Spot Info
Real Name: Lee Man-Hee
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: Buddhist
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Birth Place: Seoul
Born on: October 6, 1931
Age As On Today: 92 years
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
Education Qualification: Theatre
Family Details
Siblings: Lee Hye-Young
Husband/Spouse Name: Moon Sook (1974-1975)
A famous personality who goes by the “martyr of film,” who has given a lot to acknowledge in the industry is none other than Lee Man Hee. He was counted among the most crucial Korean filmmakers in the 1960s and 70s. Lee is recognized for, “The Marines Who Never Returned” (1963),” Assassin” (1969), and “The Wild Flowers in the Battle Field” (1974).
He was born and brought up in South Korea and was given birth on October 6, 1931, in Seoul, South Korea. He was the youngest one in between the eight children. He completed his schooling at one of the renowned schools. In addition, he went to a famous university to finish his remaining educational qualifications and graduated from there with a degree in hand. He worked as a codebreaker in the Korean War prior to entering the film Industry. In 1956, he commenced his journey as an assistant director for eminent filmmakers like AHN Jong-Hwa, PARK Gu, and KIM Myeong-je. He worked hard with them and later got his luck working as a director.
He made his debut as a filmmaker in 1961 with the film, “Kaleidoscope” casting a popular actor KIM Seung-ho. It gained a colossal response from across the country and made him popular among the famous directors of that time. Later, he released his third film titled “Call 112”(1962), which provided LEE commercial triumph, and later he focused on revolutionizing Korea’s genre scene, with the introduction of horror movies in the industry named “The Devil’s Stairway” and “Black Hair”, which were released in 1964. Subsequently, he didn’t stick to only one formula and hence made a mark as an artistic filmmaker via releasing the elegant love story, i.e. “Late Autumn” in the year 1966. All these efforts made his name popular in the film industry and earned him a reputation as a master of genre cinema, at a time where the industry was still at a slow pace to experience horrors and thrillers.
Therefore, he continued his consistent endeavors and gave blockbuster hits, such as “Homebound” in 1967 and “Holiday” in 1968. Both recorded a marvelous response from the viewers and were hitting the cinemas immensely. Talking about his personal life, he was married to Moon Sook.
Due to some significant reasons, he ended his career with “The Road to Sampo” in the year 1975. Unfortunately, he died because of liver cirrhosis before the film was released on April 13, 1975.
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Professional Details
Skills: Director
Profession: Director
Casual Details
Smoke Or Drink: Yes
Hobbies: Comic Reading
Interests Details
Pets: Dog
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Dream Holiday Destination: New Jersey
Favourite Color: Black
Favourite Movies: Market (1965)
Career
Debut Year: 1961
First Break: The Marines Who Never Returned (1963)
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Achievements: “Homebound” in 1967 and “Holiday” in 1968, Both recorded a marvelous response from the viewers and was hitting the cinemas immensely.
