Zacharias Kunuk

Zacharias Kunuk

Born 27 November 1957 in 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.

Director

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2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner Director
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2006
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen Director
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2016
Searchers Director
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2019
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk Director

Producer

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2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner Producer
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2018
Edge of the Knife Executive Producer
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2006
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen Producer
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2016
Searchers Producer

Writer

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2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner Writer
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2016
Searchers Writer
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2019
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk Writer
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2021
The Shaman's Apprentice Writer

Actor

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2010
Reel Injun Self
They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit
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2025
They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit himself
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2024
Red Fever Self
Kunuk Family Reunion
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2004
Kunuk Family Reunion

Editor

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2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner Editor
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2016
Searchers Editor
My First Polar Bear
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2000
My First Polar Bear Editor
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1993
Fish Traps Editor

Crew

My First Polar Bear
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2000
My First Polar Bear Cinematography
Bowhead!
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1998
Bowhead! Cinematography

Art

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2006
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen Production Design, Art Direction