Kim Ki-young
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Kim Ki-young (October 10, 1919 – February 5, 1998) was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the colonial period, raised in Pyongyang, where he became interested in theater and cinema. In Korea after the end of World War II, he studied dentistry while becoming involved in the theater. During the Korean War, he made propaganda films for the United States Information Service. In 1955, he used discarded movie equipments to produce his first two films. With the success of these two films Kim formed his own production company and produced popular melodramas for the rest of the decade.
Date of Birth
Oct 10, 1919
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Date of Death
Feb 5, 1998
Gender
Male
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Directing
20211h 38 min
19931h 39 min
19851h 45 min
19841h 40 min
Writing
Editing
Production
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