Shin Sang-ok
Biography
Shin Sang-ok (born Shin Tae-seo; October 11, 1926 – April 11, 2006) was a South Korean filmmaker with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits to his name. His best-known films were made in the 1950s and 60s, many of them collaborations with his wife Choi Eun-hee, when he was known as "The Prince of South Korean Cinema". In 1978, Shin and Choi were kidnapped by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the purpose of producing critically acclaimed films. The two remained in captivity for 8 years until 1986, when they escaped and sought asylum in the United States. Shin continued to produce and direct films in America, now under the pseudonym "Simon Sheen", before eventually returning to South Korea for his final years. He received posthumously the Gold Crown Cultural Medal, the country's top honor for an artist.
Personal Details
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Movies (50)
Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim
as Himself
2024
Winter Story
Director (Directing)
2023
The Lovers and the Despot
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2016
The Gardener
Producer (Production)
1998
Galgameth
Original Film Writer (Writing)
1997
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Director (Directing)
1995
Vanished
Director (Directing)
1994
3 Ninjas Kick Back
Executive Producer (Production)
1994
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
Director (Directing)
1990
My Happiness
Director (Directing)
1987
The Country I Saw
Director (Directing)
1987
The Country I Saw, Part 3
Director (Directing)
1987
A Traffic Controller on Crossroads
Producer (Production)
1986
Pulgasari
Director (Directing)
1985
One Second for a Feat
Director (Directing)
1985
Salt
Director (Directing)
1985
Love, Love, My Love
Director (Directing)
1985
The Tale of Shim Cheong
Director (Directing)
1985
Runaway
Director (Directing)
1984
An Emissary of No Return
Director (Directing)
1984
Woman Prisoner No. 407 II
Director (Directing)
1976
Woman Prisoner No. 407
Director (Directing)
1976
Blood and Rose
Screenplay (Writing)
1975
The Ghost Lovers
Director (Directing)
1973
Farewell
Director (Directing)
1973
The Great Duel
1973
The Three-Day Reign
Director (Directing)
1973
A Story of Two Sisters
Producer (Production)
1972
Lady of the Court
Director (Directing)
1972
Five Fingers of Death
Producer (Production)
1972
Finger of Doom
Producer (Production)
1972
The Last Flight to Pyongyang
Director (Directing)
1972
War and Human Being
Director (Directing)
1971
Six Assassins
Producer (Production)
1971
A Ghost Story of Joseon Dynasty
Director (Directing)
1970
The Evening Bell
Director (Directing)
1970
The Eunuch 2
Producer (Production)
1969
The Partisan Lovers
Producer (Production)
1969
Women of Yi-Dynasty
Director (Directing)
1969
A Thousand Year-Old Fox
Director (Directing)
1969
The Snake Woman
Director (Directing)
1969
A Man And a Gisaeng
Screenplay (Writing)
1969
The Eunuch
Director (Directing)
1968
Past Loves
Producer (Production)
1968
The Homeless Wanderer
Director (Directing)
1968
Over the Hill
Producer (Production)
1968
A Male Housekeeper
Producer (Production)
1968
Prince Daewon
Director (Directing)
1968
Desire
Producer (Production)
1968
Mountain
Director (Directing)
1967