Kim Yeon-sil
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1911
- Place of birth
- Suwon, Empire of Japan [now Gyeonggi province, South Korea]
- Died
- August 1, 1997
Biography
In 1927, Kim Yeon-sil debuted in the film industry as a country girl in Na Un-gyu's first production, A Farewell. Kim Yeon-sil's interest in film was largely influenced by her brother Kim Hak-geun, who was her lawyer. Her cameraman, Kim Hak-seong, was also her biological younger brother. She is said to have been active as a public singer after 1930. After liberation, she defected to North Korea. In North Korea, she served as an actress at the Joseon Art Film Studio, and she was awarded the title of People's Actress. She died in August 1997.
Movies with Kim Yeon-sil
- Crossroads of Youth 1934 · ★ 5.4
- Centre Forward 1978 · ★ 5.2
- Ok-nyeo 1928 · ★ 4.2
- Village of strong guys 1930 · ★ 8.0
- A Ferry Boat that Has No Owner 1932 · ★ 8.0
- Runaway 1984 · ★ 6.0
- Scouts 1953 · ★ 7.0
- People Who Are Fighting against the Sea 1930 · ★ 3.5
- The Ringing of a Bell 1929 · ★ 7.0
- Farewell 1927 · ★ 9.0
- Wheel of Fire 1931
- The Power of Sincerity 1935
- Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery 1930
- The Story of Sim Cheong 1957
- How can we live apart? 1957
- Her Life Path 1958
- Prelude to the struggle 1960
- Six Brothers and Sisters 1960
- Su-il and Sun-ae 1931
- The Street Named Jongno 1933
- Ex-Convict 1934
- The Story of Chun-hyang 1935
- The Story of Hong Gil-dong 1935
- Challenge 1935
- A New Oath 1947
- 애국자 1959
- Jackals 1956
- Son of the Land 1964