John 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.

Known For

Golden Horse Awards

Voice

Celebrity Talk Show

Be My Guest

Twin Dragons

A Better Tomorrow

Hard Boiled

Once a Thief

All Movies (51)

• The King of Wuxia Part 22022 · as Self
• The King of Wuxia Part 12022 · as Self
• Life in 24 Frames a Second2021 · as Self
• John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood2017 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
• Ken San2016 · as Self
• Beginning of the Great Revival2011 · as Lin Sen
• Kurosawa's Way2011 · as Self
• The Founding of a Republic2009 · as Liu Wenhui
• The Founding of a Republic2009 · as National Army Officers
• How Bruce Lee Changed the World2009 · as Self
• Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki2008
• The Making of Hard Boiled2007
• The Making of Stranglehold2007
• A Century of Light and Shadow2005 · as Self
• Crossings: John Woo2004 · as Self
• Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong2003 · as Self
• The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary2003
• The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian2003 · as As himself
• Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia2003 · as Self
• Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu2003 · as Self
• The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies2002 · as Self - Interviewee
• Mission: Improbable2001 · as John Woo
• Kurosawa: The Last Emperor1999 · as Self
• Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1998 · as Self
• Task Force1997 · as Police Chief
• Cinema of Vengeance1994 · as Self (uncredited)
• Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino1993 · as Self
• Hard Boiled1992 · as Mr. Woo
• Twin Dragons1992 · as Priest
• The Banquet1991 · as Man on Stairs
• Once a Thief1991 · as Stanley Wu
• Rebel from China1990 · as Kwong
• Bullet in the Head1990 · as Policeman
• Sunset in Paris1989 · as Maggie's uncle
• Starry Is the Night1988 · as Father Fan
• I Love Maria1988
• The Thirty Million Dollar Rush1987 · as Ling's Husband
• A Better Tomorrow1986 · as Inspector Wu
• Love, Lone Flower1985
• Happy Union 21985
• Plain Jane to the Rescue1982 · as Self
• From Riches to Rags1980 · as [cameo]
• Itchy Fingers1979 · as Triad Boss on Lorry
• Follow the Star1978 · as Miss Chen's Father
• Hand of Death1976 · as Zhang Yi
• Young Lovers on Flying Wheels1974 · as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
• The Young Dragons1974 · as Message Deliverer
• The Mandarin1973
• Dead Knot1969 · as Boy
• Accidentally1968 · as Young Man
• Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki— · as Self

All TV Shows (6)

• 大侠胡金铨2022 · as self
• Voice2012
• Bokura no Jidai2007
• Be My Guest2006
• Celebrity Talk Show1989 · as 吴宇森
• Golden Horse Awards1962 · as Self