Sang-il Lee

Directing

Sang-il Lee

Born January 6, 1974Niigata, Japan16 credits

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.

Known For

Kokuho
7.9

Kokuho

Movie

2025

Wandering
6.3

2022

Rage
6.8

Rage

Movie

2016

Unforgiven
7.0

2013

Filmography

Kokuho
2025Kokuho
DirectorMovie
Wandering
2022Wandering
WriterMovie
Pachinko
2022Pachinko
DirectorTV
The Blue Hearts
2017The Blue Hearts
DirectorMovie
Rage
2016Rage
DirectorMovie
Unforgiven
2013Unforgiven
DirectorMovie
Villain
2010Villain
DirectorMovie
Hula Girls
2006Hula Girls
DirectorMovie
Scrap Heaven
2005Scrap Heaven
WriterMovie
69
200469
DirectorMovie
BORDER LINE
2003BORDER LINE
WriterMovie
Chong
2000Chong
WriterMovie
タガタメ
DirectorMovie