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Zacharias Kunuk
Directing
Born November 27, 1957 · Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
Also known as Kifutikajuk Taqaq Nujatut Attafutaluk Quatuk
Biography
Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of Canada · 2002
- Caméra d'Or
- John Dunning Best First Feature Award
Filmography9 titles

Uvanga
2013Executive Producer
2013Executive Producer

Before Tomorrow
2008Executive Producer
2008Executive Producer

One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
2019Director, Producer, Writer
2019Director, Producer, Writer

Reel Injun
2009as Self
2009as Self

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
2001Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2001Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Searchers
2016Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2016Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Edge of the Knife
2018Executive Producer
2018Executive Producer

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006Art Direction, Director, Producer, Production Design
2006Art Direction, Director, Producer, Production Design

The National Parks Project
2011Director
2011Director