Yoon Sam-yook facts for kids

Yoon Sam-yook (born May 25, 1937 – died July 2, 2020) was a talented South Korean film director and screenwriter. He was known for creating many interesting movies.

Yoon Sam-yook won several important awards for his movie scripts. He received the Best Screenplay award at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards in 1981, 1985, and 1994. These awards were for his films The Hut (1981), The King's Poison (1984), and I Will Survive (1993).

In 2016, he received a special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grand Bell Awards. This award honored his long and successful career in filmmaking. Yoon Sam-yook passed away in 2020 when he was 83 years old.

What a Film Director Does

A film director is like the captain of a movie team. They decide how the movie will look and feel. The director guides the actors and tells the camera crew what to film. They make sure everyone works together to bring the story to life on screen.

Yoon Sam-yook directed several movies, including:

• The Sparrow and the Scarecrow (1983)
• Does the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon? (1991)
• I Will Survive (1993)
• Piracy (1999)

What a Screenwriter Does

A screenwriter writes the story for a movie. They create the characters, the plot, and all the dialogue. Their script is the blueprint that the director and actors follow. Yoon Sam-yook was very good at writing exciting stories for films.

Some of the movies he wrote include:

• Me, Myself and I (1973)
• The Executioner (1975)
• Flame (1975)
• Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1977)
• The Last Witness (1980)
• The Hut (1981)
• Suddenly at Midnight (1981)
• The Sparrow and the Scarecrow (1983)
• The King's Poison (1984)
• The Fool (1985)
• Mulberry (1986)
• Adada (1987)
• General's Son (1990)
• I Will Survive (1993)

Awards and Recognition

Yoon Sam-yook received many awards for his amazing work in movies. These awards show how much his talent was appreciated.

His main awards include:

• 1973 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Screenplay for Me, Myself and I. This was an early award for his writing.
• 1981 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay for The Hut.
• 1985 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay for The King's Poison.
• 1994 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay for I Will Survive.
• 2016 Grand Bell Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award. This special award recognized his entire career and all his contributions to film.