Sang-il Lee
b. 1974 (age 52)
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Director
Writer
Lee Sang-il is a Korean-Japanese film director and screenwriter. His first film, Chong, was a short film about the lives of third generation Koreans living in Japan. Hula Girls was declared best Japanese film of 2006 by Kinema Junpo, and Lee won the Best Director and Best Screenplay prizes at the 2007 Japanese Academy Awards for the film. His film Unforgiven was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 7.5
Kokuho
2025 Director
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★ 8.4
Pachinko
2022 Director
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★ 6.9
The Wandering Moon
2022 Director
Writer
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★ 5.0
The Blue Hearts
2017 Director
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★ 7.0
Rage
2016 Director
Writer
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★ 7.0
Unforgiven
2013 Director
Writer
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The 34th Annual Japan Academy Awards
2011 Self
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★ 7.0
Villain
2010 Director
Writer
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★ 5.8
Kaidan Horror Classics
2010 Director
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The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
2008 Director
Writer
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★ 7.0
Hula Girls
2006 Director
Writer
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★ 6.7
Sukurappu hebun
2005 Director
Writer
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★ 6.7
69
2004 Director
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★ 7.0
Border Line
2002 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
Chong
1998 Director
Writer