Zacharias Kunuk

Zacharias Kunuk

Producer · 12 · Director · 9 · Screenwriter · 7 · crew · 5 · Actor · 2

Date of birth: November 27, 1957 · 68 years
Place of birth: Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
Zodiac sign: ♐ Sagittarius
Career: 1988 — present · 38 years

21

films & series

6.9

top rating · «Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner»

Filmography

Wrong Husband

Wrong HusbandDirector6.8 2025TThey Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuitas: himselfActor—2021

The Shaman's Apprentice

The Shaman's ApprenticeDirectorScreenwriter7.1 2019

One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

One Day in the Life of Noah PiugattukProducerScreenwriter7.0 2016

Searchers

SearchersProducerScreenwriter6.1 2013IInuit Cree ReconciliationDirector—2011HHomeDirector—2010IInuit Knowledge and Climate ChangeDirector6.7 2009

Reel Injun

Reel Injunas: SelfActor7.3 2009WWhat Belongs to InuitProducer—2008

Before Tomorrow

Before TomorrowProducer6.6 2006

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

The Journals of Knud RasmussenProducer6.7 2004KKunuk Family ReunionDirectorProducer—2003AAngakkuiit: Shaman StoriesProducer—2002BBowhead!ProducerScreenwriter—2001AAjainaa! (Almost!)DirectorProducer—2000

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Atanarjuat: The Fast RunnerDirectorScreenwriter7.6 2000MMy First Polar BearProducerScreenwriter—1993

Fish Traps

Fish TrapsScreenwriter6.7 1991GGoing InlandDirectorProducer6.7 1988GGathering PlaceProducer6.7

Frequent collaborators

NCNorman Cohn21 PQPauloosie Qulitalik12 MIMadeline Ivalu7 JFJonathan Frantz6 LTLucy Tulugarjuk5 PAPeter-Henry Arnatsiaq5 NUNatar Ungalaaq5 BKBenjamin Kunuk5 AKApayata Kotierk5 PIPakak Innuksuk4 NINeeve Irngaut4 DADavid Aqqiaruq4