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Shin Sang-ok(1926-2006)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Shin Sang-ok
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Shin alleged that he and his wife were kidnapped from their native South Korea in the late 1970s and held for several years in North Korea to make movies for Kim Jong Il, son of the N. Korean leader. Shin Sang-ok sought asylum in the United States in 1986 shortly before the film "Pulgasary" was finished. The couple were granted refuge in the United States.
BornOctober 11, 1926
DiedApril 11, 2006(79)
BornOctober 11, 1926
DiedApril 11, 2006(79)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 3 nominations

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Eun-hie Choi, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)
Eun-hie Choi, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)
Eun-hie Choi, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)
Eun-hie Choi, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)

Known for

My Mother and Her Guest (1961)
My Mother and Her Guest
6.9
  • Producer(as Sang-ok Shin)
  • 1961
Isaengmyeong dahadorok (1960)
Isaengmyeong dahadorok
6.7
  • Producer(as Sang-ok Shin)
  • 1960
Romaenseu ppappa (1960)
Romaenseu ppappa
6.1
  • Producer(as Sang-ok Shin)
  • 1960
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (1962)
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
7.0
  • Producer(as Sang-ok Shin)
  • 1962

Credits

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Producer

  • The Gardener (1998)
    The Gardener
    • producer (as Simon S. Sheen)
    • 1998
  • Hulk Hogan in 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
    3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
    • executive producer (as Simon Sheen)
    • 1998
  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995)
    3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up
    • executive producer (as Simon S. Sheen)
    • 1995
  • J. Evan Bonifant, Sean Fox, Max Elliott Slade, and Victor Wong in 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
    3 Ninjas Kick Back
    • executive producer (as Simon Sheen)
    • 1994
  • A Traffic Controller on Crossroads (1986)
    A Traffic Controller on Crossroads
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1986
  • Myung ryoung-027 ho (1986)
    Myung ryoung-027 ho
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1986
  • Miles Along the Railway
    • co-producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985
  • Shim cheong jeon
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985
  • Talchulgi
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1984
  • Sun of the Nation
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1984
  • A Hedgehog Defeats the Tiger (1984)
    A Hedgehog Defeats the Tiger
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1984
  • Heukgwon (1977)
    Heukgwon
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1977
  • Ibyeol (1973)
    Ibyeol
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1973
  • Wonnyeo (1973)
    Wonnyeo
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1973
  • Nuna (1973)
    Nuna
    • producer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1973

Director

  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995)
    3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up
    • Director (as Simon S. Sheen)
    • 1995
  • Jeungbal (1994)
    Jeungbal
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1994
  • Mayumi (1990)
    Mayumi
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1990
  • Elena Drobysheva in From Spring to Summer (1988)
    From Spring to Summer
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1988
  • The Country I Saw (1987)
    The Country I Saw
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1987
  • The Country I Saw, Part 3
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1987
  • Nah eui haeng bok (1987)
    Nah eui haeng bok
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1987
  • A Broad Bellflower (1987)
    A Broad Bellflower
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1987
  • Hong Kil-dong (1986)
    Hong Kil-dong
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Pulgasari (1985)
    Pulgasari
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985
  • Star of Korea (1985)
    Star of Korea
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985
  • Sekunda na podvig (1985)
    Sekunda na podvig
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Sarang sarang nae sarang (1985)
    Sarang sarang nae sarang
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985
  • Sogum (1985)
    Sogum
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985
  • Miles Along the Railway
    • Director (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1985

Writer

  • The Legend of Galgameth (1996)
    The Legend of Galgameth
    • story (as Simon Sheen)
    • 1996
  • J. Evan Bonifant, Sean Fox, Max Elliott Slade, and Victor Wong in 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
    3 Ninjas Kick Back
    • earlier screenplay (as Simon Sheen)
    • 1994
  • Jangmiwa duelgae (1976)
    Jangmiwa duelgae
    • Writer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1976
  • Yeonae dojeok (1971)
    Yeonae dojeok
    • Writer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1971
  • Janghanmong (1969)
    Janghanmong
    • writer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1969
  • A Man and a Gisaeng (1969)
    A Man and a Gisaeng
    • Writer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1969
  • Geu yeojaui joiga anida (1959)
    Geu yeojaui joiga anida
    • writer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1959
  • Eoneu yeodaesaengui gobaek (1958)
    Eoneu yeodaesaengui gobaek
    • writer (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1958
  • Ggum (1955)
    Ggum
    • adaptation (as Sang-ok Shin)
    • 1955

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'The Lovers and the Despot': Escape
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'The Lovers and the Despot': Escape
The Lovers and the Despot
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The Lovers and the Despot
The Lovers and the Despot
Trailer 2:04
The Lovers and the Despot

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Shin Sang-Ok
  • Born
    • October 11, 1926
    • Chongjin, Korea
  • Died
    • April 11, 2006
    • Seoul, South Korea(complications following a liver transplant)
  • Spouses
      Eun-hie Choi1953 - 1975 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Forced to make propaganda films for Kim Jong-Il.
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