Kim Ki-duk ( ; born December 20 , 1960 ) is a South Korean filmmaker noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works . His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit , making him one of the most important contemporary Asian film directors . Major festival awards include Golden Lion at 69th Venice International Film Festival for '' Pietà '' , Silver Lion for Best Director at 61st Venice International Film Festival for '' 3-Iron '' , Silver bear for Best Director at 54th Berlin International Film Festival for '' Samaria '' and Un Certain Regard prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival for '' Arirang '' . His most widely known feature is '' Spring , Summer , Fall , Winter ... and Spring '' ( 2003 ) , included in film critic Roger Ebert 's Great Movies . Two of his films served as official submissions for Academy award for best foreign language film as South Korean entries . He has given scripts to several of his former assistant directors including Juhn Jai-hong ( '' Beautiful '' and '' Poongsan '' ) and Jang Hoon ( '' Rough Cut '' )
54th Berlin International Film Festival
54th Berlin International Film Festival
Kim Ki-duk