I. Introduction
Jeon Soo-il is a South Korean film director, film producer and screenwriter.
II. Career
After graduating from the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University in Busan, Jeon studied Film Direction at Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (E.S.R.A) in France from 1988 to 1992. He completed his master and doctorate degrees in Film Science at the Paris Diderot University in Paris, France. He is currently an associate professor of the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University and the president of Dongnyuk Film.
III. Filmography
| Year | Title |
| 1997 | Wind Echoing in My Being |
| 1999 | The Bird Who Stops in the Air |
| 2003 | My Right to Ravage Myself |
| 2006 | Time Between Dog and Wolf |
| 2007 | With a Girl of Black Soil |
| 2008 | Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells |
| 2008 | I Came from Busan |
| 2011 | Pink |
| 2012 | El Condor Pasa |
| 2015 | A Korean in Paris |
IV. Awards
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work |
| 1996 | Pusan International Film Festival | Woonpa Award | Wind Echoing in My Being |
| 1999 | Pusan International Film Festival | Netpac Award | The Bird Who Stops in the Air |
| 2000 | Fribourg International Film Festival | Grand Prix | The Bird Who Stops in the Air |
| 2007 | Venice Film Festival | C.I.C.A.E Award and Lina Mangiacapre Award | With a girl of Black Soil |
| 2007 | Pusan International Film Festival | Netpac Award | With a girl of Black Soil |
| 2008 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | Audience Award | With a girl of Black Soil |
| 2009 | 27th Fajr International Film Festival | Crystal Simorgh Award for Best Film | With a girl of Black Soil |
