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Sang-ok Shin (1926–2006)

Producer | Director | Writer

Shin alleged that he and his wife were kidnapped from their native South Korea in the late 1970s and held for several years in North Korea to make movies for Kim Jong Il, son of the N. Korean leader. Shin Sang-ok sought asylum in the United States in 1986 shortly before the film "Pulgasary" was finished. The couple were granted refuge in the United States. See full bio »

Born:

Sang-Ok Shin
in Chungjin, North Korea

Died:

(age 79) in Seoul, South Korea
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Hide HideProducer (101 titles)
1998 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (executive producer - as Simon Sheen)
 
1998 The Gardener (producer - as Simon S. Sheen)
 
1995 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (executive producer - as Simon S. Sheen)
 
1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back (executive producer - as Simon Sheen)
 
1977 Heukgwon (producer)
 
1973 Farewell (producer)
 
1973 Wonnyeo (producer)
 
1973 Nuna (producer)
 
1973 The Principal Visits Seoul (producer)
 
1973 The Three-Day Reign (producer)
 
1972 Shim Cheong (producer)
 
1972 Janghwa Hongryeonjeon (producer)
 
1972 Lady of the Court (producer)
 
1972 Hyeolbosancheon (producer)
 
1972 Yeodangsu (producer)
 
1972 Last Battle in Pyeongyang (producer)
 
1971 Cheonmasanui gyeoltu (producer)
 
1971 Daepyogaek (producer)
 
1971 Bounty (producer)
 
1971 Thieves in Love (producer)
 
1971 War and Humanity (producer)
 
1971 Nareul beorishinaigga (producer)
 
1970 Dying for Love (producer)
 
1970 Love and Death (producer)
 
1970 The Evening Bell (producer)
 
1970 She Came a Long Way (producer)
 
1969 The Eunuch 2 (producer)
 
1969 Women Above Men (producer)
 
1969 Private Kim (producer)
 
1969 Confessions of a Woman (producer)
 
1969 Day Dream (producer)
 
1969 Sister and Brother (producer)
 
1969 Geomeun yahoebok (producer)
 
1969 Women of the Chosun Dynasty (producer)
 
1969 The Police Station (producer)
 
1969 Husband's House (producer)
 
1969 A Thousand Year-Old Fox (producer)
 
1969 The Snake Woman (producer)
 
1969 Woman in Tears (producer)
 
1968 A Woman's Life (producer)
 
1968 The Way Out (producer)
 
1968 Past Loves (producer)
 
1968 Homeless (producer)
 
1968 Conditions of a Virgin (producer)
 
1968 Nunbola (producer)
 
1968 Sister's Diary (producer)
 
1968 Desire (short) (producer)
 
1968 The Lady Bandit (producer)
 
1967 66 byeongaui hyeolgeon (producer)
 
1967 Yeoja Vietcong 18ho (producer)
 
1967 Traces (producer)
 
1967 Can't Die Like This (producer)
 
1967 Dream (producer)
 
1967 A Tender Heart (producer)
 
1967 The Mountain (producer)
 
1967 An Earthy Wind (producer)
 
1967 Doljianhneun pungcha (producer)
 
1966 S.O.S. Hong Kong (producer)
 
1966 Operation Tiger (producer)
 
1966 Black Robber (producer)
 
1966 Front Line (documentary) (producer)
 
1965 Sad Story of a Self-Supporting Child (producer)
 
1965 Inheritor (producer)
 
1965 Iyeojareul bora (producer)
 
1965 Owner of a Street with No Name (producer)
 
1964 Deaf Sam-ryong (producer)
 
1964 Da ji (co-producer)
 
1964 Kim Hie-gab's Confession of Youth (producer)
 
1963 Rice (producer)
 
1963 Torchlight (producer)
 
1963 Bo-eun's Cloud Bridge (producer)
 
1963 Sanggeommu (producer)
 
1963 Cheol-jong and Bok-nyeo (producer)
 
1963 Ganghwadoryeong (producer)
 
1963 Fry Boy's Penniless Journey (producer)
 
1963 Love Company (producer)
 
1963 Romance Gray (producer)
 
1962 No Compassion (producer)
 
1962 The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (producer)
 
1962 Beautiful Shroud (producer)
 
1962 Grudge of Ilwondo (producer)
 
1962 The Great Story of Shim Jeong (producer)
 
1962 Family Meeting (producer)
 
1962 Bride from the Mountains (producer)
 
1961 Prince Yeonsan (producer)
 
1961 Under Heaven in Seoul (producer)
 
1961 My Mother and Her Guest (producer)
 
1961 The Upstart (producer)
 
1961 Evergreen Tree (producer)
 
1961 The Noble Thief, Iljimae (producer)
 
1961 Chunhyang (producer)
 
1960 The Man Who Returned (producer)
 
1960 To the Last Day (producer)
 
1960 History of Love (producer)
 
1960 Romance Papa (producer)
 
1959 Sister's Garden (producer)
 
1958 Flower in Hell (producer)
 
1957 Pagoda of No Shadows (producer)
 
1955 The Youth (producer)
 
1954 Korea (documentary) (producer)
 
1952 The Evil Night (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (72 titles)
1995 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (as Simon S. Sheen)
 
1994 Jeungbal
 
1990 Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
 
1985 Love, Love, My Love
 
1985 Sogum
 
1985 Bulgasari
 
1976 Prisoner 407 2
 
1976 The Rose and the Wild Dog
 
1976 Prisoner 407
 
1976 Nu qiu yu
 
1975 I Love Mama
 
1975 Chun-hie
 
1975 Night of the Devil's Bride
 
1974 At 13 Years Old
 
1974 Han River
 
1974 Yan nu huan hun (as Shen Hsiang Yu)
 
1973 Woman with Half a Soul
 
1973 Farewell
 
1973 The Principal Visits Seoul
 
1973 The Three-Day Reign
 
1972 Shim Cheong
 
1972 Lady of the Court
 
1972 Last Battle in Pyeongyang
 
1971 Thieves in Love
 
1971 War and Humanity
 
1970 Ghosts of Chosun
 
1970 The Evening Bell
 
1969 The Eunuch 2
 
1969 Women Above Men
 
1969 Private Kim
 
1969 Day Dream
 
1969 Women of the Chosun Dynasty
 
1969 A Thousand Year-Old Fox
 
1969 The Snake Woman
 
1968 The Eunuch
 
1968 A Woman's Life
 
1968 Homeless
 
1968 Monarch
 
1967 Traces
 
1967 Mounted Bandits
 
1967 Guo ji nu jian die
 
1967 Dream
 
1967 A Tender Heart
 
1967 The Mountain
 
1967 Guan shi yin
 
1964 Deaf Sam-ryong
 
1964 Red Scarf
 
1963 Rice
 
1963 Torchlight
 
1963 Cheol-jong and Bok-nyeo
 
1963 Ganghwadoryeong
 
1963 Romance Gray
 
1962 The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
 
1961 Prince Yeonsan
 
1961 My Mother and Her Guest (as Shin Sang-okk)
 
1961 Evergreen Tree
 
1961 Chunhyang
 
1960 Madam White Snake
 
1960 To the Last Day
 
1960 Romance Papa
 
1959 Lee Seung-man and the Independence Movement
 
1959 Sister's Garden
 
1959 Dongshimcho
 
1959 Chun-hie
 
1959 It's Not Her Sin
 
1958 Confessions of a College Student
 
1958 Flower in Hell
 
1957 Pagoda of No Shadows
 
1955 The Youth
 
1955 Dream
 
1954 Korea (documentary)
 
1952 The Evil Night
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
1996 The Legend of Galgameth (story / as Simon Sheen)
 
1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back (earlier screenplay / as Simon Sheen)
 
1976 The Rose and the Wild Dog
 
1971 Thieves in Love
 
1969 Day Dream (writer)
 
1959 It's Not Her Sin (writer)
 
1958 Confessions of a College Student (writer)
 
Show ShowEditor (5 titles)
1959 Sister's Garden
 
1959 Chun-hie
 
1955 Dream
 
1954 Korea (documentary)
 
1952 The Evil Night
 
Show ShowCinematographer (3 titles)
1973 Farewell
 
1971 War and Humanity
 
1959 Chun-hie
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1946 Hurrah! For Freedom (assistant production designer)
 

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Alternate Names:

Shin Sang-Ok | Shin Sang-okk | Simon S. Sheen | Simon Sheen | Sang-Ok Shin | Shen Hsiang Yu
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Simon Sheen was forced to work for North Korea as a movie producer, but he escaped to South Korea and came to America. See more »

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