John Woo

John Woo

🎂 22nd September 1946 (79 yrs) 📍 Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Known For

Hard Boiled

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.

John Woo

Movies Featuring John Woo

The King of Wuxia Part 2

The King of Wuxia Part 2 (2022)

as Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1

The King of Wuxia Part 1 (2022)

as Self
Life in 24 Frames a Second

Life in 24 Frames a Second (2021)

as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Ken San

Ken San (2016)

as Self
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)

as Lin Sen
Kurosawa's Way

Kurosawa's Way (2011)

as Self
The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic (2009)

as Liu Wenhui
The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic (2009)

as National Army Officers
How Bruce Lee Changed the World

How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)

as Self
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008)

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (2007)

as Self
The Making of Hard Boiled

The Making of Hard Boiled (2007)

A Century of Light and Shadow

A Century of Light and Shadow (2005)

as Self
Crossings: John Woo

Crossings: John Woo (2004)

as Self
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003)

as Self
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003)

The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian

The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian (2003)

as As himself
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003)

as Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003)

as Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)

as Self - Interviewee
Mission: Improbable

Mission: Improbable (2001)

as John Woo
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)

as Self
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)

as Self
Task Force

Task Force (1997)

as Police Chief
Cinema of Vengeance

Cinema of Vengeance (1994)

as Self (uncredited)
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino (1993)

as Self
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled (1992)

as Mr. Woo
Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons (1992)

as Priest
The Banquet

The Banquet (1991)

as Man on Stairs
Once a Thief

Once a Thief (1991)

as Stanley Wu
Rebel from China

Rebel from China (1990)

as Kwong
Bullet in the Head

Bullet in the Head (1990)

as Policeman
Sunset in Paris

Sunset in Paris (1989)

as Maggie's uncle
Starry Is the Night

Starry Is the Night (1988)

as Father Fan
I Love Maria

I Love Maria (1988)

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)

as Ling's Husband
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow (1986)

as Inspector Wu
Love, Lone Flower

Love, Lone Flower (1985)

Happy Union 2

Happy Union 2 (1985)

Plain Jane to the Rescue

Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)

as Self
From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags (1980)

as [cameo]
Itchy Fingers

Itchy Fingers (1979)

as Triad Boss on Lorry
Follow the Star

Follow the Star (1978)

as Miss Chen's Father
Hand of Death

Hand of Death (1976)

as Zhang Yi
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)

as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
The Young Dragons

The Young Dragons (1974)

as Message Deliverer
The Mandarin

The Mandarin (1973)

Dead Knot

Dead Knot (1969)

as Boy
Accidentally

Accidentally (1968)

as Young Man