Zacharias Kunuk
Directing

Zacharias Kunuk

Born 1957-11-27 · Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada

Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.

WriterEditorProducerDirectorExecutive ProducerProduction DesignArt DirectionCast

Known for

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner★ 7.1Viewing moment
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
2002
Reel Injun★ 7.1Viewing moment
Reel Injun
2010
Edge of the Knife★ 6.7Viewing moment
Edge of the Knife
2018
What Belongs to InuitViewing moment
What Belongs to Inuit
2009
ExileViewing moment
Exile
2009
Nipi (Voice)Viewing moment
Nipi (Voice)
1999
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk★ 7.3Viewing moment
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
2019
SirmilikViewing moment
Sirmilik
2011
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate ChangeViewing moment
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change
2010
The Shaman's ApprenticeViewing moment
The Shaman's Apprentice
2021
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006
The National Parks Project★ 5Viewing moment
The National Parks Project
2011
Searchers★ 7.3Viewing moment
Searchers
2016
Fish TrapsViewing moment
Fish Traps
1993
Gathering PlaceViewing moment
Gathering Place
1988
Going InlandViewing moment
Going Inland
1991

Frequent collaborators

Kim BodniaKim BodniaPakak InnuksukPakak InnuksukTanya TagaqTanya TagaqClint EastwoodClint EastwoodRoger MooreRoger MooreMarlon BrandoMarlon BrandoGraham GreeneGraham GreeneLiv UllmannLiv Ullmann