Background
Lim, Kwon-Taek was born on May 2, 1936 in Changson Chollanam-do, South Korea.
Lim, Kwon-Taek was born on May 2, 1936 in Changson Chollanam-do, South Korea.
Student, Sungil High School. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Catholic University, Korea, 2002.
Production assistant Sinsaeng Movie Production, 1956-1961. Film director, since 1961. Chief director Korean Film Institute, since 1996.
Professor Dongguk University, since 1998. Guest professor Graduate School Arts, Chung-ang University, 1995.
Director of over 100 films. Director: (films) Farewell to the Duman River, 1962, A Wife Turned to Stone, 1963, The Latecomer, 1964, I Am a King, 1966, A Wife Retrieved, 1967, Three Generations of Men, 1969, The Deserted Widow, 1973, Who and Why?, 1975, A Byegone Romance, 1976, The Virtuous Woman, 1977, Genealogy, 1979, Daughter of the Flames, 1983, The Surrogate Woman, 1987, Fly High Run Far, 1991, Seopyeonje, 1993, Taebak Mountains, 1994, Festival, 1996, Chang, 1997, Chunhyang, 2000, Painted Fire, 2002 (Best Director award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002), Low Life, 2004.
Member executive committee Busan International Film Festival. Member of National Academy Arts Republic Korea, Korean Film Commission.