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.
Known For
3-Iron
(2004)
Director
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(2003)
Director
Samaritan Girl
(2004)
Director
Pieta
(2012)
Director
Bad Guy
(2001)
Director
The Isle
(2000)
Director
Moebius
(2013)
Director
The Bow
(2005)
Director
The Net
(2016)
Director
Breath
(2007)
Director
Time
(2006)
Director
Human, Space, Time and Human
(2018)
Director
The Coast Guard
(2002)
Director
Dream
(2008)
Director
Birdcage Inn
(1998)
Director
Address Unknown
(2001)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Crocodile
(1996)
Director
Wild Animals
(1997)
Director
Birdcage Inn
(1998)
Director
The Isle
(2000)
Director
Real Fiction
(2000)
Director
Bad Guy
(2001)
Director
Address Unknown
(2001)
Director
The Coast Guard
(2002)
Director
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(2003)
Director
3-Iron
(2004)
Director
Samaritan Girl
(2004)
Director
The Bow
(2005)
Director
Time
(2006)
Director
Breath
(2007)
Director
Dream
(2008)
Director
Arirang
(2011)
Director
Amen
(2011)
Director
Pieta
(2012)
Director
Moebius
(2013)
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
(2013)
Director
My Mother
(2013)
Director
One on One
(2014)
Director
Stop
(2015)
Director
The Net
(2016)
Director
Human, Space, Time and Human
(2018)
Director
Dissolve
(2019)
Director
Call of God
(2022)
Director
Acting
The Rocket Is Launched
(1997)
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(2003)
Adult Monk
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
(2006)
Himself
Breath
(2007)
Prison Warden
Arirang
(2011)
Himself
Amen
(2011)
Masked Man
Ongoing Smile
(2013)
Self
Balkan Spirit
(2013)
Himself - Director
My Mother
(2013)
Plankton Salesmen
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
Life is a Thrill
(2020)
Self
Writing
Crocodile
(1996)
Writer
Wild Animals
(1997)
Writer
Birdcage Inn
(1998)
Screenplay
The Isle
(2000)
Writer
Real Fiction
(2000)
Writer
Bad Guy
(2001)
Writer
Address Unknown
(2001)
Writer
The Coast Guard
(2002)
Screenplay
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(2003)
Writer
3-Iron
(2004)
Screenplay
Samaritan Girl
(2004)
Screenplay
The Bow
(2005)
Screenplay
Time
(2006)
Writer
Breath
(2007)
Writer
Rough Cut
(2008)
Writer
Beautiful
(2008)
Story
Dream
(2008)
Screenplay
Arirang
(2011)
Writer
Poongsan
(2011)
Screenplay
Amen
(2011)
Writer
Pieta
(2012)
Writer
Godsend
(2013)
Writer
Moebius
(2013)
Screenplay
Rough Play
(2013)
Screenplay
Red Family
(2013)
Screenplay
Made in China
(2014)
Screenplay
One on One
(2014)
Screenplay
Stop
(2015)
Screenplay
The Net
(2016)
Writer
Excavator
(2017)
Writer
Human, Space, Time and Human
(2018)
Writer
Dissolve
(2019)
Writer
Call of God
(2022)
Screenplay
Art
Wild Animals
(1997)
Art Direction
The Isle
(2000)
Production Design and Set Designer
Real Fiction
(2000)
Production Design
Samaritan Girl
(2004)
Set Decoration
Stop
(2015)
Art Direction
Editing
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(2003)
Editor
Samaritan Girl
(2004)
Editor
3-Iron
(2004)
Editor
The Bow
(2005)
Editor
Dream
(2008)
Editor
Amen
(2011)
Editor
Pieta
(2012)
Editor
Red Family
(2013)
Editor
Moebius
(2013)
Editor
One on One
(2014)
Editor
Stop
(2015)
Editor
Human, Space, Time and Human
(2018)
Editor
Dissolve
(2019)
Editor
Production
Samaritan Girl
(2004)
Executive Producer
3-Iron
(2004)
Producer
The Bow
(2005)
Producer
Time
(2006)
Producer
Rough Cut
(2008)
Producer
Beautiful
(2008)
Producer
Dream
(2008)
Producer
Poongsan
(2011)
Producer
Amen
(2011)
Producer
Moebius
(2013)
Executive Producer
Godsend
(2013)
Producer
Red Family
(2013)
Producer
Made in China
(2014)
Producer
One on One
(2014)
Executive Producer
Stop
(2015)
Producer
The Net
(2016)
Executive Producer
The Past Time
(2021)
Executive Producer
Call of God
(2022)
Producer
Crew
Camera