Quick Facts
Born:
1946-09-22
Birthplace:
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Credits:
55 Total Roles
John Woo
Directing
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Biography
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
Hard Boiled
Mr. Woo
A Better Tomorrow
Inspector Wu
Twin Dragons
Priest
Bullet in the Head
Policeman
Once a Thief
Stanley Wu
Hand of Death
Zhang Yi
The Founding of a Republic
Liu Wenhui
The Founding of a Republic
National Army Officers
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 2 MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 1 MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | 大侠胡金铨 TV | self |
| 2021 | Life in 24 Frames a Second MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood MOVIE | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Ken San MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Voice TV | Self |
| 2011 | Beginning of the Great Revival MOVIE | Lin Sen |
| 2011 | Kurosawa's Way MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic MOVIE | Liu Wenhui |