Na Woon-gyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Na.
Na Woon-gyu
Na Woon-gyu photography
Born(1902-11-26)November 26, 1902
Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, Korean Empire
(now North Korea)
DiedAugust 9, 1937(1937-08-09) (aged 34)
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
(now Seoul, South Korea)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, director
Korean name
Hangul
나운규
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNa Un-gyu
McCune–ReischauerNa Ungyu
Art name
Hangul
춘사
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChunsa
McCune–ReischauerCh'unsa

Na Woon-gyu (October 27, 1902 – August 9, 1937)[1] was a Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He is widely considered the most important filmmaker in early Korean cinema, and possibly Korea's first true movie star. Since he often wrote, directed and acted in his films, he has even been said to have started the auteur film-making tradition in Korea.[2][3]

  1. ^ Kim, Kab-ui. Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip: ku saengae wa yesul. p.495-496.
  2. ^ Kim Hyun-kyung. The Remasculization of Korean Cinema., p.132.
  3. ^ "Eulogies for legendary director Na Woon-gyu discovered". Yonhap News Agency. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2017-03-08.