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Zacharias Kunuk

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Zacharias Kunuk was born on 27 November 1957 in Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), Wrong Husband (2025) and The Shaman's Apprentice (2021).
BornNovember 27, 1957
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    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 24 nominations total

    Known for

    Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq in Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
    Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2001
    Theresia Kappianaq and Haiden Angutimarik in Wrong Husband (2025)
    Wrong Husband
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2025
    The Shaman's Apprentice (2021)
    The Shaman's Apprentice
    7.2
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 2021
    Pakak Innuksuk in The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
    The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Director

    • Theresia Kappianaq and Haiden Angutimarik in Wrong Husband (2025)
      Wrong Husband
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Shaman's Apprentice (2021)
      The Shaman's Apprentice
      7.2
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Apayata Kotierk in One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019)
      One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Benjamin Kunuk in Searchers (2016)
      Searchers
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Inuit Cree Reconciliation
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Home
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The National Parks Project (2011)
      The National Parks Project
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Exile
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Inuit Piqutingit: What Belongs to Inuit
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Pakak Innuksuk in The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
      The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Kunuk Family Reunion
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Angakkuiit: Shaman Stories
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Arviq: Bowhead!
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Ajainaa! (Almost!)
      • Director
      • 2001

    Producer

    • Theresia Kappianaq and Haiden Angutimarik in Wrong Husband (2025)
      Wrong Husband
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Lucy Tulugarjuk in What We See (2023)
      What We See
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • The Shaman's Apprentice (2021)
      The Shaman's Apprentice
      7.2
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Apayata Kotierk in One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019)
      One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Edge of the Knife (2018)
      Edge of the Knife
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Benjamin Kunuk in Searchers (2016)
      Searchers
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Lukasi Forrest and Travis Kunnuk in Uvanga (2013)
      Uvanga
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Exile
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Inuit Piqutingit: What Belongs to Inuit
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Tungijuq (2009)
      Tungijuq
      7.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Paul-Dylan Ivalu in Before Tomorrow (2008)
      Before Tomorrow
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Issaittuq (Waterproof)
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Pakak Innuksuk in The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
      The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Qallunajatut: Urban Inuk
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Kunuk Family Reunion
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2004

    Writer

    • Theresia Kappianaq and Haiden Angutimarik in Wrong Husband (2025)
      Wrong Husband
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • The Shaman's Apprentice (2021)
      The Shaman's Apprentice
      7.2
      TV Short
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Apayata Kotierk in One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019)
      One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
      6.8
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Benjamin Kunuk in Searchers (2016)
      Searchers
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Home
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Angakkuiit: Shaman Stories
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Arviq: Bowhead!
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq in Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
      Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
      7.4
      • additional writer
      • 2001
    • Nanugiurutiga
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Nunavut: Our Land
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Going Inland
      • Writer
      • 1991

    Personal details

    • Born
      • November 27, 1957
      • Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Kunuk has said his love of movies came from watching 16mm John Wayne films on Saturday nights at a community center.

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