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Lee Chang-dong

South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist

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Also known as Chang-dong Lee · I Chang-dong · Lee Chang-Dong · Chang-Dong Lee

Born: July 4, 1954
, April 1, 1954
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Birthplace: Daegu
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Citizenship: South Korea
Occupation: film director
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, screenwriter
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, writer
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Positions held: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism(2003–2004)
Education: Kyeongbuk High School
, Kyungpook National University
Employer: Korea National University of Arts
Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean
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Lee Chang-dong is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed seven feature films: Green Fish (1997), Peppermint Candy (1999), Oasis (2002), Secret Sunshine (2007), Poetry (2010), Burning (2018), and Possible Love (2026). Burning became the first Korean film to make it to the 91st Academy Awards' final nine-film shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film. Burning also won the Fipresci International Critics' Prize at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, Best Foreign Language Film in Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Best Foreign Language Film in Toronto Film Critics Association.

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Sex or gender: male
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Awards: Legion of Honour
Asian Film Award for Best Director(2011) statement is subject of: 5th Asian Film Awards · for work: Poetry
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Asian Film Award for Best Director(2008) statement is subject of: 2nd Asian Film Awards · for work: Secret Sunshine
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Family name: Lee
Name in native language: 이창동
Native language: Korean
McCune–Reischauer romanization: I Ch'angdong
Revised Romanization: I Chang-dong
Related category: Category:Films directed by Lee Chang-dong category contains: film directed by this person
Start of work period: 1997
Given name: Chang-dong
Writing language: Korean

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