John Woo
DirectingBorn Sep 22, 1946
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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
Rebel from China
movie1990
Happy Union 2
movie1985
Happy Union 2
movie1985
Super Citizen
movie1985
Happy Union
movie1984
Celebrity Talk Show
tv1989
Golden Horse Awards
tv1962
Don't Cry, Nanking
movie1995
The Time You Need a Friend
movie1984
The King of Wuxia Part 1
movie2022
Run Tiger Run
movie1985
Run Tiger Run
movie1985
Filmography
2024The Killeras Original Film Writermovie2023Silent Nightas Directormovie2022The King of Wuxia Part 2as Selfmovie2022The King of Wuxia Part 1as Selfmovie2022大侠胡金铨as selftv2021Life in 24 Frames a Secondas Selfmovie2018A Better Tomorrowas Original Storymovie2017Manhuntas Writermovie2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywoodas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)movie2016Ken Sanas Selfmovie2015The Crossing IIas Directormovie2014The Crossing Ias Directormovie2014Breaking the Wavesas Executive Producermovie2012Voicetv2012Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Baleas Producermovie2011Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridgeas Producermovie2011Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flagas Producermovie2011Beginning of the Great Revivalas Lin Senmovie2011Kurosawa's Wayas Selfmovie2010Color Me Loveas Producermovie2010A Better Tomorrowas Original Storymovie2010Reign of Assassinsas Directormovie2009My Fair Gentlemanas Producermovie2009The Founding of a Republicas National Army Officersmovie2009How Bruce Lee Changed the Worldas Selfmovie2009Red Cliff IIas Producermovie2008Red Cliffas Producermovie2008Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramakimovie2007Appleseed: Ex Machinaas Producermovie2007Blood Brothersas Producermovie2007The Making of Hard Boiledmovie2007The Making of Strangleholdas Producermovie2007Bokura no Jidaitv2006Be My Guesttv2006All the Invisible Childrenas Directormovie2005A Century of Light and Shadowas Selfmovie2004Crossings: John Wooas Selfmovie2004The Robinsons: Lost in Spaceas Directormovie2003Paycheckas Producermovie2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kongas Selfmovie2003The Master: Chang Cheh Documentarymovie2003The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xianas As himselfmovie2003Bulletproof Monkas Producermovie2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xiaas Selfmovie2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fuas Selfmovie2002Hostageas Directormovie2002Red Skiesas Executive Producermovie2002Windtalkersas Producermovie2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Moviesas Self - Intervieweemovie2001Mission: Improbableas John Woomovie2001The Hireas Directortv2000Mission: Impossible IIas Directormovie1999Kurosawa: The Last Emperoras Selfmovie1998Blackjackas Producermovie1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinemaas Selfmovie1998The Big Hitas Executive Producermovie1998The Replacement Killersas Executive Producermovie1997Task Forceas Police Chiefmovie1997Face/Offas Directormovie1996Once a Thiefas Directormovie1996Once a Thiefas Creatortv1996Somebody Up There Likes Meas Producermovie1996Broken Arrowas Directormovie1995Don't Cry, Nankingas Producermovie1995Peace Hotelas Executive Producermovie1994Cinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)movie1993Hard Targetas Directormovie1993Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kinoas Selfmovie1992Hard Boiledas Storymovie1992Twin Dragonsas Priestmovie1991The Banquetas Man on Stairsmovie1991Once a Thiefas Storymovie1990Rebel from Chinaas Kwongmovie1990Bullet in the Headas Writermovie1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigonas Producermovie1989Just Heroesas Directormovie1989Sunset in Parisas Maggie's unclemovie1989The Killeras Screenplaymovie1989Celebrity Talk Showas 吴宇森tv1988Starry Is the Nightas Father Fanmovie