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Shin Seong-il
Actor

Shin Seong-il

8 May 1937Born
4 Nov 2018Died
81Age at death
152Credits

Biography

Shin Seong-il was a Korean actor (1937-2018). Born in occupied Korea, as Kang Shin-yeong, he attended Geonguk University, majoring in Korean Literature. He made his film debut in director Shin Sang-ok's Romance Papa in 1960 and appeared in more than 500 movies. He won several awards for best actor or best supporting actor for films such as Private Tutor (1963) and Moonlight Hunter (1987). In 1979, he became the chairman of the Korean Actors League and held the position for several consecutive terms. After a long career as an actor and having directed and even produced, Shin Sung-il retired from the film industry in favour of pursuing a career in politics.

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He was elected to the National Assembly.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 152 credits.

  1. 2021A Year-End MedleyFilm: Yong-jin's Father
  2. 2013Door to the NightFilm: Jong-Sub
  3. 2005TyphoonFilm: President
  4. 1996FestivalFilm: Hae Kwang
  5. 1995My Old SweetheartFilm
  6. 1995My Father the BodyguardFilm
  7. 1994VanishedFilm
  8. 1993The Scent of Acacias in Your ArmsFilm
  9. 1992Hong DoFilm
  10. 1992General's Son 3Film
  11. 1991Beyond the MountainFilm: Jin-Gong
  12. 1991Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?Film: Kim Eui Chang
  13. 1990Mayumi: Virgin TerroristFilm: Investigator Lee
  14. 1990A Sketch of a Rainy DayFilm: Yang-boo
  15. 1990Korean ConnectionFilm
  16. 1989Sand CastleFilm
  17. 1988America, AmericaFilm
  18. 1988Gam-dongFilm
  19. 1988A Forest Where a Woman BreathesFilm
  20. 1988대물Film: 성민
  21. 1988Holy NightFilm
  22. 1987A Woman on the VergeFilm
  23. 1987Ring of HellFilm
  24. 1987Lethe's Love SongFilm
  25. 1987Moonlight HunterFilm
  26. 1986Dancing daughterFilm
  27. 1986GilsodomFilm: Kim Dong-jin
  28. 1985Woman RequiemFilm
  29. 1984The Oldest SonFilm: Lee Tae-yeong
  30. 1983A White Feathered GullFilm
  31. 1982The Chrysanthemum and the ClownFilm
  32. 1982Free WomanFilm
  33. 1982I LovedFilm
  34. 1982TemptationFilm
  35. 1982Come Down to a Lower PlaceFilm: Ahn Shin-sam
  36. 1982The Whereabouts of EveFilm
  37. 1981Ban Geum-ryeonFilm
  38. 1981A Man Who Died DailyFilm
  39. 1980She is SomethingFilm: Hyeon-woo
  40. 1980The Man of the PastFilm
  41. 1980One Night at a Strange PlaceFilm
  42. 1979The Rose That Swallowed ThornFilm
  43. 1979Under an UmbrellaFilm
  44. 1979An Affair with PeanutsFilm: Do-il
  45. 1979City HunterFilm
  46. 1979Love's ConditionFilm
  47. 1978Heavenly Homecoming of Stars Part IIFilm
  48. 1978Miss Yang's AdventureFilm
  49. 1977Hedgehog of the Third DockFilm: 살모사(정호)
  50. 1977Winter WomanFilm: Heo Min
  51. 1977Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyangFilm
  52. 1977Night JourneyFilm: Park Dae-ri
  53. 1976Tomorrow is OursFilm
  54. 1976Blood RelationsFilm
  55. 1976AsceticFilm
  56. 1976Yes, Goodbye for TodayFilm
  57. 1976My HometownFilm: Min Jun-tae
  58. 1975You Become a Star, TooFilm: Sang-gyu
  59. 1975Bird of ParadiseFilm
  60. 1975이조 상노비사Film
  61. 1974Wildflowers on the BattlegroundFilm
  62. 1974Farewell 2Film
  63. 1974A Seagull's DreamFilm
  64. 1974Heavenly Homecoming to StarsFilm: Moon-ho
  65. 1973Lost LoveFilm
  66. 1973FarewellFilm
  67. 1973The Big ChaseFilm
  68. 1973Five Hostesses for the ResistanceFilm: Un-il
  69. 1973Tto Sun Yi, a college girlFilm: Shin Yong
  70. 1973The Three-Day ReignFilm
  71. 1972Gate of WomanFilm: Hyo-jin
  72. 1972One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To LeaveFilm: Min-su
  73. 1972A Second MotherFilm: Dong-o
  74. 1971The Midnight SunFilm: 박
  75. 1971Two SonsFilm
  76. 1971Is Your Husband Like This Too?Film
  77. 1971The Story of ChunhyangFilm
  78. 1971내일의 팔도강산 3편Film
  79. 1970잊을 수가 있을까Film
  80. 1970Mi-aeFilm

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