John Woo

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.

Known For

Mission: Impossible II
Face/Off
Paycheck
Paycheck
Broken Arrow
Windtalkers
Birth Location Guangzhou, China
Born 1946-09-22

Movies

2022
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017
Ken San as Self
2016
Kurosawa's Way as Self
2011
The Founding of a Republic as National Army officers
2009
2009
2004
2003
2001
1998
Task Force as Police Chief
1997
Cinema of Vengeance as Himself (uncredited)
1994
Hard Boiled as Mr. Woo
1992
Twin Dragons as Priest
1992
The Banquet as Man on stairs
1991
Once a Thief as Stanley Wu (uncredited)
1991
Rebel from China as Kwong
1990
Bullet in the Head as Policeman
1990
Starry Is the Night as Father Fan
1988
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush as Ling's Husband
1987
A Better Tomorrow as Inspector Wu
1986
Plain Jane to the Rescue as John Woo [cameo]
1982
From Riches to Rags as [cameo]
1980
Itchy Fingers as Triad boss on lorry
1979
Follow the Star as Miss Chen's father
1978
Hand of Death as Zhang Yi
1976
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels as Man at bike reclaim centre
1974
The Young Dragons as Message deliverer
1974
Accidentally as Young Man
1968
1968

Movies

Silent Night Producer
2023
Silent Night Director
2023
Manhunt Writer
2017
Manhunt Director
2017
The Crossing II Director
2015
The Crossing Director
2014
Breaking the Waves Executive Producer
2014
A Better Tomorrow Executive Producer
2010
A Better Tomorrow Screenplay
2010
Reign of Assassins Co-Director
2010
2010
Red Cliff II Producer
2009
Red Cliff II Screenplay
2009
Red Cliff II Director
2009
Red Cliff Producer
2008
Red Cliff Screenplay
2008
Red Cliff Director
2008
2007
Blood Brothers Producer
2007
Paycheck Producer
2003
Paycheck Director
2003
Bulletproof Monk Producer
2003
Hostage Director
2002
Red Skies Executive Producer
2002
Windtalkers Producer
2002
Windtalkers Director
2002
2000
Blackjack Producer
1998
Blackjack Director
1998
The Big Hit Executive Producer
1998
The Replacement Killers Executive Producer
1998
The Replacement Killers Choreographer
1998
Face/Off Director
1997
Once a Thief Director
1996
Broken Arrow Director
1996
1995
Peace Hotel Executive Producer
1995
Hard Target Director
1993
Hard Boiled Story
1992
Hard Boiled Editor
1992
Hard Boiled Director
1992
Once a Thief Director
1991
Once a Thief Screenplay
1991
1990
1990
1990
Bullet in the Head Screenplay
1990
Just Heroes Director
1989
The Killer Screenplay
1989
The Killer Director
1989
1987
1987
1986
A Better Tomorrow Screenplay
1986
1986
1985
Super Citizen Producer
1985
Happy Union 2 Producer
1985
Run Tiger Run Producer
1984
Run Tiger Run Director
1984
1984
1984
1984
1982
1982
1982
Laughing Times Screenplay
1980
1980
Laughing Times Director
1980
1980
1980
1979
1978
1978
1978
Follow the Star Director
1978
Money Crazy Screenplay
1977
Money Crazy Director
1977
Hand of Death Writer
1976
Hand of Death Director
1976
Princess Chang-Ping Screenplay
1976
1976
1975
1975
1974
1974
Fist to Fist Assistant Director
1973
The Mandarin Second Unit
1973
The Boxer from Shantung Assistant Director
1972
Accidentally Director
1968
Dead Knot Writer
1968
Dead Knot Director
1968
The Killer Producer
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The Killer Director
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