John Woo
Known for Directing · 55 credits
- Born
- 1946-09-22 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Also known as
- Wu Yu-Sheng · Wu Yu-Shen · Wu Yao-Shen · John Y. S. Woo · John Y. Woo · Ng Yue-Sum
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.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (49)
Once a Thief
1991
as Stanley Wu
A Better Tomorrow
1986
as Inspector Wu
Hard Boiled
1992
as Mr. Woo
Twin Dragons
1992
as Priest
Bullet in the Head
1990
as Policeman
The Founding of a Republic
2009
as Liu Wenhui / National Army Officers
The Banquet
1991
as Man on Stairs
Beginning of the Great Revival
2011
as Lin Sen
Hand of Death
1976
as Zhang Yi
The Young Dragons
1974
as Message Deliverer
I Love Maria
1988
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self - Interviewee
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003
as Self
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987
as Ling's Husband
Kurosawa's Way
2011
as Self
Mission: Improbable
2001
as John Woo
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Rebel from China
1990
as Kwong
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
1974
as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
as Self
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
2003
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982
as Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
2003
as Self
Cinema of Vengeance
1994
as Self (uncredited)
Starry Is the Night
1988
as Father Fan
From Riches to Rags
1980
as [cameo]
Task Force
1997
as Police Chief
Ken San
2016
as Self
Follow the Star
1978
as Miss Chen's Father
Sunset in Paris
1989
as Maggie's uncle
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005
as Self
Itchy Fingers
1979
as Triad Boss on Lorry
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
1993
as Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
as Self
Love, Lone Flower
1985
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003
as Self
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022
as Self
The Mandarin
1973
Happy Union 2
1985
Life in 24 Frames a Second
2021
as Self
Crossings: John Woo
2004
as Self
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
1999
as Self
Dead Knot
1969
as Boy
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
2008
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
2003
as As himself
Accidentally
1968
as Young Man
The Making of Hard Boiled
2007
The Making of Stranglehold
2007
About John Woo
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… With 55 credits spanning from 1962 to 2022, John Woo has appeared in 49 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Woo Movies
- Once a Thief (1991) — as Stanley Wu
- A Better Tomorrow (1986) — as Inspector Wu
- Hard Boiled (1992) — as Mr. Woo
- Twin Dragons (1992) — as Priest
- Bullet in the Head (1990) — as Policeman
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