John Woo

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-22 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

John Woo

Biography

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled and Red Cliff. His Hollywood films include Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Mission: Impossible 2. He also created the comic series Seven Brothers, published by Virgin Comics. Woo was described by Dave Kehr in The Observer in 2002 as "arguably the most influential director making movies today". Woo cites his three favorite films as David Lean's...

Acting

1992

Hard Boiled

as Mr. Woo

2001

1968

Accidentally

as Young Man

1974

The Young Dragons

as Message Deliverer

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story

as (archive footage)

1974

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre

1991

Once a Thief

as Stanley Wu

1989

Sunset in Paris

as Maggie's uncle

1988

Starry Is the Night

as Father Fan

1990

2011

1986

A Better Tomorrow

as Inspector Wu

1997

Task Force

as Police Chief

1978

Follow the Star

as Miss Chen's Father

1987

2016

Ken San

as Self

1979

Itchy Fingers

as Triad Boss on Lorry

1994

Cinema of Vengeance

as Self (uncredited)

1991

The Banquet

as Man on Stairs

1990

Bullet in the Head

as Policeman

1980

1992

Twin Dragons

as Priest

1976

Hand of Death

as Zhang Yi

2009

The Founding of a Republic

as National Army Officers

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Production

1997

Face/Off

as Director

2000

1993

Hard Target

as Director

1989

The Killer

as Director

1980

1986

1990

1990

1990

2008

Red Cliff

as Screenplay

2008

Red Cliff

as Director

2008

Red Cliff

as Producer

1992

Hard Boiled

as Director

1996

Broken Arrow

as Director

1992

Hard Boiled

as Editor

2003

Bulletproof Monk

as Producer

2002

Windtalkers

as Director

2002

Windtalkers

as Producer

1998

The Big Hit

as Executive Producer

1984

2003

Paycheck

as Director

1995

2007

1974

1968

Dead Knot

as Writer

1974

1968

Accidentally

as Director

1975

1977

Money Crazy

as Director

1976

Hand of Death

as Director

2002

Hostage

as Director

2009

Red Cliff II

as Screenplay

2009

Red Cliff II

as Director

1998

Blackjack

as Director

1996

Once a Thief

as Director

1976

2010

1991

Once a Thief

as Screenplay

1991

Once a Thief

as Director

1987

1984

1989

Just Heroes

as Director

1998

Blackjack

as Producer

1985

Happy Union 2

as Producer

1973

The Mandarin

as Second Unit

2010

Reign of Assassins

as Co-Director

1982

2024

The Killer

as Director

1980

Laughing Times

as Screenplay

1985

Run Tiger Run

as Director

2003

Paycheck

as Producer

2014

The Crossing I

as Director

2023

Silent Night

as Producer

1980

1978

Follow the Star

as Director

1980

Laughing Times

as Director

1978

2024

The Killer

as Producer

2023

Silent Night

as Director

2015

The Crossing II

as Director

1978

1982

1985

Super Citizen

as Producer

2017

Manhunt

as Director

2002

Red Skies

as Executive Producer

1976

Princess Chang-Ping

as Screenplay

1985

1992

Hard Boiled

as Story

1998

The Replacement Killers

as Choreographer

1998

The Replacement Killers

as Executive Producer

1972

The Boxer from Shantung

as Assistant Director

2017

Manhunt

as Writer

1989

The Killer

as Screenplay

1973

Fist to Fist

as Assistant Director

1976

Hand of Death

as Screenplay

1975

1985

Run Tiger Run

as Producer

2010

A Better Tomorrow

as Executive Producer

2009

Red Cliff II

as Producer

1978

1990

1980

2024

The Killer

as Original Film Writer

1995

Peace Hotel

as Executive Producer

1977

Money Crazy

as Screenplay

2010

A Better Tomorrow

as Screenplay

2007

Blood Brothers

as Producer

2014

Breaking the Waves

as Executive Producer

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X-Crucior

as Director

1991

Once a Thief

as Story

1973

Blood Brothers

as Assistant Director

1978

Follow the Star

as Screenplay

1976

The Private Eyes

as Producer

1985

Ghost Bustin

as Producer

1984

Happy Union

as Producer

2009

2010

Color Me Love

as Producer

1972

The Water Margin

as Assistant Director

1972

Four Riders

as Assistant Director

1972

Young People

as Assistant Director

1981

1973

The Devils

as Assistant Director

1970

1986

1968

Dead Knot

as Producer

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