



Sang-il Lee
Directing1974Niigata, Japan

Biography
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
Acting History
2025
Kokuho
Director
2024
Pachinko
TVDirector• 3 eps
2017
The Blue Hearts
Director
2013
Unforgiven
Director
Unforgiven
Screenplay
2010
Villain
Screenplay
Villain
Director
Kaidan Horror Classics
Director
Kaidan Horror Classics
TVDirector• 1 eps
Kaidan Horror Classics
TVScreenplay• 1 eps
2008
2006
Hula Girls
Director
Hula Girls
Writer
2005
Scrap Heaven
Writer
Scrap Heaven
Director
2004
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Director
2003
BORDER LINE
Writer
BORDER LINE
Director





