Jung Byung-gil
Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008.
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Jung Byung-gil
- Name
- Jung Byung-gil
- Born
- 7 August 1980
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Education
- Chung-Ang University Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
- Known for
- Confession of Murder
- Languages
- Korean
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Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008.
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Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
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• Name — Jung Byung-gil • Born — 7 August 1980 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2006–present • Education — Chung-Ang University Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008. Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
Filmography
Filmography
• Three Important Components for Rock'n Roll (2006, documentary short) - director, screenwriter, executive producer, cinematographer, producer • Action Boys (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor • Bandhobi (2009) - actor (passerby) • Confession of Murder (2012) - director, screenwriter • The Villainess (2017) - director, screenwriter, executive producer • Carter (2022) - director, screenwriter
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1980
Jung Byung-gil was born on 7 August 1980.
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• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2008 — Director's Cut Awards — Best Independent Film Director — Action Boys • Jeonju International Film Festival — Audience Award • CGV Korean Independent Feature Distribution Award • 2009 — Max Movie Awards — Best Independent Film • 2013 — 49th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best Screenplay — Confession of Murder • Camerimage — Best Directorial Debut • 50th Grand Bell Awards — Best New Director
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