Kwak Ji-kyoon
Born: 1954-11-10 in Daejeon, South Korea
Died: 2010-05-25
Known For: Directing
Biography
Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film Winter Wanderer and became well known for directing melodramatic films such as Portrait of the Days of Youth (1991) and Plum Blossom (2000). He committed suicide on May 25, 2010, after suffering from depression for the past 10 years and had a hard time dealing with the thought of not being able to make movies.
Filmography
2006
- Fly High ... (Director)
2000
- Plum Blossom ... (Director)
1997
- Deep Blue ... (Director)
1994
- Days of Roses ... (Director)
1991
- Passion Portrait ... (Director)
1989
- Long After That ... (Director)
- Wound ... (Director)
1987
- The Home of Two Women ... (Director)
1986
- Winter Wanderer ... (Director)
1984
- Woman Who Grabbed the Rod ... (Adaptation)