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Kim Ki-young(1919-1998)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Kim Ki-young
Kim Ki-young was born on 10 October 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He was a director and writer, known for Goryeojang (1963), A Defiance of Teenager (1959) and Woman of Fire (1971). He was married to Yu-bong Kim. He died on 5 February 1998 in Seoul, South Korea.
BornOctober 10, 1919
DiedFebruary 5, 1998(78)
BornOctober 10, 1919
DiedFebruary 5, 1998(78)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins total

Known for

Goryeojang (1963)
Goryeojang
7.1
  • Director
  • 1963
A Defiance of Teenager (1959)
A Defiance of Teenager
  • Director
  • 1959
Youn Yuh-jung and Gye-hyeon Jeon in Woman of Fire (1971)
Woman of Fire
6.5
  • Director
  • 1971
The Asphalt Pavement (1964)
The Asphalt Pavement
  • Director
  • 1964

Credits

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Director



  • Be a Wicked Woman (1995)
    Be a Wicked Woman
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Carnivorous Animal (1985)
    Carnivorous Animal
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Hunting for Idiots (1984)
    Hunting for Idiots
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Free Maiden (1982)
    Free Maiden
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Woman of Fire '82 (1982)
    Woman of Fire '82
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Ban Geum-ryun (1982)
    Ban Geum-ryun
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Deaf Worker (1980)
    The Deaf Worker
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Woman of Water (1979)
    Woman of Water
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death (1978)
    Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Soil (1978)
    Soil
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Ieoh Island (1977)
    Ieoh Island
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Love of Blood Relations (1976)
    Love of Blood Relations
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Kim Ji-mee, Park Jeong-ja, and Jeong-il Lee in Promise of the Flesh (1975)
    Promise of the Flesh
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Transgression (1974)
    Transgression
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Insect Woman (1972)
    Insect Woman
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1972

Writer



  • The Housemaid (2010)
    The Housemaid
    6.3
    • based on the film by
    • 2010
  • Be a Wicked Woman (1995)
    Be a Wicked Woman
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Carnivorous Animal (1985)
    Carnivorous Animal
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Hunting for Idiots (1984)
    Hunting for Idiots
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Woman of Fire '82 (1982)
    Woman of Fire '82
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Woman of Water (1979)
    Woman of Water
    6.6
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Transgression (1974)
    Transgression
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Insect Woman (1972)
    Insect Woman
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Youn Yuh-jung and Gye-hyeon Jeon in Woman of Fire (1971)
    Woman of Fire
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • A Soldier Speaks After Death (1966)
    A Soldier Speaks After Death
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • The Asphalt Pavement (1964)
    The Asphalt Pavement
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Goryeojang (1963)
    Goryeojang
    7.1
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Naeil-ui Tae-yang
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • The Sea Knows (1961)
    The Sea Knows
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Kim Jin-kyu, Jeung-nyeo Ju, and Eun-shim Lee in The Housemaid (1960)
    The Housemaid
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1960

Producer



  • Woman of Fire '82 (1982)
    Woman of Fire '82
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Firefist of Incredible Dragon (1982)
    Firefist of Incredible Dragon
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Jeong-lee Hwang in Goedochulma (1981)
    Goedochulma
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Jongjeom
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Isaeng dajunda haedo
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Insa yasu
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Yonggwon sasu
    • producer
    • 1981
  • The Deaf Worker (1980)
    The Deaf Worker
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Achime toigeunhaneun yeoja (1979)
    Achime toigeunhaneun yeoja
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Woman of Water (1979)
    Woman of Water
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1979
  • A Touch-Me-Not (1956)
    A Touch-Me-Not
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Diary of Three Sailors
    Short
    • producer
    • 1955
  • I Am a Truck
    6.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Ward of Affection
    Short
    • producer
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Official site
    • homepage(korean)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1919
    • Seoul, Korea
  • Died
    • February 5, 1998
    • Seoul, South Korea(fire)
  • Spouse
    • Yu-bong Kim1951 - February 5, 1998 (her death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Died in a fire together with his wife.
  • Quotes
    I'm a scientist specializing in medicine. That makes me close to a technician... In some ways, human beings are more accurate than machines... As an independent producer, I have to be a type of skilled laborer. There were many times that I had to make a film quickly. At those times, I kept entertainment-value in mind. Not once have I made a film for the sake of making the film itself. My taste is in looking through the camera. Filming happens to correspond with that taste. Art films are what Hyun Mok Yoo makes. That's because director Yu wants to make art films. I just make films by following my heart, so the analysis I leave to all of you.

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