Jung Jin-woo (born January 17, 1938) is a South Korean
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
and
producer. Jung made his directorial debut with ''The Only Son'' (1963) at the age of 23, setting the Korean record for the youngest person to direct a movie. After finishing ''Early Rain'' (1966), one of the most famous teenage movies of the 1960s, he went on to direct ''The Ran's Elegy'' (1965), ''The Secret Meeting'' (1965), and ''
The Student Boarder
''The Student Boarder'' () is a 1966 South Korean film. It was presented at the 27th Venice International Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Bie ...
'' (1966), showcasing his superb skills as a film director.
Selected filmography
As director
*''The Only Son'' (1963)
*''The Secret Meeting'' (1965)
*''The Ran's Elegy'' (1965)
*''Early Rain'' (1966)
*''
The Student Boarder
''The Student Boarder'' () is a 1966 South Korean film. It was presented at the 27th Venice International Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Bie ...
'' (1966)
*''Gunsmoke'' (1966)
*''The White Crow'' (1967)
*''Cloud'' (1968)
*''
Woman
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'' (1968)
*''Frozen Spring'' (1970) (also credited as producer)
*''
Oyster Village
''Oyster Village'' ( ko, 석화촌; ''Seokhwachon'') is a 1972 South Korean drama film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony and was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin Internationa ...
'' (1972) (also credited as producer)
*''
Long Live the Island Frogs'' (1972) (also credited as producer)
*''End of an Affair'' (1975)
*''
Adultery Tree
''Adultery Tree'' () is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.
Synopsis
In this historical drama, the matriarch of an aristocratic family makes the lady Yeon-ji's life miser ...
'' (1985) (also credited as producer)
*''Autumn After Love'' (1986)
*''Mugunghwa (Korean National Flower)'' (1995) (also credited as producer)
As producer
*''
Woman of Fire
''Woman of Fire'' () is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. This was the second film in Kim's ''Housemaid'' trilogy followed by ''Woman of Fire '82''. The film is a remake of the classical '' The Housemaid''.
Plot
The lives of a co ...
'' (1971)
*''
Killer Butterfly
''Killer Butterfly'' ( 살인나비를 쫓는 여자 - ''Salin nabireul jjonneun yeoja'' lit. ''A Woman Chasing a Killer Butterfly'') is a 1978 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was released on Blu-ray by Mondo Macabro as ''Woman Chas ...
'' (1978)
Awards
*1971 14th
Buil Film Awards
The Buil Film Awards () is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the ''Busan Ilbo'' newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the B ...
: Best Director (''Frozen Spring'')
*1973 10th
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...
: Best Director (''
Long Live the Island Frogs'')
*1974 16th
Buil Film Awards
The Buil Film Awards () is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the ''Busan Ilbo'' newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the B ...
: Best Director (''
Oyster Village
''Oyster Village'' ( ko, 석화촌; ''Seokhwachon'') is a 1972 South Korean drama film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony and was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin Internationa ...
'')
*1979 18th
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
: Best Director (''I Saw the Wild Ginseng'')
*1980 1st
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...
: Special Mention
*1984 23rd
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
: Best Director (''
Adultery Tree
''Adultery Tree'' () is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.
Synopsis
In this historical drama, the matriarch of an aristocratic family makes the lady Yeon-ji's life miser ...
'')
*1985 5th
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...
: Best Director (''
Adultery Tree
''Adultery Tree'' () is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.
Synopsis
In this historical drama, the matriarch of an aristocratic family makes the lady Yeon-ji's life miser ...
'')
*2014
51st Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
: Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Cinema
*2015 35th
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...
: Lifetime Achievement Award
References
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1938 births
Living people
South Korean film producers
South Korean film directors