Lee Kwang-kuk
South Korean film director and screenwriter
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| Intro | South Korean film director and screenwriter | |
| A.K.A. | 이광국 | |
| A.K.A. | 이광국 | |
| Places | South Korea | |
| is | Screenwriter Film director | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 1975, South Korea, South Korea | |
| Age | 50 years |
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Biography
Lee Kwang-kuk (born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. An acclaimed indie filmmaker who was a former assistant director to Hong Sang-soo, Lee debuted with Romance Joe (2011), and has since directed another two features A Matter of Interpretation (2014) and A Tiger in Winter (2017).
Career
Born in 1975, Lee graduated with a degree in film from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He was a former assistant director to Hong Sang-soo before he made his feature debut with Romance Joe (2011) where it made its world premiere and won Citizen Reviewers' Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival in 2011.
Filmography
- Tale of Cinema (2005) - directing dept
- Woman on the Beach (2006) - assistant director
- Like You Know It All (2009) - assistant director
- Hahaha (2010) - assistant director
- Romance Joe (2011) - director, screenwriter
- Hard to Say (short film, 2013) - director, screenwriter, producer
- A Matter of Interpretation (2014) - director, screenwriter, producer
- If You Were Me (omnibus film, 2016) - director, screenwriter, producer
- A Tiger in Winter (2017) - director, screenwriter, producer
Awards
- 2012 21st Buil Film Awards: Best New Director (Romance Joe)
- 2012 13th Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay (Romance Joe)