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Shin Sang-ok
Directing
18 Oct 1926
† 11 Apr 2006
Chongjin, Korea
Biography
Shin Sang-ok (born Shin Tae-seo; October 11, 1926 – April 11, 2006) was a South Korean filmmaker with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits to his name. His best-known films were made in the 1950s and 60s, many of them collaborations with his wife Choi Eun-hee, when he was known as "The Prince of South Korean Cinema". In 1978, Shin and Choi were kidnapped by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the purpose of producing critically acclaimed films. The two remained in captivity for 8 year...
Also Known As
Shin Sang-Ok, 신상옥, Shin Sang-okk, Simon S. Sheen, Simon Sheen
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