Zacharias Kunuk

Director
Producer
Writer

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Zacharias Kunuk was born on 27 November 1957 in Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), The Shaman's Apprentice (2021) and The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006).

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Awards
- 32 wins & 22 nominations

Known for

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

7.4

Director

2001

The Shaman's Apprentice (2021)

The Shaman's Apprentice

7.3

TV Short

Director

2021

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

6.4

Director

2006

Searchers (2016)

6.6

Director

2016

Credits

Director

The Shaman's Apprentice
7.3
TV Short
- Director
- 2021
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
7.0
- Director
- 2019
Searchers
6.6
- Director
- 2016
Inuit Cree Reconciliation
Short
- Director
- 2013
Home
Short
- Director
- 2011
The National Parks Project
6.4
- Director
- 2011
Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change
6.6
- Director
- 2010
Inuit Piqutingit: What Belongs to Inuit
- Director
- 2009
Exile
- Director
- 2009
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
6.4
- Director
- 2006
Kunuk Family Reunion
TV Movie
- Director
- 2004
Angakkuiit: Shaman Stories
- Director
- 2003
Arviq: Bowhead!
- Director
- 2002
Ajainaa! (Almost!)
- Director
- 2001
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
7.4
- Director
- 2001

Producer

What We See
5.2
- executive producer
- 2023
The Shaman's Apprentice
7.3
TV Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2021
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
7.0
- producer
- 2019
Edge of the Knife
6.5
- executive producer
- 2018
Searchers
6.6
- producer
- 2016
Uvanga
6.8
- executive producer
- 2013
Inuit Piqutingit: What Belongs to Inuit
- producer
- 2009
Exile
- producer
- 2009
Tungijuq
7.8
Short
- executive producer
- 2009
Before Tomorrow
6.9
- executive producer
- 2008
Issaittuq (Waterproof)
- executive producer
- 2007
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
6.4
- producer
- 2006
Qallunajatut: Urban Inuk
- executive producer
- 2005
Kunuk Family Reunion
TV Movie
- producer
- 2004
Angakkuiit: Shaman Stories
- producer
- 2003

Writer

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Trivia
Kunuk has said his love of movies came from watching 16mm John Wayne films on Saturday nights at a community center.

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