Spot Info
Real Name: Ha Gil Jong
Other names: Ha Kil Jong
Personal Details
Nationality: Korean
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: French
Birth Place: Busan, South Korea
Born on: April 13,1941
Died on: February 8,1979
Hometown: Busan
Gender: Male
Education Details
School: Jungdong high school
College: Seoul National University, Korea, San Francisco Academy of Art, United States, UCLA graduation school, United States
Education Qualification: French literature, Fine art and Photography, MA and MFA degree
Ha Gil-Jong was a Film Director, Translator and Screenwriter. He was born on April 13,1941, in Busan, Korea. He regrettably died of a stroke at the age of 37 on February 28, 1979.
He studied French Literature at Seoul National University and photography and Fine arts at San Francisco University. He received his Masters in Fine Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Gil-jong worked in The Ritual for A Soldier (1969), The Pollen of Flowers (1972), Fidelity (1973), The Marsh of Fools (1975), I am Looking for a Wife (1976), The Ascension of Han-ne (1977), The Home of Stars 2 (1978), Byung-Tae and Young-Ja (1979).
He won multiple awards for his films like Hidden Figures for The March of Fools at the London Korean Film Festival, Classiques for The Ritual for A Soldier, The March of Fools, and The Ascension of Han-Ne at Pris Korean Film Festival in 2013.
Professional Details
Skills: Screenplay Writer
Profession: Action Director
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Favourite Color: Green, Black, White
Career
Debut Year: 1969
First Break: Ritual of soldier
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Awards: Mayer Grant Award, Baeksang Arts Award (1979)
Achievements: Mayer Grant Award by MGM, 15th Baeksang Award