About

Known credits:
123
Birthday:
1926-10-18
Place of birth:
Chongjin, Korea
Website:
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Shin Sang-ok

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2016 The Lovers and the Despot Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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1973 The Great Duel Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 Winter Story Directing Director 59
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1995 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up Directing Director 56
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1994 Vanished Directing Director N/A
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1990 Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist Directing Director N/A
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1987 My Happiness Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Country I Saw Directing Director 59
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1987 The Country I Saw, Part 3 Directing Director N/A
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1985 Pulgasari Directing Director 58
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1985 One Second for a Feat Directing Director N/A
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1985 Salt Directing Director N/A
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1985 Love, Love, My Love Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Tale of Shim Cheong Directing Director N/A
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1984 Runaway Directing Director 58
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1984 An Emissary of No Return Directing Director N/A
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1976 Woman Prisoner No. 407 II Directing Director 59
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1976 Woman Prisoner No. 407 Directing Director 59
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1975 Blood and Rose Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Ghost Lovers Directing Director 58
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1973 Farewell Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Three-Day Reign Directing Director N/A
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1972 Lady of the Court Directing Director 59
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1972 The Last Flight to Pyongyang Directing Director N/A
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1971 War and Human Being Directing Director N/A
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1970 A Ghost Story of Joseon Dynasty Directing Director 59
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1970 The Evening Bell Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Eunuch 2 Directing Director N/A
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1969 Women of Yi-Dynasty Directing Director N/A
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1969 A Thousand Year-Old Fox Directing Director 59
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1969 The Snake Woman Directing Director N/A
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1969 A Man And a Gisaeng Directing Director 59
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1968 The Eunuch Directing Director 59
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1968 The Homeless Wanderer Directing Director N/A
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1968 Prince Daewon Directing Director 58
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1967 Mountain Directing Director N/A
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1967 Traces Directing Director 59
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1967 The Violator Directing Director 58
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1967 The Phantom Queen Directing Director 58
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1967 The Goddess of Mercy Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Story of Bae Local Offcial Directing Director N/A
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1964 Deaf Sam Yong Directing Director 59
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1964 Red Scarf Directing Director 58
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1963 Rice Directing Director N/A
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1963 A Reluctant Prince Directing Director N/A
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1963 Love Affair Directing Director N/A
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1962 Bound by Chastity Rule Directing Director 59
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1962 Tyrant Yeonsan Directing Director 59
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1961 Prince Yeonsan Directing Director 59
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1961 Evergreen Tree Directing Director 59
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1961 Mother and a Guest Directing Director 59
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1961 Seong Chun-hyang Directing Director 59
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1960 Madam White Snake Directing Director 59
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1960 To the Last Day Directing Director 59
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1960 Romance Papa Directing Director 59
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1959 Independence Association and Young Rhee Syngman Directing Director 58
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1959 A Sister's Garden Directing Director 59
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1959 Dongsimcho Directing Director 59
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1959 Chun Hui Directing Director N/A
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1959 It's Not Her Sin Directing Director 59
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1958 A College Woman's Confession Directing Director 59
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1958 The Flower in Hell Directing Director 59
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1957 The Shadowless Pagoda Directing Director 59
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1955 The Youth Directing Director 58
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1955 Dream Directing Director 59
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Writing
1997 Galgameth Writing Writer 58
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1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back Writing Writer 57
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1984 An Emissary of No Return Writing Screenplay N/A
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1975 Blood and Rose Writing Screenplay N/A
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1969 A Man And a Gisaeng Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 Traces Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Seong Chun-hyang Writing Writer 59
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1959 It's Not Her Sin Writing Writer 59
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1958 A College Woman's Confession Writing Adaptation 59
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1957 The Shadowless Pagoda Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 Dream Writing Adaptation 59
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Production
1998 The Gardener Production Producer 58
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1995 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up Production Executive Producer 56
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1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back Production Executive Producer 57
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1986 A Traffic Controller on Crossroads Production Producer 58
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1985 The Tale of Shim Cheong Production Producer N/A
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1972 A Story of Two Sisters Production Producer 59
Average
1972 Five Fingers of Death Production Producer 60
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1972 Finger of Doom Production Producer 59
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1972 The Last Flight to Pyongyang Production Producer N/A
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1971 War and Human Being Production Producer N/A
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1971 Six Assassins Production Producer 59
Average
1969 The Eunuch 2 Production Producer N/A
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1968 Past Loves Production Producer N/A
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1968 Over the Hill Production Producer N/A
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1968 A Male Housekeeper Production Producer N/A
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1968 Desire Production Producer N/A
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1967 The King with My Face Production Producer 59
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1967 The Violator Production Producer 58
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1966 The International Secret Agent Production Producer N/A
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1965 The Girl Raised as a Future Daughter-in-law Production Producer N/A
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1965 Sorrow Even Up in Heaven Production Producer 58
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1965 The Sino-Japanese War and Queen Min the Heroine Production Producer N/A
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1964 Deaf Sam Yong Production Producer 59
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1964 The Last Woman of Shang Production Producer 59
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1964 The Teacher with Ten Daughters Production Producer N/A
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1963 Rice Production Producer N/A
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1963 A Reluctant Prince Production Producer N/A
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1962 Bound by Chastity Rule Production Producer 59
Average
1962 Revenge Production Producer N/A
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1962 Teacher Waryong's Trip to Seoul Production Producer N/A
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1962 The Story of Sim Cheong Production Producer N/A
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1962 Tyrant Yeonsan Production Producer 59
Average
1961 Prince Yeonsan Production Producer 59
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1961 Evergreen Tree Production Producer 59
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1961 Mother and a Guest Production Producer 59
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1961 An Upstart Production Producer 59
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1961 Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber Production Producer N/A
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1960 A Returned Man Production Producer N/A
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1960 To the Last Day Production Producer 59
Average
1960 Romance Papa Production Producer 59
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1959 A Sister's Garden Production Producer 59
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1958 The Flower in Hell Production Producer 59
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1957 The Shadowless Pagoda Production Producer 59
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1955 The Youth Production Producer 58
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Art
1959 It's Not Her Sin Art Art Direction 59
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Editing
1959 A Sister's Garden Editing Editor 59
Average
1955 Dream Editing Editor 59
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