Nam Ok Park

Park Nam Ok

  • Name: Park Nam Ok
  • Native name: 박남옥
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 24, 1923
  • Died: April 8, 2017
Park Nam Ok was a Korean film director. Park was considered to be the first Korean woman to direct a domestic film in her country. After she dropped out of Ewha Women’s University, she worked as a reporter in Daegu. She first stepped into the film industry as an editor and script supervisor in Chosun movie film production company. Her debut film The Widow describes the realities and conflicts that post-war widows had to endure with keen insight. The film was favorably received thanks to the tricky angles only possible to a female director, and the tempo of events which were clear and likable.

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Year Title Type Rating
1955 The Widow
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  • First Name: Nam Ok
  • Family Name: Park
  • Native name: 박남옥
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 24, 1923
  • Died: April 8, 2017

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