신상옥

신상옥

Tätigkeit
Regie
Geboren
18. Oktober 1926
Geburtsort
Chongjin, Korea
Gestorben
11. April 2006

Biografie

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.

Filme mit 신상옥

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