Kim Ki-duk (December 20, 1960 – December 11, 2020) was a prolific South Korean writer-director of idiosyncratic, allegorical, and often extreme and transgressive arthouse dramas, best known for «The Isle» (2000), «Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring» (2003), «Samaritan Girl» (2004), «3-Iron» (2004) and «Pieta» (2012). His films have received many distinctions on the international festival circuit.