Im Kwon-taek (Korean: 임권택; born December 8, 1934) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors.

He then moved to Seoul in 1956, where Jeong Chang-hwa, director of Five Fingers of Death (1972), offered him room and board for work as a production assistant.

Im has continued to explore themes from Korea's past while also focusing on the Korean cultural identity in modern times.

Among Im's most notable recent films are Sopyonje (1993) and Chunhyang (2000), both of which concentrate on the traditional Korean musical art of pansori.

Along with other directors, such as Park Gwang-su and Jang Sun-woo, Im is recognized as one of the founding figures of the movement, which gained international critical recognition and acclaim for Korean Cinema.