Joon-ho Bong

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Birth Name: 봉준호

Age: 56, born 14 September 1969

Country of origin: Korea, Republic of

Height: 5' 11"

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A Movie for every Director (part 2) (100 items)
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My favorite directors (50 items)
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Bong Joon Ho was born on September 14, 1969 in Daegu, South Korea. He is a writer and director, known for Okja (2017), Snowpiercer (2013) and The Host (2006).

Tags: Socially & Politically Conscious Films (1), Academy Award For Best Director (1), Directed A Best Picture Winner (1), Oscar Winning Director (1), Directors In The Military (1), Writers In The Military (1), Korean Military (1), South Korean Military (1), Asians In The Military (1), Minorities In The Military (1), South Korean Army (1), Korean Army (1), Strong Subject Matter (1), Bold Saturated Colours In His Movies (1), Military (1), Born September 14 (1), Born 1969 (1), Director (1), Veteran (1)

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1. The Host (2006)

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981 Watched

2. Snowpiercer (2013)

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6.9

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3. Memories of Murder (2003)

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8.1

655 Watched

4. Mother (2009)

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7.8

370 Watched

5. Okja

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1. The Host (2006)

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2. Snowpiercer (2013)

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884 Watched

3. Memories of Murder (2003)

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8.1

655 Watched

4. Parasite (2019)

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734 Watched

5. Mother (2009)

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7.8

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1. 2020 Golden Globe Awards (2020)

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8.5

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2. The Oscars (2020)

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7.8

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3. Doomsday Book (2012)

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6.5

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4. No Blood No Tears (2002)

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6.3

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5. The 93rd Oscars (2021)

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1. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

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2. Live with Kelly and Ryan (1988)

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6.4

159 Watched

3. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

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7.4

157 Watched

4. Good Morning America (1975)

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5. Good Morning Britain (2014)

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The Favourite Films of Critics and Filmmakers (32 movies items)

"Sight & Sound submission for the 10 greatest films ever: A City of Sadness (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989) Cure (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 1998) Fargo (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1996) The Housemaid (Kim Ki-young, 1960) Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980) Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958) Vengeance Is Mine (Shohei Imamura, 1979) The Wages of Fear (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007) Excerpt from article describing Bong's first experience with Wages of Fear: "

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Tier 2 Accomplished Active Directors (2019 Ed.) (50 person items)

"2018 Rank: #50"

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Top Future Directing Greats (2018 Edition) (50 person items)

" 2017 Rank: #29 on "BestUp-and-Coming Directors" 2016 Rank: #39 on "BestUp-and-Coming Directors" 2015 Rank: OUT 2014 Rank: OUT 2013 Rank: OUT 2012 Rank: OUT 2011 Rank: OUT 2010 Rank: OUT 2009 Rank: OUT a. Memories of a Murder (2004) b. The Host (2006) c. Mother (2010) d. Snowpiercer (2014) e. Okja (2017) f. Parasite (2019)"

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Best Up and Coming Directors (2017) (55 person items)

"2016 Rank: #39 a. Memories of a Murder (2004) b. The Host (2006) c. Mother (2010) d. Snowpiercer (2014) e. Okja (2017) f. Parasite (2019) "

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Best Up and Coming Directors (2016 Edition) (55 person items)

" a. Memories of a Murder (2004) b. Mother (2010) c. Snowpiercer (2014) d. Okja (2017)"


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