Biography
Bong Joon Ho is a South Korean filmmaker. His work is characterized by emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and five Asian Film Awards, as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. In 2017, he was included on Metacritic's list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century, and in 2020, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and among the Bloomberg 50.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2020
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2020
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2020
- Palme d'Or · 2019
- Officer of Arts and Letters · 2016
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- Grand Bell Awards
- Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2020 · nominated
Filmography17 titles
Parasite
You Quiz on the Block
Memories of Murder
Mother
Snowpiercer
Okja
The Host
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
Sea Fog
Snowpiercer
Tokyo!
Mickey 17
Barking Dogs Never Bite
Influenza
Doomsday Book
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Antarctic Journal