Bong Joon Ho
South Korean filmmaker; Parasite won the Palme d'Or and Best Picture.
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- Bong Joon Ho (born 14 September 1969, Daegu) is a South Korean filmmaker known for social and class themes, genre-mixing and dark comedy.
- His films include Barking Dogs Never Bite, Memories of Murder, The Host, Snowpiercer, Okja, Parasite and Mickey 17.
- Parasite (2019) won the Palme d'Or and the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.
Key facts
- Born
- 14 September 1969, Daegu, South Korea1
- Selected films
- Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), Okja (2017), Parasite (2019), Mickey 17 (2025)1
- Awards
- Palme d'Or (Parasite, 2019); Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay1
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