About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1974-01-06
Place of birth:
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Website:
N/A

Lee Sang-il

Overview

Lee Sang-il is a Korean-Japanese film director and screenwriter. His first film, “Chong,” was a short film about the lives of third generation Koreans living in Japan. “Hula Girls” was declared best Japanese film of 2006 by Kinema Junpo, and Lee won the Best Director and Best Screenplay prizes at the 2007 Japanese Academy Awards for the film. His film “Unforgiven” was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

Known for

Directing
2025 National Treasure Directing Director N/A
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2022 Wandering Directing Director 59
Average
2017 The Blue Hearts Directing Director 58
Average
2016 Rage Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Unforgiven Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 Villain Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Kaidan Horror Classics Directing Director 58
Average
2008 The Short Films Everyone started out as a child Directing Director N/A
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2006 Hula Girls Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Scrap Heaven Directing Director 59
Average
2004 69 Directing Director 59
Average
2003 BORDER LINE Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Chong Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Wandering Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 Rage Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 Unforgiven Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2010 Villain Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2006 Hula Girls Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Scrap Heaven Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 BORDER LINE Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Chong Writing Writer N/A
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