Jung Jin-woo

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Jung Jin-woo
Born (1938-01-17) January 17, 1938 (age 86)
Occupation(s) Film director,
producer
Years active1963-1995
Korean name
Hangul
정진우
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jeong Jin-u
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Chin-u

Jung Jin-woo (born January 17, 1938) is a South Korean film director and producer. Jung made his directorial debut with The Only Son (1963) at the age of 23, setting the Korean record for the youngest person to direct a movie. After finishing Early Rain (1966), one of the most famous teenage movies of the 1960s, he went on to direct The Ran's Elegy (1965), The Secret Meeting (1965), and The Student Boarder (1966), showcasing his superb skills as a film director. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Selected filmography

As director

As producer

Awards

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