John Woo
97 movies · 2 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Sep 22, 1946 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Also known as
- Wu Yu-Sheng · Wu Yu-Shen · Wu Yao-Shen · John Y. S. Woo
Biography
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born September 22, 1946) 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 Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
John Woo: movies and TV shows
Acting (30)
- 2011 Beginning of the Great Revival
as Lin Sen
- 2009 The Founding of a Republic
as Liu Wenhui / National Army Officers
- 2008
- 2007
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000 Mission: Improbable
as John Woo
- 1997 Task Force
as Police Chief
- 1992 Hard Boiled
as Mr. Woo
- 1992 Twin Dragons
as Priest
- 1991 The Banquet
as Man on Stairs
- 1991 Once a Thief
as Stanley Wu
- 1990 Rebel from China
as Kwong
- 1990 Bullet in the Head
as Policeman
- 1989 Sunset in Paris
as Maggie's uncle
- 1988 Starry Is the Night
as Father Fan
- 1988
- 1987 The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
as Ling's Husband
- 1986 A Better Tomorrow
as Inspector Wu
- 1985
- 1985
- 1980 From Riches to Rags
as [cameo]
- 1979 Itchy Fingers
as Triad Boss on Lorry
- 1978 Follow the Star
as Miss Chen's Father
- 1976 Hand of Death
as Zhang Yi
- 1974 Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
- 1974 The Young Dragons
as Message Deliverer
- 1973
- 1969 Dead Knot
as Boy
- 1968 Accidentally
as Young Man
Behind the camera (84)
- Upcoming X-Crucior
Director
- Upcoming Better Tomorrow
Original Film Writer
- Upcoming Gambino
Director
- 2024 The Killer
Director, Producer, Original Film Writer
- 2023 Silent Night
Producer, Director
- 2018 A Better Tomorrow
Original Story
- 2017 Manhunt
Director, Writer
- 2015 The Crossing II
Director
- 2014 The Crossing I
Director
- 2014 Breaking the Waves
Executive Producer
- 2012 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Producer
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 Color Me Love
Producer
- 2010 A Better Tomorrow
Executive Producer, Screenplay, Original Story
- 2010 Reign of Assassins
Producer, Director
- 2009 My Fair Gentleman
Producer
- 2009 Red Cliff II
Screenplay, Director, Producer
- 2008 Red Cliff
Screenplay, Director, Producer
- 2007 Appleseed: Ex Machina
Producer
- 2007 Blood Brothers
Producer
- 2007 The Making of Stranglehold
Producer
- 2006 All the Invisible Children
Director
- 2004 The Robinsons: Lost in Space
Director
- 2003 Paycheck
Director, Producer
- 2003 Bulletproof Monk
Producer
- 2002 Hostage
Director
- 2002 Red Skies
Executive Producer
- 2002 Windtalkers
Director, Producer
- 2001
- 2000 Mission: Impossible II
Director
- 1998 Blackjack
Director, Producer
- 1998 The Big Hit
Executive Producer
- 1998 The Replacement Killers
Choreographer, Executive Producer
- 1997 Face/Off
Director, Storyboard
- 1996 Once a Thief
Director
- 1996
- 1996 Somebody Up There Likes Me
Producer
- 1996 Broken Arrow
Director
- 1995 Don't Cry, Nanking
Producer
- 1995 Peace Hotel
Executive Producer
- 1993 Hard Target
Director
- 1992 Hard Boiled
Director, Editor, Story
- 1991 Once a Thief
Screenplay, Director, Story
- 1990 Bullet in the Head
Producer, Director, Editor, Writer
- 1989
- 1989 Just Heroes
Director
- 1989 The Killer
Director, Screenplay
- 1987 A Better Tomorrow II
Writer, Director
- 1986 A Better Tomorrow
Director, Writer
- 1985 Ghost Bustin
Producer
- 1985 Love, Lone Flower
Producer
- 1985 Super Citizen
Producer
- 1985 Run Tiger Run
Director, Producer
- 1985 Happy Union 2
Producer
- 1984 Heroes Shed No Tears
Producer, Director, Writer
- 1984 The Time You Need a Friend
Director
- 1984 Happy Union
Producer
- 1982 Plain Jane to the Rescue
Director, Screenplay
- 1982 To Hell with the Devil
Writer, Director
- 1981 The Idiot Assassin
Producer
- 1980 Laughing Times
Screenplay, Director
- 1980 From Riches to Rags
Director, Writer
- 1979 Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Writer, Director
- 1978 Hello, Late Homecomers
Director, Screenplay
- 1978 Follow the Star
Director, Writer, Screenplay
- 1977 Money Crazy
Director, Screenplay
- 1976 The Private Eyes
Producer
- 1976 Hand of Death
Director, Screenplay
- 1976 Princess Chang-Ping
Director, Screenplay
- 1975 The Dragon Tamers
Director, Writer
- 1974 The Young Dragons
Writer, Director
- 1973 The Devils
Assistant Director
- 1973 Fist to Fist
Assistant Director
- 1973 The Mandarin
Second Unit
- 1973 Blood Brothers
Assistant Director
- 1972 Four Riders
Assistant Director
- 1972 Young People
Assistant Director
- 1972 The Water Margin
Assistant Director
- 1972 The Boxer from Shantung
Assistant Director
- 1970 Begging
Thanks
- 1970 The Ruthless Heart
Story
- 1969 Dead Knot
Writer, Producer, Editor, Director
- 1968 Accidentally
Director, Writer, Editor
Talk shows and appearances (27)
- 2026
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022 大侠胡金铨
2 episodes
- 2021
- 2017
- 2016
- 2012 Voice
1 episode
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2007
- 2007 Bokura no Jidai
1 episode
- 2006 Be My Guest
1 episode
- 2005 A Century of Light and Shadow
8 episodes
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 1999
- 1998
- 1994
- 1993
- 1989 Celebrity Talk Show
2 episodes
- 1962 Golden Horse Awards
1 episode