Zacharias Kunuk

Director

Born: November 27, 1957 (age 68)
From: 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.

Filmography (31)

They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit
They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit (2025)
Director
Wrong Husband (2025)
Director
Red Fever (2024)
Self
The Shaman's Apprentice (2021)
Director
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019)
Director
Silakut (2019)
Director
Searchers (2016)
Director
Inuit Cree Reconciliation
Inuit Cree Reconciliation (2011)
Director
The National Parks Project (2011)
Director
Sirmilik (2011)
Director
Reel Injun (2010)
Self
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change (2010)
Director
What Belongs to Inuit (2009)
Director
Exile (2009)
Director
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
Director
Kunuk Family Reunion
Kunuk Family Reunion (2004)
Director
Shaman Stories (2003)
Director
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Director
My First Polar Bear
My First Polar Bear (2000)
Director
Nipi (Voice) (1999)
Director
Bowhead!
Bowhead! (1998)
Director
Fish Traps (1993)
Director
Messages from the Past
Messages from the Past (1991)
Director
Going Inland (1991)
Director
Gathering Place (1988)
Director
From Inuk Point of View
From Inuk Point of View (1985)
Director
Qimuksik (Dog Team)
Qimuksik (Dog Team)
Director
Avaja
Avaja
Director
Qarmaq (Stone House)
Qarmaq (Stone House)
Director
Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks)
Tugaliaq (Ice Blocks)
Director