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Bong Joon-ho

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Bong Joon Ho, born in Daegu, South Korea, on 14 September 1969, is a South Korean filmmaker who has been active since 1994. His work is characterized by an emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy and sudden tone shifts, and he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards. He gained a cult following with his feature directorial debut, the dark comedy Barking Dogs Never Bite in 2000, and went on to achieve critical success with Memories of Murder in 2003 and The Host in 2006. In 2020 Time listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Within this atlas Bong Joon-ho is credited on Memories of Murder and Parasite.

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Academy Award for Best Director 1
Award
Academy Award for Best Picture 1
Birth Year
1969 1
Bong Joon-ho
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Memories of Murder

Bong Joon-ho

Parasite

Bong Joon-ho
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Memories of Murder, Landmark Works
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Parasite, Landmark Works
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South Korea

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1. Bong Joon-ho (Wikipedia)
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    Bong Joon Ho (Korean: 봉준호; pronounced [poːŋ tɕuːnho]; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean filmmaker.
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    While accepting the Academy Award for Best Director, Bong expressed his deep respect and appreciation for fellow nominees Martin Scorsese, who inspired his work, and Quentin Tarantino, who supported and praised his earlier films.
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    This was also the first time a non-English language film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and the first time Asian writers won Academy Awards for screenwriting.
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Memories of Murder (Wikipedia)
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Bong Joon Ho
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Parasite (Wikipedia)
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