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 - La légende de l'homme rapide (2001), The Shaman's Apprentice (2021) and The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006).

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Awards
- 32 wins & 23 nominations total

Known for

Atanarjuat - La légende de l'homme rapide (2001)

Atanarjuat - La légende de l'homme rapide

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

Maliglutit (2016)

6.5

Director

2016

Credits

Director

Uiksaringitara
6.5
- Director
- 2025
The Shaman's Apprentice
7.3
TV Short
- Director
- 2021
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
7.0
- Director
- 2019
Maliglutit
6.5
- 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
6.5
- 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

Producer

Uiksaringitara
6.5
- executive producer
- 2025
Tautuktavuk
5.3
- 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
SGaawaay K'uuna
6.6
- executive producer
- 2018
Maliglutit
6.5
- 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
Le jour avant le lendemain
6.8
- 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

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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