Jeong Yoon-cheol | |
|---|---|
정윤철 | |
| Born | 14 May 1971 |
| Alma mater | School of Film and Theater at Hanyang University |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정윤철 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Yun-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | chŏng Yun-ch'ŏl |
Jeong Yoon-cheol (born May 14, 1971) is a South Korean film director. He is known for his film Marathon.
Career
Jeong graduated from School of Film and Theater at Hanyang University. After his successful directorial debut with short film Memorial Picture, he was selected as a member of MAMPIST and studied film editing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. His short film Hibernation was invited to the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in 1999 and won Best Director Award at the Shinyoung Film Festival.
In 2005 his heart-warming feature debut Marathon about an autistic athlete was a huge hit in Korea. His next movie was the comedy Shim's Family.
Filmography as director
- Marathon (2005)[1][2]
- Skeletons in the Closet aka Shim's Family (2007)
- Third Gaze
- Isn't It Good
- A Man Who Was Superman (2008)[3]
- Warriors of the Dawn (2017)[4]
Award
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4th Seoul Short Film Festival | Best Film Award | Memorial Picture | Won | |
| 2000 | Shinyoung Film Festival | Best Director Award | Hibernation | Won | |
| 2005 | 41st Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Marathon | Won | |
| Best Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best New Director | Nominated | ||||
| 13th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Director | Won | |||
| 42nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Won | [5] | ||
| Best New Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best New Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 4th Korean Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Director | Nominated | ||||
| 8th Director's Cut Awards | Won | ||||
| Korea Disabled People Human's Rights Award | Culture and Arts | Won | [7] | ||
| The 25th Korean Film Critics Association Awards | Top 10 Film Awards | Won | |||
| 28th Golden Cinematography Awards | New Director Award | Won | |||
| The 15th Korea Catholic Media Awards | Film | Won | |||
| 2006 | Today's Young Artist Awards | Film | Won |
References
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (19 January 2005). "Cho Seung-woo shines in Running Boy". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ Lee, Seung-jae (26 January 2005). "Marathon or Mal-ah-ton". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "A Man Who Was Superman". filmbor.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Jung-jae cast as prince, army leader in upcoming period flick". 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Marathon - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ ""Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" wins Best Picture Award". HanCinema. 30 November 2005.
- ^ "'말아톤' 정윤철감독, 장애인인권상 수상". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
External links
- Jeong Yoon-cheol at IMDb
- Jeong Yoon-cheol at the Korean Movie Database
- Jeong Yoon-cheol at HanCinema
