Jung Byung-gil (; born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008. Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.
Filmography Three Important Components for Rock'n Roll (2006, documentary short) - director, screenwriter, executive producer, cinematographer, producer Action Boys (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor Bandhobi (2009) - actor (passerby) Confession of Murder (2012) - director, screenwriter The Villainess (2017) - director, screenwriter, executive producer Carter (2022) - director, screenwriter
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2008Director's Cut Awards Best Independent Film DirectorAction BoysJeonju International Film FestivalAudience AwardCGV Korean Independent Feature Distribution Award2009Max Movie Awards Best Independent Film201349th Baeksang Arts Awards Best ScreenplayConfession of MurderCamerimage Best Directorial Debut50th Grand Bell Awards Best New Director
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