6.1
Movie
Directing
John Woo
- Born
- (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Credits
- 127 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.1
Movie
7.1
Movie
Face/Off
6.2
Movie
Paycheck
6.1
Movie
Broken Arrow
6.4
Movie
Windtalkers
6.5
Movie
Hard Target
5.5
Movie
Bulletproof Monk
7.5
Movie
Hard Boiled
6.1
Movie
Silent Night
7.6
Movie
The Killer
7.1
Movie
Red Cliff
7.4
Movie
A Better Tomorrow
6.3
Movie
The Killer
6.3
Movie
The Replacement Killers
7.3
Movie
Red Cliff II
6.0
Movie
The Big Hit
6.9
Movie
Twin Dragons
7.6
Movie
Bullet in the Head
Acting credits 58
Crew credits 84
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | X-Crucior Film | Director |
| TBA | Better Tomorrow Film | Original Film Writer |
| TBA | Gambino Film | Director |
| 2024 | The Killer Film | Director, Producer, Original Film Writer |
| 2023 | Silent Night Film | Producer, Director |
| 2018 | A Better Tomorrow Film | Original Story |
| 2017 | Manhunt Film | Director, Writer |
| 2015 | The Crossing II Film | Director |
| 2014 | The Crossing I Film | Director |
| 2014 | Breaking the Waves Film | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Film | Producer |
| 2011 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge Film | Producer |
| 2011 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag Film | Producer |
| 2010 | Color Me Love Film | Producer |
| 2010 | A Better Tomorrow Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay, Original Story |
| 2010 | Reign of Assassins Film | Producer, Director |
| 2009 | My Fair Gentleman Film | Producer |
| 2009 | Red Cliff II Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2008 | Red Cliff Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2007 | Appleseed: Ex Machina Film | Producer |
| 2007 | Blood Brothers Film | Producer |
| 2007 | The Making of Stranglehold Film | Producer |
| 2006 | All the Invisible Children Film | Director |
| 2004 | The Robinsons: Lost in Space Film | Director |
| 2003 | Paycheck Film | Director, Producer |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk Film | Producer |
| 2002 | Hostage Film | Director |
| 2002 | Red Skies Film | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Windtalkers Film | Director, Producer |
| 2001 | The Hire TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II Film | Director |
| 1998 | Blackjack Film | Director, Producer |
| 1998 | The Big Hit Film | Executive Producer |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers Film | Choreographer, Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Face/Off Film | Director, Storyboard |
| 1996 | Once a Thief Film | Director |
| 1996 | Once a Thief TV | Creator |
| 1996 | Somebody Up There Likes Me Film | Producer |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow Film | Director |
| 1995 | Don't Cry, Nanking Film | Producer |
| 1995 | Peace Hotel Film | Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Hard Target Film | Director |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled Film | Director, Editor, Story |
| 1991 | Once a Thief Film | Screenplay, Director, Story |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head Film | Producer, Director, Editor, Writer |
| 1989 | A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Film | Producer |
| 1989 | Just Heroes Film | Director |
| 1989 | The Killer Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1987 | A Better Tomorrow II Film | Writer, Director |
| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow Film | Director, Writer |
| 1985 | Ghost Bustin Film | Producer |
| 1985 | Love, Lone Flower Film | Producer |
| 1985 | Super Citizen Film | Producer |
| 1985 | Run Tiger Run Film | Director, Producer |
| 1985 | Happy Union 2 Film | Producer |
| 1984 | Heroes Shed No Tears Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 1984 | The Time You Need a Friend Film | Director |
| 1984 | Happy Union Film | Producer |
| 1982 | Plain Jane to the Rescue Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1982 | To Hell with the Devil Film | Writer, Director |