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Date of Birth
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02-May-1936
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Place of Birth
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Jangseong County
(Jeollanam-do, Honam)
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Nationality
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South Korea
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Also know as
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Kwon-taek Im, Im Kwǒnt'aek, Im Gwontaek, Kwontaek Im, 林權澤, Im Kwon-Taek, Kwon Taek Lim
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Profession
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Film director, Screenwriter
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Im Kwon-taek is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and helped bring international attention to the Korean film industry. As of spring 2013, he has directed 101 films.
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