Kim Ki-duk

South Korean film director (1960–2020)
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Summary

Kim Ki-duk was born on December 20, 1960[1], in Bonghwa County[2]. He died on December 11, 2020[3], in Riga[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film director[7], film editor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,843 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[11]
  • Native language: Korean[12]
  • Occupation: actor[13], director[14]
  • Field of work: film direction[15]
  • Student: Jeon Jae-hong[16], Jang Hoon[17], Moon Si-hyeon[18]
  • Notable work: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring[19], Pietà[20]
  • Award received: Order of Cultural Merit[21], Silver Bear for Best Director[22], Golden Lion[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Kim Ki-duk[25]
  • Cause of death: COVID-19[26]
  • Family name: Kim[27]
  • Given name: Gi-deok[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[31]
  • Name in native language: 김기덕[32]
  • McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kim Kitŏk[33]
  • Revised Romanization: Gim Gideok[34]
  • Start of work period: 1996[35]

Why It Matters

Kim Ki-duk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kim Ki-duk born?

Kim Ki-duk's place of birth was Bonghwa County[2].

Where did Kim Ki-duk die?

Kim Ki-duk died in Riga[4].

What did Kim Ki-duk do for work?

Kim Ki-duk worked as a screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film director[7], film editor[8], and film actor[9].

What awards did Kim Ki-duk receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit[21], Silver Bear for Best Director[22], and Golden Lion[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . lrt.lt. lrt.lt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . koreatimes.co.kr. koreatimes.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . repubblica.it. repubblica.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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