Director Lee Chang-dong (http://www.changdong.pe.kr)

A celebrated novelist turned director. Born in Taegu city and studied Korean literature and language at Kyungpuk National University. Assistant Director and screenwriter of 'To the Starry Island(1993)'. Script writer of 'The Single Spark'. 'Green Fish' was his first feature film and since then he has become one of the most critically acclaimed directors of the Korean new wave and is fast becoming one of the top foreign directors in the world.

Filmography

2002 - Oasis
Baek Sang Art Awards - Winner Best Film
Bergen International Film Festival - Jury Award, Honourable Mention
Castellinaria Int. Festival of Young Cinema - '3 Castles'
Gardanne Film Festival - Audience Award
Independent Spirit Awards - Nominated Best Foreign Film
Seattle International Film Festival - Winner Best Actor/Actress
Venice Film Festival - Won Golden Lion & Special Directors Award

2000 - Peppermint Candy
The 25th Toronto Film Festival
The 10th Fukuoka Focus on Asia
The 15th Umea International Film Festival
The 13th Helsinki Film Festival
The 19th Vancouver International Film Festival
The 8th Titanic Film Festival
Warsaw International Film Festival
Film From the South & Bergen
The 43th London Film Festival
The 11th Ljubljana Film Festival
Gijon IFF For Young People
2nd Bratislava Film Festival - Award of Best Director / Best Actor

1997 - Green Fish
The 16th Vancouver Internatioanl Film Festival - The Alkan Dragon&Tiger Award for Young Cinema
The 22th Hong Kong International Film Festival
The 29th India International Film Festival
The 27th Rotterdam International Film Festival - Non-competition
The 41th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 11th Singapore International Film Festival
The 38th Thessaloniki International Film Festival.