Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 105
Movies 101
Director 43
self 20
Producer 19
TV Shows 4
Writer 3
Creator 1
Director
Silent Night (2023)
Movie
Self
The King of Wuxia (2022)
Movie
Actor
Life in 24 Frames a Second (2021)
Movie
Self
In the Mood for Melville (2017)
Movie
Director
Manhunt (2017)
Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
Movie
Self
Ken San (2016)
Movie
Director
The Crossing II (2015)
Movie
6
Director
The Crossing (2014)
Movie
Executive Producer
Breaking the Waves (2014)
Movie
Self
Remy Julienne 50 ans de cascades (2013)
Movie
Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge (2011)
Movie
Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag (2011)
Movie
6
Lin Sen
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
Movie
Self
Kurosawa's Way (2011)
Movie
Writer
A Better Tomorrow (2010)
Movie
Director
Reign of Assassins (2010)
Movie
2.5
Liu Wenhui / National Army officers
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
Movie
Self
How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)
Movie
Director
Red Cliff II (2009)
Movie
1
Director
Red Cliff (2008)
Movie
4.5
Actor
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008)
Movie
Producer
Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
Movie
5.5
Producer
Blood Brothers (2007)
Movie
Producer
The Making of Stranglehold (2007)
Movie
Bokura no Jidai (2007)
TV
Director
All the Invisible Children (2005)
Movie
Himself
A Century of Light and Shadow (2005)
Movie
Self
Crossings: John Woo (2004)
Movie
Director
The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)
Movie
Director
Paycheck (2003)
Movie
6
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003)
Movie
Producer
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Movie
6.73
Himself
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003)
Movie
Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003)
Movie
Self
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious (2002)
Movie
Director
Hostage (2002)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Red Skies (2002)
Movie
Director
Windtalkers (2002)
Movie
6
Self - Interviewee
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
Movie
Self
Mission: Improbable (2001)
Movie
Director
The Hire (2001)
TV
Director
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Movie
5.9
Self
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)
Movie
Himself
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Movie
Director
Blackjack (1998)
Movie
Himself
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Big Hit (1998)
Movie
2.5
Executive Producer / Choreographer
The Replacement Killers (1998)
Movie
5.5
Writer
Once a Thief: Family Business (1998)
Movie
Police Chief
Task Force (1997)
Movie
Writer
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother (1997)
Movie
Director
Face/Off (1997)
Movie
6.41
Director
Once a Thief (1996)
Movie
Creator
Once a Thief (1996)
TV
Producer
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)
Movie
Director
Broken Arrow (1996)
Movie
5.96
Producer
Don't Cry, Nanking (1995)
Movie
Producer
Peace Hotel (1995)
Movie
Self
Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
Movie
Director
Hard Target (1993)
Movie
6
Himself
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino (1993)
Movie
Director
Hard Boiled (1992)
Movie
4.25
Priest
Twin Dragons (1992)
Movie
3.5
Man on stairs
The Banquet (1991)
Movie
Director
Once a Thief (1991)
Movie
6
Kwong
Rebel from China (1990)
Movie
Director
Bullet in the Head (1990)
Movie
6
Producer
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
Movie
5.05
Director
Just Heroes (1989)
Movie
Sunset in Paris (1989)
Movie
Screenplay / Director
The Killer (1989)
Movie
2.67
Father Fan
Starry Is the Night (1988)
Movie
I Love Maria (1988)
Movie
Director
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Movie
5.21
Ling's Husband
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)
Movie
Director
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Movie
4.45
Producer
Ghost Bustin (1985)
Movie
Producer
Love, Lone Flower (1985)
Movie
Producer
Super Citizen (1985)
Movie
Director
The Time You Need a Friend (1985)
Movie
Producer
Happy Union 2 (1985)
Movie
Director
Run Tiger Run (1984)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Heroes Shed No Tears (1984)
Movie
Director
Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)
Movie
Director
To Hell with the Devil (1982)
Movie
Director
Laughing Times (1980)
Movie
Director
From Riches to Rags (1980)
Movie
Director
Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
Movie
Triad boss on lorry
Itchy Fingers (1979)
Movie
Director
Hello, Late Homecomers (1978)
Movie
Director
Follow the Star (1978)
Movie
Director
Money Crazy (1977)
Movie
Zhang Yi / Director / Writer
Hand of Death (1976)
Movie
Screenplay / Director
Princess Chang-Ping (1976)
Movie
Director
The Dragon Tamers (1975)
Movie
Man at bike reclaim centre
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)
Movie
Director
The Young Dragons (1974)
Movie
Assistant Director
Fist to Fist (1973)
Movie
Second Unit
The Mandarin (1973)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Boxer from Shantung (1972)
Movie
Young Artist
Dead Knot (1968)
Movie
Young Man
Accidentally (1968)
Movie
Self
Golden Horse Awards (1962)
TV
Director
The Killer
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.68
Based on 1.62 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1985
1997
1989
2023
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1946-09-22 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceGuangzhou, China
CitizenshipsHong Kong
Also Known As吳宇森, Wu Yu-Sheng, Wu Yu-Shen, Wu Yao-Shen, John Y. S. Woo, John Y. Woo, Ng Yue-Sum, 吴宇森
AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Director, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director, Bronze Bauhinia Star, Silver Bauhinia Star
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