
Jung Byung-gil
Directing
Biography
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. He is set to make his Hollywood debut with Afterburn, an adaptation of the comic of the same name, starring Gerard Butler.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jung Byung-gil
Filmography
Acting (2)
2009
Bandhobias Passersby
6.2
2008
Action Boysas Self
5.9
Production & Directing (14)
2022
CarterScreenplay
6.0
2022
CarterExecutive Producer
6.0
2022
CarterDirector
6.0
2017
6.8
2017
The VillainessDirector
6.9
2017
The VillainessWriter
6.9
2017
The VillainessProducer
6.9
2012
Confession of MurderDirector
7.1
2012
Confession of MurderWriter
7.1
2008
Action BoysDirector
5.9
2008
Action BoysEditor
5.9
2008
Action BoysWriter
5.9
2008
Action BoysDirector of Photography
5.9
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Untitled Confession of Murder RemakeOriginal Film Writer





