John Woo

Director

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 Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï.

Born: September 22, 1946 (Age 77) in Guangzhou, China

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A Better Tomorrow Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Inspector Wu	1986
Beginning of the Great Revival Movie	3.3	Actor	Lin Sen	2011
Bullet in the Head Movie	7.6	Actor	Policeman	1990
Cinema of Vengeance Movie	6.4	Actor	Himself (uncredited)	1994
Hard Boiled Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Mr. Woo	1992
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush Movie	5.7	Actor	Ling's Husband	1987
Starry Is the Night Movie	5.6	Actor	Father Fan	1988
Ken San Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2016
Twin Dragons Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Priest	1992
The Founding of a Republic Movie	4.7	Actor	National Army officers	2009
Hand of Death Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Zhang Yi	1976
The Banquet Movie	5.5	Actor	Man on stairs	1991
The Young Dragons Movie	5.2	Actor	Message deliverer	1974
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Movie	6.8	Actor	Himself	1998
Task Force Movie	6.3	Actor	Police Chief	1997
From Riches to Rags Movie	5.2	Actor	[cameo]	1980
Follow the Star Movie	5.5	Actor	Miss Chen's father	1978
Itchy Fingers Movie	6.9	Actor	Triad boss on lorry	1979
The Mandarin Movie	6.5	Actor		1973
Rebel from China Movie	4.8	Actor	Kwong	1990
Kurosawa's Way Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2011
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Movie	6.1	Actor	Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)	2017
Life in 24 Frames a Second Movie		Actor	Self	2021
Mission: Improbable Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2001
Jackie Chan: My Story Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Himself	1998
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki Movie		Actor		2008
Once a Thief Movie	6.8	Actor	Stanley Wu (uncredited)	1991
Plain Jane to the Rescue Movie	5.7	Actor	John Woo [cameo]	1982
The King of Wuxia Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2022
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels Movie	6.2	Actor	Man at bike reclaim centre	1974
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary Movie		Actor		2003
I Love Maria Movie	5.8	Actor		1988
Happy Union 2 Movie		Actor		1985
Love, Lone Flower Movie	4.3	Actor		1985
Bokura no jidai TV Show		Actor	1 Episode	2007
Golden Horse Awards TV Show		Actor	Self 1 Episode	1962
Accidentaly Short Film	4.3	Actor	Young Man	1968
Sijie Short Film	3.5	Actor		1968
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture Movie	6.5	Actor	Self - Interviewee	2002
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	1999
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia Movie	7.5	Actor	Himself	2003
Crossings: John Woo Movie		Actor	Self	2004
How Bruce Lee Changed the World Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2009
A Better Tomorrow Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	5.9	Writing	Screenplay, Executive Producer	2010
A Better Tomorrow Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Producer	1986
A Better Tomorrow II Movie	7.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1987
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Movie	5.7	Production	Producer	1989
All the Invisible Children Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2005
Appleseed: Ex Machina Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Production	Producer	2007
Plain Jane to the Rescue Movie	5.7	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1982
Blood Brothers Movie	5.3	Production	Producer	2007
The Boxer from Shantung Movie Available on 20 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Assistant Director	1972
Broken Arrow Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	5.9	Directing	Director	1996
Bullet in the Head Movie	7.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor	1990
Bulletproof Monk Movie Available on 30 streaming services.	5.3	Production	Producer	2003
Money Crazy Movie	5.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1977
Face/Off Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director	1997
Fist to Fist Movie	5.2	Directing	Assistant Director	1973
Hard Boiled Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Director, Author, Editor	1992
Hard Target Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	6	Directing	Director	1993
Laughing Times Movie	5.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Writer	1980
Just Heroes Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1989
Somebody Up There Likes Me Movie	5.9	Production	Producer	1996
Last Hurrah for Chivalry Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1979
Manhunt Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5	Directing	Director, Writer	2017
Mission: Impossible II Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	5.9	Directing	Director	2000
To Hell with the Devil Movie	5.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1982
Don't Cry, Nanking Movie	6.4	Production	Producer	1995
The Dragon Tamers Movie	5.3	Directing	Director, Writer	1975
Once a Thief Movie	6.8	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1991
Paycheck Movie Available on 31 streaming services.	6.1	Directing	Director, Producer	2003
Peace Hotel Movie	5.9	Production	Executive Producer	1995
Princess Chang-Ping Movie	6	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1976
From Riches to Rags Movie	5.2	Directing	Director, Writer	1980
Red Cliff Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	7.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Producer	2008
Red Cliff II Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Producer	2009
Reign of Assassins Movie Available on 32 streaming services.	7	Directing	Producer, Co-Director	2010
Run Tiger Run Movie	4.5	Directing	Director, Producer	1984
Hand of Death Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1976
The Big Hit Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	6.1	Production	Executive Producer	1998
The Crossing II Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	2015
The Killer Movie	7.9	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1989
The Replacement Killers Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	6	Production	Executive Producer, Choreographer	1998
The Young Dragons Movie	5.2	Directing	Director, Writer	1974
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	7.6	Production	Producer	2011
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	7.7	Production	Producer	2011
Windtalkers Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	6	Directing	Director, Producer	2002
The Time You Need a Friend Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1985
Heroes Shed No Tears Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1984
Hello, Late Homecomers Movie	5.2	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1978
Follow the Star Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1978
The Mandarin Movie	6.5	Crew	Second Unit	1973
Love, Lone Flower Movie	4.3	Production	Producer	1985
Super Citizen Movie	8.2	Production	Producer	1985
Breaking the Waves Movie	4	Production	Executive Producer	2014
The Crossing Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	2014
The Hire Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director 1 Episode	2003
Silent Night Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	5.5	Directing	Director, Producer	2023
The Killer Movie		Directing	Director, Producer	2023
Happy Union 2 Movie		Production	Producer	1985
Once a Thief TV Show	6.7	Creator	Creator	1996-1998
Accidentaly Short Film	4.3	Directing	Director	1968
Hostage Short Film	7	Directing	Director	2002
Sijie Short Film	3.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1968
Blackjack Movie Available on 17 streaming services.	4.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1998
Once a Thief Movie	5	Directing	Director	1996
Red Skies Movie	4.7	Production	Executive Producer	2002
The Robinsons: Lost in Space Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	2004
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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