Shin Seong-il
May 8, 1937 (87 years old) in Daegu, Korea
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. He was elected to the National Assembly.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · A Year-End Medley as Yong-jin's Father
- 2013 · Door to the Night as Jong-Sub
- 2005 · Typhoon as President
- 1995 · My Old Sweetheart as
- 1992 · General's Son 3 as
- 1991 · Beyond the Mountain as Jin-Gong
- 1991 · Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? as Kim Eui-chang
- 1991 · Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? as Kim Eui Chang
- 1990 · Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist as Investigator Lee
- 1990 · Watercolors in Rain as Yang-boo
- 1990 · Korean Connection as
- 1988 · A Forest Where a Woman Breathes as
- 1988 · Holy Night as
- 1987 · A Woman on the Verge as
- 1987 · Ring of Hell as
- 1987 · Moonlight Hunter as
- 1986 · Dancing daughter as
- 1986 · Gilsodom as Kim Dong-jin
- 1985 · Woman Requiem as
- 1985 · The Oldest Son as Lee Tae-yeong
- 1983 · A White Feathered Gull as
- 1982 · The Chrysanthemum and the Clown as
- 1982 · Free Woman as
- 1982 · Temptation as
- 1982 · Come Down to a Lower Place as Ahn Shin-sam
- 1981 · Ban Geum-ryeon as
- 1981 · A Man Who Died Daily as
- 1979 · The Rose That Swallowed Thorn as
- 1979 · Under an Umbrella as
- 1979 · Under an Umbrella as
- 1979 · Love's Condition as
- 1978 · Heavenly Homecoming of Stars Part II as
- 1978 · Miss Yang's Adventure as
- 1977 · Winter Woman as Heo Min
- 1977 · Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang as
- 1977 · Night Journey as Park Dae-ri
- 1976 · Blood Relations as
- 1976 · Ascetic as
- 1976 · Yes, Goodbye for Today as
- 1976 · My Hometown as Min Jun-tae
- 1975 · You Become a Star, Too as Sang-gyu
- 1975 · Bird of Paradise as
- 1974 · Wildflowers on the Battleground as
- 1974 · A Seagull's Dream as
- 1974 · Heavenly Homecoming to Stars as Moon-ho
- 1973 · Lost Love as
- 1973 · Farewell as
- 1973 · The Big Chase as
- 1973 · Five Hostesses for the Resistance as Un-il
- 1973 · Tto Sun Yi, a college girl as Shin Yong
- 1973 · The Three-Day Reign as
- 1972 · Gate of Woman as Hyo-jin
- 1972 · One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave as Min-su
- 1972 · A Second Mother as Dong-o
- 1971 · The Midnight Sun as 박
- 1971 · Two Sons as
- 1971 · Is Your Husband Like This Too? as
- 1971 · The Story of Chunhyang as
- 1970 · Mi-ae as
- 1969 · Rebirth as
- 1969 · The Eunuch 2 as
- 1969 · A Barren Woman as
- 1969 · Temporary Government in Shanghai as Shin il
- 1969 · Until That Day as
- 1969 · Confess of Woman as
- 1969 · Empty Heart as
- 1969 · Starting Point as
- 1968 · Woman as
- 1968 · Correspondent in Tokyo as
- 1968 · The Eunuch as Jung-ho
- 1968 · A Day Off as Heo-wook
- 1968 · Herb of Desire as
- 1968 · The Wings of Lee Sang as
- 1968 · Vega as 남편
- 1968 · Living in the Sky as
- 1968 · Chulsaegado as
- 1968 · The General's Mustache as Kim Chul-hoon
- 1968 · A Young Zelkova as Hyungyu
- 1968 · Desire as
- 1968 · Legends as
- 1968 · Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin as King Sukjong
- 1967 · Sound of Magpies as
- 1967 · Mist as Yun Gi-jun
- 1967 · Why a Cuckoo Cries as
- 1967 · Stroller as
- 1967 · The Starting Point as
- 1967 · The White Crow as
- 1967 · A Misty Grassland as
- 1967 · The Three Hen-pecked Generations as
- 1967 · A Full Danger as
- 1966 · Special Agent X-7 as
- 1966 · Late Autumn as
- 1966 · Gunsmoke as Jin-woo
- 1966 · I Am a King as Choi Yeong-cheol
- 1966 · A Coral Door as
- 1966 · Dangerous Youth as
- 1966 · A Student Boarder as Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu
- 1966 · Green Rain as Cheol
- 1966 · A Hero without a Serial Number as
- 1966 · Yeraishang as
- 1966 · Horse-year Bride as Kim Geun-ho
- 1965 · The Woman Coming in Fall as
- 1965 · Wind, Please Tell Me as
- 1965 · An Empty Dream as The male patient
- 1965 · The Field Glow with the Setting Sun as
- 1965 · The Heir as
- 1965 · The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple as
- 1964 · The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings as
- 1964 · The Lost Sun as Seo Sang-cheol
- 1964 · My Mind Is Like a Lake as
- 1964 · The Continental Spy as Wang-seong
- 1964 · The Beautiful Maid as Nam Jeong-hak
- 1964 · The Result of the Ambition as
- 1964 · The Barefooted Young as Jo Doo-soo
- 1964 · Betrayal as Seong-Hoon
- 1963 · Kinship as Geo-buk
- 1963 · The Classroom of Youth as Park Chan-sik
- 1963 · For My Husband as Crown Prince Sado
- 1963 · The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy as Lee Tae-yoon
- 1963 · Private Tutor as Jeon Yeong-gil
- 1962 · Tyrant Yeonsan as Prince Jin-seong
- 1961 · Prince Yeonsan as Prince Jin-seong
- 1961 · Under the Sky in Seoul as Yeong-gil
- 1961 · Evergreen Tree as Won-jae
- 1960 · Madam White Snake as Seon Heo
- 1960 · To the Last Day as Park Sang-sa
- 1960 · Romance Papa as Barun (Second son)