As Director
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
5.0
Shin Sang-ok
Directing
Birth Date
October 18, 1926
Place of Birth
Chongjin, Korea
Date of Death
April 11, 2006
Biography
Shin Sang-ok (born Shin Tae-seo; October 11, 1926 – April 11, 2006) was a South Korean filmmaker with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits to his name. His best-known films were made in the 1950s and 60s, many of them collaborations with his wife Choi Eun-hee, when he was known as "The Prince of South Korean Cinema". In 1978, Shin and Choi were kidnapped by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the purpose of producing critically acclaimed films. The two remained in captivity for 8 years until 1986, when they escaped and sought asylum in the United States. Shin continued to produce and direct films in America, now under the pseudonym "Simon Sheen", before eventually returning to South Korea for his final years. He received posthumously the Gold Crown Cultural Medal, the country's top honor for an artist.
Complete Filmography
As Writer
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
5.6
As Director
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
1990
5.0
As Director
Pulgasari
1985
5.5
As Director
Woman Prisoner No. 407 II
1976
3.0
As Director
Lady of the Court
1972
7.0
As Director
A Ghost Story of Joseon Dynasty
1970
7.0
As Director
A Thousand Year-Old Fox
1969
6.6
As Director, As Writer
A Man And a Gisaeng
1969
7.0
As Director
The Eunuch
1968
7.5
As Director
Prince Daewon
1968
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Traces
1967
8.0
As Director
The Violator
1967
5.5
As Director
Deaf Sam Yong
1964
6.5
As Director
Red Scarf
1964
6.0
As Director
Bound by Chastity Rule
1962
7.2
As Director
Tyrant Yeonsan
1962
6.0
As Director
Prince Yeonsan
1961
8.2
As Director
The Evergreen
1961
7.0
As Director
Mother and a Guest
1961
6.9