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Kim Ki-duk (Korean: 김기덕, IPA: [kim ɡidʌk̚]; 20 December 1960 – 11 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of the most important contemporary Asian film directors.
Kim Ki-duk was a South Korean writer, director, producer and actor known for his experimental and provocative films. He died of COVID-19 in Latvia in 2020, after facing sexual assault allegations and losing his career in South Korea.
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- Bonghwa, South Korea
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- Riga, Latvia
- Arirang (2011) Following an incident in “Dream”, where the lead protagonist, Lee Na-young, almost died during a hanging scene, and after his long-time assistant, Jang Hoon and the producer of the film “Poongsan”, abandoned him during the film’s shootings the same year (2011), Kim retreated to a secluded mountain house.
- Breath (2007) Yeon is an unhappily married woman who finds out that her husband is having an affair. On a whim, and after watching on the news the case of a man on the death row who has attempted suicide twice, she decides to visit him.
- Dream (2008) Jin wakes up from a nightmare of a traffic accident and decides to drive to the spot where the accident occurred. He finds out that his dream was real and follows the police to the suspect’s home, who turns out to be a woman named Ran.
- Amen (2011) The film follows an unnamed young girl who roams Europe in search of her boyfriend, but seems to miss him at every place she arrives. During her travels, and particularly when she is asleep, a masked man visits her, initially raping her and stealing all her things, but then changing his behaviour.
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A list of the best movies by the acclaimed Korean director Kim Ki-duk, ranked by user ratings and reviews. See the plot summaries, cast, and genres of his films, such as Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, 3-Iron, Pieta, and more.
Dec 17, 2020 · Kim Ki-duk, Award-Winning South Korean Filmmaker, Dies at 59 He was celebrated for movies centered on society’s underbelly, but he was later accused of sexual misconduct. He died of Covid-19.
The movies of Kim Ki-duk. by joelale • Created 3 years ago • Modified 2 years ago. A list of the entire Kim Ki-duk’s filmography ranked from best to worst.
Dec 11, 2020 · The award-winning and controversial filmmaker passed away of COVID-19 complications in Latvia, where he was working on a new project. Kim was one of the pioneers of the Korean new wave, but also faced allegations of sexual assault and censorship.