Lee Sang-woo | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이상우 |
Revised Romanization | I Sang-u |
McCune–Reischauer | I Sang-u |
Lee Sang-woo (born 24 February 1971), is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and actor. His films are sexual, violent and controversial, and are often based on real events. [1] [2]
Lee graduated from University of California, Berkeley, majoring in film.
Lee has been in the film industry for a long time, most notably as Kim Ki-duk's assistant director, before making the transition to becoming a prolific director in his own right. His official debut was Tropical Manila in 2008. [3]
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As actor
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