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Lee Jung-gook

b. 1957

South Korean film director and screenwriter

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Born 1957. Lee Jung-gook is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.

Lee Jung-gook (; born August 20, 1957) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee's feature debut Song of Resurrection was banned as its plot deals with the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. He won critical acclaim for his second feature The Story of Two Women (1994) by winning numerous awards at the 32nd Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film, Best New Director and Best New Actress, and Best New Director at the 14th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards in 1994. A Thai version of The Letter was made in 2004, with the same title.

Filmography Daydream (short film, 1984) - director, screenwriter, producer, editor The Fire of Tandra (1984) - assistant director I Stand Everyday (1990) - screenwriter Song of Resurrection (1990) - director, screenwriter Song of Resurrection (1993) - director, screenwriter The Story of Two Women (1994) - director, script editor The Man in the Sun (1994) - screenwriter Channel 69 (1996) - director, script editor The Letter (1997) - director, screenwriter Promenade (2000) - director, screenwriter Blue (2003) - director Mandarin Ghost (short film, 2006) - director, music director, producer, screenwriter Resurrection of the Butterfly (2007) - director, script editor

Awards 1994 14th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best New Director (The Story of Two Women)

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Also known as
Lee Jung-kook, Lee Jeong-kuk, Lee Jeong-guk

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Who is Lee Jung-gook?

South Korean film director and screenwriter

When was Lee Jung-gook born?

Lee Jung-gook was born on 20 August 1957 in South Korea.

What is Lee Jung-gook's occupation?

Lee Jung-gook is a film director and screenwriter.

What nationality is Lee Jung-gook?

Lee Jung-gook is South Korean.

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· Wikipedia: Lee Jung-gook

· Wikidata: Q26235514

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