Yu Hyun-mok

Yu Hyun-mok (; July 2, 1925 – June 28, 2009) was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, Korea, Empire of Japan (now in North Korea), he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo (Crossroads). According to the website koreanfilm.org, his 1961 film Obaltan "has repeatedly been voted the best Korean film of all time in local critics' polls."

His dedication to the intellectual side of film and interest in using film to deal with social and political issues led him to have difficulties both with box-office-oriented producers, and with Korea's military government during the 1960s and 1970s.

Besides his directing activities, he has taught film,

Filmography

Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Picture/Best Director (Descendant of Cain) (1968) Grand Bell Awards Best Director (To Give Freely) (1962) Best Director (Martyr) (1965) Best Director (Bun-Rye's Story) (1971) Best Picture (Flame) (1975) Honorary Director Award (1995) Korean Film Critics Awards Best Director (Son of Man) (1980) Samil Prize (1999) Order of Cultural Merit, Korean government - Geumgwan (Gold Crown), 1st Class (2009) Pusan International Film Festival Award for Artistic Contribution (2003)