Zacharias Kunuk
b. 1957 (age 69)
Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
Director
Writer
Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.
Known For
Filmography
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Wrong Husband
2025 Director
Writer
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★ 7.2
The Shaman's Apprentice
2021 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
2019 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
Searchers
2016 Director
Writer
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★ 6.2
The National Parks Project
2011 Director
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Inuit Cree Reconciliation
2011 Director
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Home
2011 Director
Writer
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★ 6.2
Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change
2010 Director
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★ 7.7
Tungijuq
2009 Actor
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Exile
2009 Director
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The Creative Process: Where Do I Start?
2009 Self
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Inuit Piqutingit: What Belongs to Inuit
2009 Director
Cinematographer
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★ 6.4
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006 Director
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Kunuk Family Reunion
2004 Director
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Angakkuiit: Shaman Stories
2003 Director
Writer
Cinematographer
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★ 7.4
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
2001 Director
Writer
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Ajainaa! (Almost!)
2001 Director
Cinematographer
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Nanugiurutiga
2000 Director
Writer
Cinematographer
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Nipi (Voice)
1999 Director
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Arviq: Bowhead!
1998 Director
Writer
Cinematographer
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Nunavut: Our Land
1995 Director
Writer
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Going Inland
1991 Director
Writer
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Qaggiq: Gathering Place
1988 Director