Lee Sang-woo (director) explained

Lee Sang-woo
Birth Date:	24 February 1971
Birth Place:	South Korea
Occupation:	Film director, screenwriter
Alma Mater:	University of California, Berkeley
Module:	Child: yes Headercolor: transparent Hangul: 이상우 Hanja: ! Rr: I Sang-u Mr: I Sang-u

Lee Sang-woo (born 24 February 1971), is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and actor. His films are sexual, violent and controversial, and are often based on real events.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Lee graduated from University of California, Berkeley, majoring in film.

Career

Lee has been in the film industry for a long time, most notably as Kim Ki-duk's assistant director, before making the transition to becoming a prolific director in his own right. His official debut was Tropical Manila in 2008.^[3]

Filmography

As director

• Tropical Manila (2008)
• Mother Is a Whore (2009)
• Father Is a Dog (2010)
• Barbie (2012)
• Novel Meets Movie (segment: "Emergency Exit") (2013)
• Fire in Hell (2014)
• All About My Father (omnibus film, 2015)
• Speed (2015)
• Dear Dictator (2015)
• I Am Trash (2016)
• Working Street (2016)
• Dirty Romance (2017)
• Bittersweet Brew (2018)
• Folklore (episode: "Mongdal") (2018)

As screenwriter

• Tropical Manila (2008)
• Mother Is a Whore (2009)
• Father Is a Dog (2010)
• Barbie (2012)
• Fire in Hell (2014)
• Speed (2015)
• Dear Dictator (2015)
• I Am Trash (2016)
• Working Street (2016)
• Dirty Romance (2017)
• Bittersweet Brew (2018)
• Folklore (episode: "Mongdal") (2018)

As actor

• Mother Is a Whore (2009)
• I Am Trash (2016)

Notes and References

1. Web site: LEE Sang-woo. Korean Film Biz Zone. 6 January 2018.
2. Web site: Pierce. Conran. Jeonju 2013 Review: Lee Sang-woo's Thrilling EMERGENCY EXIT is a Poetic Gutpunch. Screen Anarchy. 6 January 2018. 15 May 2013.
3. Web site: Interview: The Singular Lee Sang-woo, Director of Barbie. modernkoreancinema.com. 6 January 2018. 31 October 2012.