Person
John Woo
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1946
- Place of birth
- Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Also known as
- Wu Yu-Sheng, Wu Yu-Shen, Wu Yao-Shen
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.
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Filmography
Twist & Shoot: Mister SuzukiFilm · 2026 · as Self
The KillerFilm · 2024 · Director- The KillerFilm · 2024 · Producer
Silent NightFilm · 2023 · Director- Silent NightFilm · 2023 · Producer
The King of Wuxia Part 1Film · 2022 · as Self
The King of Wuxia Part 2Film · 2022 · as Self
大侠胡金铨TV · 2022 · as self · 2 episodes
Life in 24 Frames a SecondFilm · 2021 · as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodFilm · 2017 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
ManhuntFilm · 2017 · Director- ManhuntFilm · 2017 · Writer
Ken SanFilm · 2016 · as Self
The Crossing IIFilm · 2015 · Director
The Crossing IFilm · 2014 · Director
VoiceTV · 2012 · Acting · 1 episode
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq BaleFilm · 2012 · Producer
Beginning of the Great RevivalFilm · 2011 · as Lin Sen
Kurosawa's WayFilm · 2011 · as Self
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun FlagFilm · 2011 · Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow BridgeFilm · 2011 · Producer
A Better TomorrowFilm · 2010 · Screenplay
Color Me LoveFilm · 2010 · Producer- Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the ImpossibleFilm · 2010 · as Self
Reign of AssassinsFilm · 2010 · Director- Reign of AssassinsFilm · 2010 · Producer
How Bruce Lee Changed the WorldFilm · 2009 · as Self
My Fair GentlemanFilm · 2009 · Producer
Red Cliff IIFilm · 2009 · Director- Red Cliff IIFilm · 2009 · Producer
- Red Cliff IIFilm · 2009 · Screenplay
The Founding of a RepublicFilm · 2009 · as Liu Wenhui
Red CliffFilm · 2008 · Director- Red CliffFilm · 2008 · Producer
- Red CliffFilm · 2008 · Screenplay
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji AramakiFilm · 2008 · Acting
Appleseed: Ex MachinaFilm · 2007 · Producer
Blood BrothersFilm · 2007 · Producer
Bokura no JidaiTV · 2007 · Acting · 1 episode- The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/OffFilm · 2007 · as Self
The Making of StrangleholdFilm · 2007 · Acting- The Making of StrangleholdFilm · 2007 · Producer
All the Invisible ChildrenFilm · 2006 · Director
Be My GuestTV · 2006 · Acting · 1 episode
A Century of Light and ShadowTV · 2005 · as Self · 8 episodes
Crossings: John WooFilm · 2004 · as Self
The Robinsons: Lost in SpaceFilm · 2004 · Director
Bulletproof MonkFilm · 2003 · Producer
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong KongFilm · 2003 · as Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung FuFilm · 2003 · as Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu XiaFilm · 2003 · as Self
PaycheckFilm · 2003 · Director- PaycheckFilm · 2003 · Producer
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong XianFilm · 2003 · as As himself
The Master: Chang Cheh DocumentaryFilm · 2003 · Acting
HostageFilm · 2002 · Director
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesFilm · 2002 · as Self - Interviewee
The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard BoiledFilm · 2002 · Acting
WindtalkersFilm · 2002 · Director- WindtalkersFilm · 2002 · Producer
The HireTV · 2001 · Director · 1 episode
Mission: Impossible IIFilm · 2000 · Director
Mission: ImprobableFilm · 2000 · as John Woo
Kurosawa: The Last EmperorFilm · 1999 · as Self
BlackjackFilm · 1998 · Director- BlackjackFilm · 1998 · Producer
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaFilm · 1998 · as Self
Face/OffFilm · 1997 · Director
Task ForceFilm · 1997 · as Police Chief
Broken ArrowFilm · 1996 · Director
Once a ThiefFilm · 1996 · Director
Somebody Up There Likes MeFilm · 1996 · Producer
Don't Cry, NankingFilm · 1995 · Producer
Cinema of VengeanceFilm · 1994 · as Self (uncredited)
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong KinoFilm · 1993 · as Self
Hard TargetFilm · 1993 · Director
Hard BoiledFilm · 1992 · as Mr. Woo- Hard BoiledFilm · 1992 · Director
- Hard BoiledFilm · 1992 · Editor
- Hard BoiledFilm · 1992 · Story
Twin DragonsFilm · 1992 · as Priest
Once a ThiefFilm · 1991 · as Stanley Wu- Once a ThiefFilm · 1991 · Director
- Once a ThiefFilm · 1991 · Screenplay, Story
The BanquetFilm · 1991 · as Man on Stairs
Bullet in the HeadFilm · 1990 · as Policeman- Bullet in the HeadFilm · 1990 · Director
- Bullet in the HeadFilm · 1990 · Editor
- Bullet in the HeadFilm · 1990 · Producer
- Bullet in the HeadFilm · 1990 · Writer
Rebel from ChinaFilm · 1990 · as Kwong
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonFilm · 1989 · Producer
Celebrity Talk ShowTV · 1989 · as 吴宇森 · 2 episodes
Just HeroesFilm · 1989 · Director
Sunset in ParisFilm · 1989 · as Maggie's uncle
The KillerFilm · 1989 · Director- The KillerFilm · 1989 · Screenplay
I Love MariaFilm · 1988 · Acting
Starry Is the NightFilm · 1988 · as Father Fan
A Better Tomorrow IIFilm · 1987 · Director- A Better Tomorrow IIFilm · 1987 · Writer
The Thirty Million Dollar RushFilm · 1987 · as Ling's Husband
A Better TomorrowFilm · 1986 · as Inspector Wu- A Better TomorrowFilm · 1986 · Director
- A Better TomorrowFilm · 1986 · Writer
Ghost BustinFilm · 1985 · Producer
Happy Union 2Film · 1985 · Acting- Happy Union 2Film · 1985 · Producer
Love, Lone FlowerFilm · 1985 · Acting- Love, Lone FlowerFilm · 1985 · Producer
Run Tiger RunFilm · 1985 · Director- Run Tiger RunFilm · 1985 · Producer
Super CitizenFilm · 1985 · Producer
Happy UnionFilm · 1984 · Producer
Heroes Shed No TearsFilm · 1984 · Director- Heroes Shed No TearsFilm · 1984 · Producer
- Heroes Shed No TearsFilm · 1984 · Writer
The Time You Need a FriendFilm · 1984 · Director
Plain Jane to the RescueFilm · 1982 · as Self- Plain Jane to the RescueFilm · 1982 · Director
- Plain Jane to the RescueFilm · 1982 · Screenplay
To Hell with the DevilFilm · 1982 · Director- To Hell with the DevilFilm · 1982 · Writer
- The Idiot AssassinFilm · 1981 · Producer
From Riches to RagsFilm · 1980 · as [cameo]- From Riches to RagsFilm · 1980 · Director
- From Riches to RagsFilm · 1980 · Writer
Laughing TimesFilm · 1980 · Director- Laughing TimesFilm · 1980 · Screenplay
Itchy FingersFilm · 1979 · as Triad Boss on Lorry
Last Hurrah for ChivalryFilm · 1979 · Director- Last Hurrah for ChivalryFilm · 1979 · Writer
Follow the StarFilm · 1978 · as Miss Chen's Father- Follow the StarFilm · 1978 · Director
- Follow the StarFilm · 1978 · Writer, Screenplay
Hello, Late HomecomersFilm · 1978 · Director- Hello, Late HomecomersFilm · 1978 · Screenplay
Money CrazyFilm · 1977 · Director- Money CrazyFilm · 1977 · Screenplay
Hand of DeathFilm · 1976 · as Zhang Yi- Hand of DeathFilm · 1976 · Director
- Hand of DeathFilm · 1976 · Screenplay
Princess Chang-PingFilm · 1976 · Director- Princess Chang-PingFilm · 1976 · Screenplay
The Private EyesFilm · 1976 · Producer
The Dragon TamersFilm · 1975 · Director- The Dragon TamersFilm · 1975 · Writer
The Young DragonsFilm · 1974 · as Message Deliverer- The Young DragonsFilm · 1974 · Director
- The Young DragonsFilm · 1974 · Writer
Young Lovers on Flying WheelsFilm · 1974 · as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
The MandarinFilm · 1973 · Acting- The Ruthless HeartFilm · 1970 · Story
Dead KnotFilm · 1969 · as Boy- Dead KnotFilm · 1969 · Director
- Dead KnotFilm · 1969 · Editor
- Dead KnotFilm · 1969 · Producer
- Dead KnotFilm · 1969 · Writer
AccidentallyFilm · 1968 · as Young Man- AccidentallyFilm · 1968 · Director
- AccidentallyFilm · 1968 · Editor
- AccidentallyFilm · 1968 · Writer
Golden Horse AwardsTV · 1962 · as Self · 1 episode- GambinoFilm · Director
- X-CruciorFilm · Director
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