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John Woo

Born 22 September 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.

Films and shows

  1. 2026Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki1h 33mSelf
  2. 2024The Killer2h 6mDirector
  3. 2023Silent Night1h 44mProducer
  4. 2022大侠胡金铨1 seasonself
  5. 2022The King of Wuxia Part 12h 6mSelf
  6. 2022The King of Wuxia Part 21h 35mSelf
  7. 2021Life in 24 Frames a Second1h 2mSelf
  8. 2018A Better Tomorrow1h 54mOriginal Story
  9. 2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood53mSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  10. 2017Manhunt1h 46mDirector
  11. 2016Ken San1h 35mSelf
  12. 2015The Crossing II2h 11mDirector
  13. 2014Breaking the Waves1h 31mExecutive Producer
  14. 2014The Crossing I2h 9mDirector
  15. 2012Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale2h 33mProducer
  16. 2011Beginning of the Great Revival2h 4mLin Sen
  17. 2011Kurosawa's Way52mSelf
  18. 2011Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag2h 24mProducer
  19. 2011Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge2h 12mProducer
  20. 2010Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible11mSelf
  21. 2010Color Me Love1h 37mProducer
  22. 2010A Better Tomorrow2h 4mExecutive Producer
  23. 2010Reign of Assassins1h 57mProducer
  24. 2009How Bruce Lee Changed the World1h 31mSelf
  25. 2009Red Cliff II2h 21mScreenplay
  26. 2009My Fair Gentleman1h 30mProducer
  27. 2008Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki16m
  28. 2008Red Cliff2h 25mDirector
  29. 2007The Making of Stranglehold16m
  30. 2007The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off1h 4mSelf
  31. 2007Appleseed: Ex Machina1h 45mProducer
  32. 2007Blood Brothers1h 35mProducer
  33. 2006All the Invisible Children2h 4mDirector
  34. 2005A Century of Light and Shadow1 seasonSelf
  35. 2004Crossings: John Woo47mSelf
  36. 2004The Robinsons: Lost in Space45mDirector
  37. 2003The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian1h 12mAs himself
  38. 2003The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary17m
  39. 2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia50mSelf
  40. 2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong2h 29mSelf
  41. 2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu47mSelf
  42. 2003Bulletproof Monk1h 44mProducer
  43. 2003Paycheck1h 59mDirector
  44. 2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies1h 36mSelf - Interviewee
  45. 2002The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled1h 16m
  46. 2002Windtalkers2h 14mDirector
  47. 2002Red Skies1h 16mExecutive Producer
  48. 2002Hostage10mDirector
  49. 2000Mission: Improbable7mJohn Woo
  50. 2000Mission: Impossible II2h 3mDirector
  51. 1999Kurosawa: The Last Emperor50mSelf
  52. 1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1h 20mSelf
  53. 1998Blackjack1h 52mDirector
  54. 1998The Big Hit1h 31mExecutive Producer
  55. 1997Task Force1h 50mPolice Chief
  56. 1997Face/Off2h 19mDirector
  57. 1996Somebody Up There Likes Me1h 56mProducer
  58. 1996Once a Thief1h 36mDirector
  59. 1996Broken Arrow1h 48mDirector
  60. 1996Once a Thief1 seasonCreator
  61. 1995Peace Hotel1h 30mExecutive Producer
  62. 1995Don't Cry, Nanking2hProducer
  63. 1994Cinema of Vengeance1h 25mSelf (uncredited)
  64. 1993Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino44mSelf
  65. 1993Hard Target1h 39mDirector
  66. 1992Hard Boiled2h 6mMr. Woo
  67. 1991Once a Thief1h 48mStanley Wu
  68. 1990Rebel from China1h 31mKwong
  69. 1990Bullet in the Head2h 16mProducer
  70. 1989Sunset in Paris1h 10mMaggie's uncle
  71. 1989The Killer1h 50mDirector
  72. 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon1h 58mProducer
  73. 1989Just Heroes1h 37mDirector
  74. 1988Starry Is the Night1h 34mFather Fan
  75. 1988I Love Maria1h 40m
  76. 1987The Thirty Million Dollar Rush1h 33mLing's Husband
  77. 1987A Better Tomorrow II1h 44mWriter
  78. 1986A Better Tomorrow1h 35mInspector Wu
  79. 1985Love, Lone Flower1h 31m
  80. 1985Happy Union 2
  81. 1985Super Citizen1h 50mProducer
  82. 1985Ghost BustinProducer
  83. 1985Run Tiger Run1h 27mDirector
  84. 1984The Time You Need a Friend1h 31mDirector
  85. 1984Heroes Shed No Tears1h 27mDirector
  86. 1984Happy UnionProducer
  87. 1982Plain Jane to the Rescue1h 26mSelf
  88. 1982To Hell with the Devil1h 28mDirector
  89. 1981The Idiot AssassinProducer
  90. 1980From Riches to Rags1h 41m[cameo]
  91. 1980Laughing Times1h 38mDirector
  92. 1979Itchy Fingers1h 36mTriad Boss on Lorry
  93. 1979Last Hurrah for Chivalry1h 46mDirector
  94. 1978Follow the Star1h 36mMiss Chen's Father
  95. 1978Hello, Late Homecomers1h 37mDirector
  96. 1977Money Crazy1h 32mDirector
  97. 1976Hand of Death1h 37mZhang Yi
  98. 1976The Private Eyes1h 34mProducer
  99. 1976Princess Chang-Ping1h 42mDirector
  100. 1975The Dragon Tamers1h 47mDirector
  101. 1974The Young Dragons1h 35mWriter
  102. 1973The Mandarin1h 30m
  103. 1973Blood Brothers2h 3mAssistant Director
  104. 1973Fist to Fist1h 25mAssistant Director
  105. 1973The DevilsAssistant Director
  106. 1972The Water Margin2h 5mAssistant Director
  107. 1972The Boxer from Shantung2h 14mAssistant Director
  108. 1972Four Riders1h 53mAssistant Director
  109. 1972Young People1h 58mAssistant Director
  110. 1970The Ruthless HeartStory
  111. 1969Dead Knot19mBoy
  112. 1968Accidentally8mYoung Man
  113. X-CruciorDirector
  114. Better TomorrowOriginal Film Writer
  115. GambinoDirector