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Sang-il Lee
Born
6 January 1974
Place
Niigata, Japan
Directing

Sang-il Lee

Sang-il Lee is a Korean film director and screenwriter who works in Japan. His first film, “Chong,” was a short film about the lives of third generation Zainichi Koreans living in Japan. “Hula Girls” was declared best Japanese film of 2006 by Kinema Junpo, and Lee won the Best Director and Best Screenplay prizes at the 2007 Japanese Academy Awards for the film. His film “Unforgiven” was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

As director

Kokuho

Kokuho

2025 · Director
The Wandering Moon

The Wandering Moon

2022 · Director
The Blue Hearts

The Blue Hearts

2017 · Director
Rage

Rage

2016 · Director
Unforgiven

Unforgiven

2013 · Director
Villain

Villain

2010 · Director
Kaidan Horror Classics

Kaidan Horror Classics

2010 · Director
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children

The Short Films: We Were All Once Children

2008 · Director
Hula Girls

Hula Girls

2006 · Director
Scrap Heaven

Scrap Heaven

2005 · Director
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69

2004 · Director
Border Line

Border Line

2003 · Director
Blue – Chong

Blue – Chong

2000 · Director

Tagatame

Director