Biography
One of the most important Korean directors of the 60s and 70s, Lee Man-hee, established himself as a master of genre cinema. Born in 1931, he made his directorial debut in 1961. His third film, (1962), brought Lee commercial success and his next task was to revolutionize the Korean genre scene, particularly with horror and film noir , both from 1964. Not being one to stick to a precise formula, Lee also made a name for himself as an artistic director, directing the classic love story (1966) and ending his career with the road movie (1975). He died of cirrhosis of the liver before the release of the film. LEE made more than 50 films in her life and left behind her daughter LEE Hye-young, who became a famous actress in the 80s.
A Road to Sampo (1975), A girl who looks like the sun (1975), The wild flowers in the battle field (1974), Cheongnyeo (1974), The Midnight Sun (1972), 4 o'clock Nineteen fifty (1972), Japanese pirate (1972), Break up the chain (1971), Life (1969), A Day Off (1968), A Journey (1968), Swindler Mr. Heo (1967), Homebound (1967), The Starting Point (1967), Miracle(1967), Legend of Ssarigol(1967), A Water Mill(1966), Full Autumn(1966), Unforgettable Woman(1966), The Seven Female POW's(1965), Heukmaek(1965), The Market Place(1965), Heilong River(1965), Black Hair(1964), The Chaser(1964), Where Can I Stand(1964)?, The Devil's Stairway(1964), The Intimidator(1964), The Marines Who Never Returned(1963), Don't Look Back (1963), The Twelve Nyang Life (1963), Call 112 (1962), Until I Die (1962), Kaleidoscope (1961)
