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Acting

Shin Seong-il

Born
May 8, 1937 · Aged 81
Died
Nov 4, 2018
Place of birth
Daegu, Korea
Gender
Male
Movie credits
153
TV credits
0
Also known as (9)
  • 신성일
  • Sung-il Shin
  • 申星一
  • 金牛座
  • 申圣日
  • Shen Xing-Yi
  • San Sing-Yat
  • Shin-Yeong Kang
  • 강신성일

Biography

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…