Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film ''Winter Wanderer'', and later directed '' Portrait of the Days of Youth'' (1991) and ''

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'' (2000). He committed suicide on May 25, 2010, after suffering from depression for 10 years.

Filmography

*''So Close Yet Far'' (1978) - assistant director *''When Sadness Takes Over a Wave'' (1978) - assistant director *''Yeosu (The Loneliness of the Journey)'' (1979) - assistant director *''Tomorrow After Tomorrow'' (1979) - assistant director *''The Divine Bow'' (1979) - assistant director *''Mrs. Speculator'' (1980) - assistant director *'' The Hidden Hero'' (1980) - assistant director *''

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'' (1981) - assistant director *''Tears of the Idol'' (1982) - assistant director *''As Firm As A Stone'' (1983) - assistant director *''Deep Blue Night'' (1985) - assistant director *''Deer Hunting'' (1985) - screenwriter *''Winter Wanderer'' (1986) -

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*''The Home of Two Women'' (1987) - director, screenwriter *''Wound'' (1989) - director *''Long After That'' (1989) - director *'' Portrait of the Days of Youth'' (1991) - director *''The Woman Who Won't Divorce'' (1992) - director *''Rosy Days'' (1994) - director *''Deep Blue'' (1997) - director *''

'' (2000) - director, screenwriter *''Fly High'' (2006) - director, screenwriter

Awards

*1986 6th

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: Best New Director (''Winter Wanderer'') *1991 29th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director ('' Portrait of the Days of Youth'')

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* * * 1954 births 2010 deaths South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub