Actor
Shin Seong-il
May 8, 1937 · 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.
Often works with
Ju Jeung-nyeo
6 titles together
Mist, The Barefooted Young, I Am a King
Han Eun-jin
4 titles together
Festival, Under the Sky in Seoul, Prince Yeonsan
Kim Seung-ho
4 titles together
Under the Sky in Seoul, I Am a King, Kinship
Shin Young-kyun
4 titles together
Under the Sky in Seoul, Kinship, Prince Yeonsan
Do Kum-bong
4 titles together
Under the Sky in Seoul, Prince Yeonsan, The Evergreen
Hwang Jeong-sun
4 titles together
Under the Sky in Seoul, Kinship, Prince Yeonsan
Full filmography · 148
A Year-End Medley
as Yong-jin's Father
20217.2
Door to the Night
as Jong-Sub
2013
Typhoon
as President
20056
Festival
as Hae Kwang
1996
My Old Sweetheart
cast
1995My Father the Bodyguard
cast
1995
Vanished
cast
1994
The Scent of Acacias in Your Arms
cast
1993
Hong Do
cast
1992
General's Son 3
cast
1992
Beyond the Mountain
as Jin-Gong
1991
Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?
as Kim Eui Chang
1991