDirector
2016The HandmaidenDirector
2014Bitter, Sweet, SeoulDirector
2014A Rose RebornDirector
2013Lee Jung Hyun: VDirector
2013StokerDirector
2013VDirector
2012Day TripDirector
2011Night FishingDirector
201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector
2009ThirstDirector
2006I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKDirector
2005Lady VengeanceDirector
2004Three... ExtremesDirector
2003If You Were MeDirector
2003Never Ending Peace and LoveDirector
2003OldboyDirector
2002Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceDirector
2000Joint Security AreaDirector
1999JudgementDirector
1997TrioDirector
1992The Moon Is... the Sun's DreamDirector
-The JailbreakerDirector
-Genocidal OrganDirector
-The Brigands of RattlecreekDirector
Writing
2025No Other ChoiceScreenplay
2024UprisingWriter
2024The SympathizerWriter
2022Life Is But a DreamWriter
2022Decision to LeaveWriter
2017Decades ApartWriter
2016The HandmaidenWriter
2016The Truth BeneathWriter
2015The ShamelessCreative Producer
2014A Rose RebornWriter
2013OldboyOriginal Film Writer
2012Day TripWriter
201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroWriter
2011Night FishingWriter
2009ThirstScreenplay
2008Crush and BlushScreenplay
2006I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKScreenplay
2006ZindaOriginal Film Writer
2005Lady VengeanceScreenplay
2005A Boy Who Went to HeavenWriter
2004Three... ExtremesWriter
2003OldboyScreenplay
2003If You Were MeWriter
2003Never Ending Peace and LoveWriter
2002Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceScreenplay
2002A Bizarre Love TriangleWriter
2001The HumanistWriter
2000Joint Security AreaScreenplay
2000The AnarchistsWriter
1999JudgementWriter
1997TrioWriter
1992The Moon Is... the Sun's DreamWriter
-The JailbreakerWriter
-Genocidal OrganWriter