Shin Sang-ok
Directing
Born: 1926-10-18 · Chongjin, Korea
Died: 2006-04-11
Biography
Shin Sang-ok (born Shin Tae-seo; October 11, 1926 – April 11, 2006) was a South Korean filmmaker with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits to his name. His best-known films were made in the 1950s and 60s, many of them collaborations with his wife Choi Eun-hee, when he was known as "The Prince of South Korean Cinema". In 1978, Shin and Choi were kidnapped by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the purpose of producing critically acclaimed films. The two remained in captivity for 8 year
🎬 Movies (30)
Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim
2024
Himself
Winter Story
2023
Director
The Lovers and the Despot
2016
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Country I Saw, Part 3
2009
Director
The Gardener
1998
Producer
Galgameth
1997
Original Film Writer
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
Director
Vanished
1994
Director
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
Executive Producer
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
1990
Director
The Country I Saw
1987
Director
My Happiness
1987
Director
Pulgasari
1986
Director
A Traffic Controller on Crossroads
1986
Producer
One Second for a Feat
1985
Director
Love, Love, My Love
1985
Director
The Tale of Shim Cheong
1985
Director
Salt
1985
Director
Runaway
1984
Director
An Emissary of No Return
1984
Director
Woman Prisoner No. 407 II
1976
Director
Woman Prisoner No. 407
1976
Director
Blood and Rose
1975
Director
I Love Mama
1975
Director
The Great Duel
1973
The Ghost Lovers
1973
Director
The Three-Day Reign
1973
Director
Farewell
1973
Director
Five Fingers of Death
1972
Producer
The Last Flight to Pyongyang
1972
Director