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John Woo

John Woo

Known for: Director
Born: 22 September 1946 (age 80), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Credits: 35 titles

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.

Acting

Voice
Voice
2012
 Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival
2011 · as Lin Sen
 The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic
2009 · as Liu Wenhui
 Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
2008
 The Making of Stranglehold
The Making of Stranglehold
2007
 Bokura no Jidai
Bokura no Jidai
2007
 Be My Guest
Be My Guest
2006
 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
 The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled
The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled
2002
 Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable
2000 · as John Woo
 Task Force
Task Force
1997 · as Police Chief
 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
 Celebrity Talk Show
Celebrity Talk Show
1989 · as 吴宇森
 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
 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

Directed / Created

Gambino
Upcoming · Director
X-Crucior
Upcoming · Director
 The Killer
The Killer
2024 · Director
 Silent Night
Silent Night
2023 · Director
 Manhunt
Manhunt
2017 · Director
 The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · Director
 The Crossing I
The Crossing I
2014 · Director
 Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · Director
 Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II
2009 · Director
 Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · Director
 All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children
2006 · Director
 The Robinsons: Lost in Space
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
2004 · Director
 Paycheck
Paycheck
2003 · Director
 Hostage
Hostage
2002 · Director
 Windtalkers
Windtalkers
2002 · Director
 The Hire
The Hire
2001 · Director
 Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
2000 · Director
 Blackjack
Blackjack
1998 · Director
 Face/Off
Face/Off
1997 · Director
 Once a Thief
Once a Thief
1996 · Creator
 Once a Thief
Once a Thief
1996 · Director
 Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1996 · Director
 Hard Target
Hard Target
1993 · Director
 Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled
1992 · Director
 Once a Thief
Once a Thief
1991 · Director
 Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
1990 · Director
 Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 · Director
 The Killer
The Killer
1989 · Director
 A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · Director
 A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · Director

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