Shin Sang-ok

director • producer • writer

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 Pri...

Born: October 18, 1926 in Chongjin, Korea

Died: April 11, 2006 (age 79)

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Known For

4.8

Pulgasari

Movies & TV Credits

93 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2024
Winter Story Movie	—	Directing	Director	2023
The Lovers and the Despot Movie	6.8	Actor	Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)	2016
The Gardener Movie	3.4	Production	Producer	1998
Galgameth Movie	5.8	Writing	Original Film Writer	1997
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	1995
3 Ninjas Kick Back Movie	4.8	Production	Executive Producer	1994
Vanished Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1994
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1990
The Country I Saw Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1987
The Country I Saw, Part 3 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1987
My Happiness Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1987
A Traffic Controller on Crossroads Movie	5.2	Production	Producer	1986
Pulgasari Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1985
Salt Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1985
Love, Love, My Love Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1985
The Tale of Shim Cheong Movie	—	Directing	Director	1985
One Second for a Feat Movie	—	Directing	Director	1985
An Emissary of No Return Movie	8.3	Writing	Screenplay	1984
Runaway Movie	—	Directing	Director	1984
Woman Prisoner No. 407 II Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1976
Woman Prisoner No. 407 Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1976
Blood and Rose Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1975
The Great Duel Movie	—	Actor	—	1973
The Ghost Lovers Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1973
Farewell Movie	—	Directing	Director	1973
The Three-Day Reign Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1973
Five Fingers of Death Movie	7.0	Production	Producer	1972
Finger of Doom Movie	5.8	Production	Producer	1972
A Story of Two Sisters Movie	5.0	Production	Producer	1972
Lady of the Court Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1972
The Last Flight to Pyongyang Movie	4.3	Directing	Director	1972
Six Assassins Movie	6.7	Production	Producer	1971
War and Human Being Movie	—	Directing	Director	1971
A Ghost Story of Joseon Dynasty Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1970
The Evening Bell Movie	—	Directing	Director	1970
A Thousand Year-Old Fox Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1969
Women of Yi-Dynasty Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1969
The Snake Woman Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1969
The Eunuch 2 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1969
A Man And a Gisaeng Movie	6.2	Writing	Screenplay	1969
The Eunuch Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1968
Prince Daewon Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1968
Past Loves Movie	—	Production	Producer	1968
The Homeless Wanderer Movie	—	Directing	Director	1968
Over the Hill Movie	—	Production	Producer	1968
A Male Housekeeper Movie	—	Production	Producer	1968
Desire Short Film	—	Production	Producer	1968
The King with My Face Movie	6.8	Production	Producer	1967
The Goddess of Mercy Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1967
The Violator Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1967
The Phantom Queen Movie	—	Directing	Director	1967
Traces Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1967
Mountain Movie	—	Directing	Director	1967
Sorrow Even Up in Heaven Movie	7.6	Production	Producer	1965
The Story of Bae Local Offcial Movie	—	Directing	Director	1965
The Girl Raised as a Future Daughter-in-law Movie	—	Production	Producer	1965
The International Secret Agent Movie	—	Production	Producer	1965
The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine Movie	—	Production	Producer	1965
The Last Woman of Shang Movie	7.2	Production	Producer	1964
Red Scarf Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1964
Deaf Sam Yong Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1964
The Teacher with Ten Daughters Movie	—	Production	Producer	1964
Love Affair Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1963
A Reluctant Prince Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1963
Rice Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1963
The Cloud Bridge of Gratitude Movie	—	Production	Producer	1963
Tyrant Yeonsan Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1962
Bound by Chastity Rule Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1962
The Story of Sim Cheong Movie	—	Production	Producer	1962
Revenge Movie	—	Production	Producer	1962
Heartlessness Movie	—	Production	Producer	1962
Teacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul Movie	—	Production	Producer	1962
Mother and a Guest Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1961
Prince Yeonsan Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1961
An Upstart Movie	—	Production	Producer	1961
Seong Chun-hyang Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1961
Evergreen Tree Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1961
Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber Movie	4.4	Production	Producer	1961
Madam White Snake Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1960
Romance Papa Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1960
To the Last Day Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1960
A Returned Man Movie	—	Production	Producer	1960
Dongsimcho Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1959
A Sister's Garden Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1959
It's Not Her Sin Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1959
Independence Association and Young Rhee Syngman Movie	—	Directing	Director	1959
Chun Hui Movie	—	Directing	Director	1959
The Flower in Hell Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1958
A College Woman's Confession Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1958
The Shadowless Pagoda Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1957
The Youth Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	1955
Dream Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1955

Shin Sang-ok

Known For

3 Ninjas Kick Back

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Five Fingers of Death

Pulgasari

Movies & TV Credits