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Biography
Park Chan-wook is a South Korean filmmaker and former film critic. Widely regarded as a leading figure in South Korean and 21st-century world cinema, he is known for films that blend crime, mystery, and thriller elements with other genres. His films are noted for their cinematography, framing, black humor, and often brutal subject matter.
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Awards & recognition
- Cannes Best Director Award · 2022
- Jury Prize · 2009
- Time Machine Award · 2009
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award · 2007
- Golden Lion · 2005
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- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 2004
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 2004
- Order of Cultural Merit, 3rd class · 2004
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 2004
- Grand Bell Awards
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2005 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2004 · nominated
Filmography24 titles
You Quiz on the Block
2018as Self
2018as Self
The Handmaiden
2016Director, Executive Producer, Writer
2016Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Oldboy
2003Director, Screenplay
2003Director, Screenplay
Joint Security Area
2000Director, Production Assistant, Screenplay
2000Director, Production Assistant, Screenplay
No Other Choice
2025Director, Producer, Screenplay
2025Director, Producer, Screenplay
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
2005Director, Screenplay
2005Director, Screenplay
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
2002as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Snowpiercer
2020Executive Producer
2020Executive Producer
Decision to Leave
2022Director, Producer, Writer
2022Director, Producer, Writer
The Little Drummer Girl
2018Executive Producer
2018Executive Producer
Thirst
2009Director, Producer, Screenplay
2009Director, Producer, Screenplay
Uprising
2024Executive Producer, Writer
2024Executive Producer, Writer
Snowpiercer
2013Executive Producer
2013Executive Producer
The Sympathizer
2024Director, Executive Producer, Writer
2024Director, Executive Producer, Writer
The Truth Beneath
2016Writer
2016Writer
Three... Extremes
2004Director, Writer
2004Director, Writer
The Shameless
2015Creative Producer, Executive Producer
2015Creative Producer, Executive Producer
Stoker
2013Director
2013Director
The Daily Show
1996as Self - Guest
1996as Self - Guest
If You Were Me
2003Director, Writer
2003Director, Writer
Oldboy
2013Original Film Writer
2013Original Film Writer
Night Fishing
2011Director, Producer, Writer
2011Director, Producer, Writer
Zinda
2005Original Film Writer
2005Original Film Writer
Through Korean Cinema
2010as Self
2010as Self