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.
Directing
2024
Director
2023
Director
2017
Director
2015
Director
2014
Director
2010
Co-Director
2009
Director
2008
Director
2006
Director
2004
Director
2003
Director
2002
Director
2002
Director
2001
Director
2000
Director
1998
Director
1997
Director
1996
Director
1996
Director
1993
Director
1992
Director
1991
Director
1990
Director
1989
Director
1989
Director
1987
Director
1986
Director
1985
Director
1984
Director
1984
Director
1982
Director
1982
Director
1980
Director
1980
Director
1979
Director
1978
Director
1978
Director
1977
Director
1976
Director
1976
Director
1975
Director
1974
Director
1973
Assistant Director
1972
Assistant Director
1972
Assistant Director
1972
Assistant Director
1972
Assistant Director
1968
Director
1968
Director
Acting
2022
2022
2021
2017
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2016
Self
2012
Unknown
2011
2011
Self
2009
National Army Officers
2009
Liu Wenhui
2009
2008
2007
2006
Unknown
2004
2003
2003
As himself
2003
2003
2002
Self - Interviewee
2001
John Woo
1998
1994
Self (uncredited)
1993
1992
Mr. Woo
1992
Priest
1991
Man on Stairs
1991
Stanley Wu
1990
Kwong
1990
Policeman
1989
Maggie's uncle
1989
1988
Father Fan
1988
Unknown
1987
Ling's Husband
1986
Inspector Wu
1985
Unknown
1982
1980
[cameo]
1979
Triad Boss on Lorry
1978
Miss Chen's Father
1976
Zhang Yi
1974
Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
1974
Message Deliverer
1968
Young Man
1968
Unknown
1962
Production
2024
Producer
2023
Producer
2017
2014
Executive Producer
2012
2011
2011
2010
Executive Producer
2010
Producer
2009
Producer
2009
Producer
2008
Producer
2003
Producer
2003
Producer
2002
Producer
1998
Producer
1998
Executive Producer
1998
Executive Producer
1996
Producer
1995
Producer
1995
Executive Producer
1990
Producer
1989
1985
Producer
1985
Producer
1985
Producer
1985
Producer
1984
Producer
1984
Producer
1968
Producer
Writing
2024
Original Film Writer
2017
Writer
2010
Screenplay
2009
Screenplay
2008
Screenplay
1992
Story
1991
Story
1991
Screenplay
1990
Writer
1989
Screenplay
1987
Writer
1986
Writer
1984
Writer
1982
Screenplay
1982
Writer
1980
Writer
1980
Screenplay
1980
Writer
1979
Writer
1978
Screenplay
1978
Screenplay
1978
Writer
1977
Screenplay
1976
Screenplay
1976
Screenplay
1975
Writer
1974
Writer
1968
Writer
Editing
Crew
1998
Choreographer
Creator
1996
Creator
Infos
John Woo
Male
9/22/1946
Wu Yu-Sheng
Wu Yu-Shen
Wu Yao-Shen
John Y. S. Woo
John Y. Woo
Ng Yue-Sum
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