John Woo
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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.
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Filmography
X-Crucior
Movie · Director
Gambino
Movie · Director
The Killer
Movie · Director
Silent Night
Movie · Director
Manhunt
Movie · Director
The Crossing II
Movie · Director
The Crossing I
Movie · Director
Reign of Assassins
Movie · Director
Red Cliff II
Movie · Director
Red Cliff
Movie · Director
All the Invisible Children
Movie · Director
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
Movie · Director
Paycheck
Movie · Director
Windtalkers
Movie · Director
Hostage
Movie · Director
The Hire
TV · Director · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible II
Movie · Director
Blackjack
Movie · Director
Face/Off
Movie · Director
Broken Arrow
Movie · Director
Once a Thief
Movie · Director
Hard Target
Movie · Director
Hard Boiled
Movie · Director
Once a Thief
Movie · Director
Bullet in the Head
Movie · Director
The Killer
Movie · Director
Just Heroes
Movie · Director
A Better Tomorrow II
Movie · Director
A Better Tomorrow
Movie · Director
Run Tiger Run
Movie · Director
Heroes Shed No Tears
Movie · Director
The Time You Need a Friend
Movie · Director
To Hell with the Devil
Movie · Director
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Movie · Director
From Riches to Rags
Movie · Director
Laughing Times
Movie · Director
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Movie · Director
Follow the Star
Movie · Director
Hello, Late Homecomers
Movie · Director
Money Crazy
Movie · Director
Hand of Death
Movie · Director
Princess Chang-Ping
Movie · Director
The Dragon Tamers
Movie · Director
The Young Dragons
Movie · Director
Fist to Fist
Movie · Assistant Director
Blood Brothers
Movie · Assistant Director
The Devils
Movie · Assistant Director
The Boxer from Shantung
Movie · Assistant Director
The Water Margin
Movie · Assistant Director
Four Riders
Movie · Assistant Director
Young People
Movie · Assistant Director
Dead Knot
Movie · Director
Accidentally
Movie · Director