Directors born on August 23

Take a focused look at the directors born on August 23. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1963 Chan-wook Park

  Chan-wook Park is a renowned South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former critic, celebrated internationally for his stylish and thematically daring films, particularly the Vengeance Trilogy. [bio]

• 1965 Roger Avary

  Roger Avary is a Canadian-American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his work on the films 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Rules of Attraction.' He shares an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Quentin Tarantino for 'Pulp Fiction.' [bio]