
Shin Seong-il
Acting
1937-05-08 · 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.
Filmography(153)
movieA Year-End Medley
as Yong-jin's Father · 2021 · 7.2
movieDoor to the Night
as Jong-Sub · 2013 · 4.6
movieTyphoon
as President · 2005 · 6.0
movieDownfall
as · 1997 · 5.3
movieFestival
as Hae Kwang · 1996 · 7.4
movieMy Old Sweetheart
as · 1995 · 6.0
My Father the Bodyguard
as · 1995 · 8.0
movieVanished
as · 1994 · 10.0
movieThe Scent of Acacias in Your Arms
as · 1993 · 0.0
movieHong Do
as · 1992 · 4.0
movieGeneral's Son 3
as · 1992 · 6.6
movieBeyond the Mountain
as Jin-Gong · 1991 · 7.0
movieWho Saw The Dragon's Claws?
as Kim Eui Chang · 1991 · 8.0
movieMayumi: Virgin Terrorist
as Investigator Lee · 1990 · 6.5
movieA Sketch of a Rainy Day
as Yang-boo · 1990 · 5.0
movieKorean Connection
as · 1990 · 6.0
movieSand Castle
as · 1989 · 7.0
movieAmerica, America
as · 1988 · 10.0
movieGam-dong
as · 1988 · 9.0
movieA Forest Where a Woman Breathes
as · 1988 · 9.0
movie대물
as 성민 · 1988 · 0.0
movieHoly Night
as · 1988 · 0.0
movieA Woman on the Verge
as · 1987 · 10.0
movieRing of Hell
as · 1987 · 0.0