Jung Byung-gil

Jung Byung-gil
Born (1980-08-07) August 7, 1980
South Korea
Alma materChung-Ang University
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2006–present
Korean name
Hangul
정병길
RRJeong Byeonggil
MRChŏng Pyŏnggil

Jung Byung-gil (Korean정병길; born August 7, 1980)[1] is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School.[2] He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008.[3] Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.

Filmography

  • Three Important Components for Rock'n Roll (2006, documentary short) - director, screenwriter, executive producer, cinematographer, producer
  • Action Boys (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor
  • Bandhobi (2009) - actor (passerby)
  • Confession of Murder (2012) - director, screenwriter
  • The Villainess (2017) - director, screenwriter, executive producer
  • Carter (2022) - director, screenwriter

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 Director's Cut Awards Best Independent Film Director Action Boys Won
Jeonju International Film Festival Audience Award Won
CGV Korean Independent Feature Distribution Award Won
2009 Max Movie Awards Best Independent Film Won
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay Confession of Murder Won
Camerimage Best Directorial Debut Won
50th Grand Bell Awards Best New Director Won

References

  1. ^ 정병길. Naver (in Korean).
  2. ^ Kil, Sonia (May 25, 2017). "Cannes: Director Jung Byung-gil on 'The Villainess,' His Stuntman Background". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Q&A with Jung Byung-gil | Anthem Magazine". anthemmagazine.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.