Shin Sang-ok

Shin Sang-ok

ProducerDirectorWriter
Born
October 11, 1926
Died
April 11, 2006
Awards
7 wins, 11 nominations

Shin alleged that he and his wife were kidnapped from their native South Korea in the late 1970s and held for several years in North Korea to make movies for Kim Jong Il, son of the N. Korean leader. Shin Sang-ok sought asylum in the United States in 1986 shortly before the film "Pulgasary" was…

Biography

Shin alleged that he and his wife were kidnapped from their native South Korea in the late 1970s and held for several years in North Korea to make movies for Kim Jong Il, son of the N. Korean leader. Shin Sang-ok sought asylum in the United States in 1986 shortly before the film "Pulgasary" was finished. The couple were granted refuge in the United States.

Cinematographer

IbyeolIbyeol(1973)
Jeonjaenggwa inganJeonjaenggwa ingan(1971)
Chun-hieChun-hie(1959)

Editor

Sister's GardenSister's Garden(1959)
Chun-hieChun-hie(1959)
DreamDream(1955)
KoreaKorea(1954)
AkyaAkya(1952)

Art Director

Yeoseong-ilgiYeoseong-ilgi(1949)

Art Department

It's Not Her SinIt's Not Her Sin(1959)
Viva Freedom!Viva Freedom!(1946)

Self

The Lovers & the DespotThe Lovers & the Despot(2016)as Self
Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film Festival(1952)as Self - Jury Member

Archive Footage

ClaraRunawayClaraRunaway(2017)as Self
How to Become a TyrantHow to Become a Tyrant(2021)as Self - Kidnapped South Korean Director

Known for

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Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)Shin Sang-ok