About

Known credits:
125
Birthday:
1937-05-08
Place of birth:
Daegu, Korea
Website:
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Shin Seong-il

Overview

Shin Seong-il was a Korean actor (1937-2018). Born in occupied Korea, as Kang Shin-yeong, he attended Geonguk University, majoring in Korean Literature. He made his film debut in director Shin Sang-ok's Romance Papa in 1960 and appeared in more than 500 movies. He won several awards for best actor or best supporting actor for films such as Private Tutor (1963) and Moonlight Hunter (1987). In 1979, he became the chairman of the Korean Actors League and held the position for several consecutive terms. After a long career as an actor and having directed and even produced, Shin Sung-il retired from the film industry in favour of pursuing a career in politics. He was elected to the National Assembly.

Known for

Acting
2021 A Year-End Medley Actor Yong-jin's Father 61
Fair
2013 Door to the Night Actor Jong-Sub 58
Average
2005 Typhoon Actor President 58
Average
1995 My Old Sweetheart Actor 59
Average
1992 General's Son 3 Actor 59
Average
1991 Beyond the Mountain Actor Jin-Gong N/A
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1991 Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? Actor Kim Eui-chang N/A
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1991 Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? Actor Kim Eui Chang N/A
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1990 Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist Actor Investigator Lee N/A
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1990 Watercolors in Rain Actor Yang-boo 59
Average
1990 Korean Connection Actor 58
Average
1988 A Forest Where a Woman Breathes Actor N/A
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1988 Holy Night Actor N/A
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1987 A Woman on the Verge Actor N/A
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1987 Ring of Hell Actor N/A
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1987 Moonlight Hunter Actor 59
Average
1986 Dancing daughter Actor N/A
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1986 Gilsodom Actor Kim Dong-jin 59
Average
1985 Woman Requiem Actor N/A
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1985 The Oldest Son Actor Lee Tae-yeong 59
Average
1983 A White Feathered Gull Actor 58
Average
1982 The Chrysanthemum and the Clown Actor N/A
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1982 Free Woman Actor N/A
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1982 Temptation Actor N/A
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1982 Come Down to a Lower Place Actor Ahn Shin-sam N/A
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1981 Ban Geum-ryeon Actor N/A
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1981 A Man Who Died Daily Actor N/A
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1979 The Rose That Swallowed Thorn Actor 59
Average
1979 Under an Umbrella Actor 59
Average
1979 Under an Umbrella Actor N/A
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1979 Love's Condition Actor N/A
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1978 Heavenly Homecoming of Stars Part II Actor N/A
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1978 Miss Yang's Adventure Actor N/A
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1977 Winter Woman Actor Heo Min 58
Average
1977 Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang Actor N/A
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1977 Night Journey Actor Park Dae-ri 58
Average
1976 Blood Relations Actor N/A
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1976 Ascetic Actor N/A
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1976 Yes, Goodbye for Today Actor N/A
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1976 My Hometown Actor Min Jun-tae 58
Average
1975 You Become a Star, Too Actor Sang-gyu N/A
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1975 Bird of Paradise Actor N/A
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1974 Wildflowers on the Battleground Actor 58
Average
1974 A Seagull's Dream Actor N/A
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1974 Heavenly Homecoming to Stars Actor Moon-ho 59
Average
1973 Lost Love Actor N/A
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1973 Farewell Actor N/A
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1973 The Big Chase Actor N/A
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1973 Five Hostesses for the Resistance Actor Un-il N/A
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1973 Tto Sun Yi, a college girl Actor Shin Yong N/A
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1973 The Three-Day Reign Actor N/A
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1972 Gate of Woman Actor Hyo-jin 59
Average
1972 One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave Actor Min-su N/A
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1972 A Second Mother Actor Dong-o N/A
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1971 The Midnight Sun Actor 박 59
Average
1971 Two Sons Actor N/A
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1971 Is Your Husband Like This Too? Actor N/A
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1971 The Story of Chunhyang Actor N/A
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1970 Mi-ae Actor 59
Average
1969 The Eunuch 2 Actor N/A
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1969 A Barren Woman Actor N/A
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1969 Temporary Government in Shanghai Actor Shin il 58
Average
1969 Until That Day Actor N/A
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1969 Confess of Woman Actor N/A
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1969 Empty Heart Actor N/A
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1969 Starting Point Actor 59
Average
1968 Woman Actor N/A
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1968 Correspondent in Tokyo Actor N/A
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1968 The Eunuch Actor Jung-ho 59
Average
1968 A Day Off Actor Heo-wook 59
Average
1968 Herb of Desire Actor N/A
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1968 The Wings of Lee Sang Actor N/A
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1968 Vega Actor 남편 N/A
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1968 Living in the Sky Actor N/A
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1968 Chulsaegado Actor N/A
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1968 The General's Mustache Actor Kim Chul-hoon 59
Average
1968 A Young Zelkova Actor Hyungyu 59
Average
1968 Desire Actor N/A
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1968 Legends Actor N/A
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1968 Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin Actor King Sukjong 59
Average
1967 Sound of Magpies Actor N/A
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1967 Mist Actor Yun Gi-jun 58
Average
1967 Why a Cuckoo Cries Actor N/A
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1967 Stroller Actor N/A
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1967 The Starting Point Actor N/A
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1967 The White Crow Actor N/A
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1967 A Misty Grassland Actor N/A
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1967 The Three Hen-pecked Generations Actor N/A
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1967 A Full Danger Actor N/A
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1966 Special Agent X-7 Actor N/A
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1966 Late Autumn Actor N/A
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1966 Gunsmoke Actor Jin-woo 58
Average
1966 I Am a King Actor Choi Yeong-cheol 59
Average
1966 A Coral Door Actor N/A
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1966 Dangerous Youth Actor N/A
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1966 A Student Boarder Actor Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu N/A
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1966 Green Rain Actor Cheol 59
Average
1966 A Hero without a Serial Number Actor N/A
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1966 Yeraishang Actor N/A
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1966 Horse-year Bride Actor Kim Geun-ho 59
Average
1965 Wind, Please Tell Me Actor N/A
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1965 An Empty Dream Actor The male patient 59
Average
1965 The Heir Actor N/A
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1965 The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple Actor N/A
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1964 The Lost Sun Actor Seo Sang-cheol N/A
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1964 The Continental Spy Actor Wang-seong N/A
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1964 The Beautiful Maid Actor Nam Jeong-hak N/A
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1964 The Result of the Ambition Actor N/A
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1964 The Barefooted Young Actor Jo Doo-soo 58
Average
1964 Betrayal Actor Seong-Hoon N/A
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1963 Kinship Actor Geo-buk 58
Average
1963 The Classroom of Youth Actor Park Chan-sik N/A
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1963 For My Husband Actor Crown Prince Sado N/A
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1963 The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy Actor Lee Tae-yoon 59
Average
1963 Private Tutor Actor Jeon Yeong-gil N/A
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1962 Tyrant Yeonsan Actor Prince Jin-seong 59
Average
1961 Prince Yeonsan Actor Prince Jin-seong 59
Average
1961 Under the Sky in Seoul Actor Yeong-gil 59
Average
1961 Evergreen Tree Actor Won-jae 59
Average
1960 Madam White Snake Actor Seon Heo 59
Average
1960 To the Last Day Actor Park Sang-sa 59
Average
1960 Romance Papa Actor Barun (Second son) 59
Average

Production
1991 Beyond the Mountain Production Producer N/A
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1990 The Woman Who Walks on Water Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
1992 Misty Crew Presenter N/A
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