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John Woo

Directing

Born: 1946-09-22
From: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.6

Also Known As

Wu Yu-ShengWu Yu-ShenWu Yao-ShenJohn Y. S. WooJohn Y. WooNg Yue-Sum吳宇森John Woo

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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Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Golden Horse Award for Best Director

A Better Tomorrow

1986
🏆 Won

Bronze Bauhinia Star

🏆 Won

Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director

🏆 Won

Silver Bauhinia Star

Acting55 titles

Rebel from China
10.0
Movie

Rebel from China

1990Thriller
Happy Union 2
10.0
Movie

Happy Union 2

1985Comedy
Celebrity Talk Show
9.5
Series

Celebrity Talk Show

1989-1990Documentary
Golden Horse Awards
9.0
Series

Golden Horse Awards

1962 - ...Documentary
The King of Wuxia Part 1
8.7
Movie

The King of Wuxia Part 1

2022Documentary
Follow the Star
8.5
Movie

Follow the Star

1978Action
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
8.0
Movie

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009Documentary
Love, Lone Flower
8.0
Movie

Love, Lone Flower

1985Drama
The Making of Stranglehold
8.0
Movie

The Making of Stranglehold

2007Documentary
Bullet in the Head
7.6
Movie

Bullet in the Head

1990Action
Hard Boiled
7.5
Movie

Hard Boiled

1992Action
Mission: Improbable
7.5
Movie

Mission: Improbable

2001Comedy
Task Force
7.5
Movie

Task Force

1997Comedy
A Better Tomorrow
7.4
Movie

A Better Tomorrow

1986Action
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
7.3
Movie

Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

1993Documentary
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3
Movie

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017Documentary
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
7.2
Movie

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

1987Comedy
Itchy Fingers
7.2
Movie

Itchy Fingers

1979Comedy
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
7.1
Movie

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003Documentary
Sunset in Paris
7.0
Movie

Sunset in Paris

1989Drama
The Mandarin
7.0
Movie

The Mandarin

1973Thriller
Once a Thief
6.9
Movie

Once a Thief

1991Action
The Young Dragons
6.8
Movie

The Young Dragons

1974Action
Ken San
6.7
Movie

Ken San

2016Documentary
Twin Dragons
6.7
Movie

Twin Dragons

1992Action
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
6.5
Movie

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

1974Action
Starry Is the Night
6.5
Movie

Starry Is the Night

1988Romance
Hand of Death
6.5
Movie

Hand of Death

1976Action
I Love Maria
6.4
Movie

I Love Maria

1988Sci-Fi
Plain Jane to the Rescue
6.3
Movie

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982Comedy
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
6.2
Movie

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

1999Documentary
Cinema of Vengeance
6.2
Movie

Cinema of Vengeance

1994Documentary
Dead Knot
6.0
Movie

Dead Knot

1969Romance
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
6.0
Movie

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

2003Documentary
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
5.9
Movie

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002Documentary
Kurosawa's Way
5.8
Movie

Kurosawa's Way

2011Documentary
The Banquet
5.8
Movie

The Banquet

1991Comedy
The Founding of a Republic
5.3
Movie

The Founding of a Republic

2009Drama
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
5.2
Movie

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998Documentary
Accidentally
4.9
Movie

Accidentally

1968Romance
From Riches to Rags
4.9
Movie

From Riches to Rags

1980Action
Beginning of the Great Revival
4.7
Movie

Beginning of the Great Revival

2011Drama
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
0
Movie

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003Documentary
A Century of Light and Shadow
0
Movie

A Century of Light and Shadow

2005Documentary
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
0
Movie

Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

2008Drama
Crossings: John Woo
0
Movie

Crossings: John Woo

2004Documentary
Life in 24 Frames a Second
0
Movie

Life in 24 Frames a Second

2021Documentary
The King of Wuxia Part 2
0
Movie

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022Documentary
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
0
Movie

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

2003Documentary
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
0
Movie

The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian

2003Drama
The Making of Hard Boiled
0
Movie

The Making of Hard Boiled

2007Documentary
Bokura no Jidai
0
Series

Bokura no Jidai

2007 - ...Documentary
Voice
0
Series

Voice

2012 - ...Documentary
Be My Guest
0
Series

Be My Guest

2006-2010Documentary
大侠胡金铨
0
Series

大侠胡金铨

2022 - ...Drama

Directing51 titles

The Time You Need a Friend
9.0
Movie

The Time You Need a Friend

1984Drama
Run Tiger Run
8.6
Movie

Run Tiger Run

1985Comedy
Princess Chang-Ping
8.5
Movie

Princess Chang-Ping

1976Drama
Hello, Late Homecomers
8.5
Movie

Hello, Late Homecomers

1978Comedy
Follow the Star
8.5
Movie

Follow the Star

1978Action
The Killer
7.6
Movie

The Killer

1989Action
Bullet in the Head
7.6
Movie

Bullet in the Head

1990Action
The Hire
7.6
Series

The Hire

2001-2016Action
Hard Boiled
7.5
Movie

Hard Boiled

1992Action
A Better Tomorrow
7.4
Movie

A Better Tomorrow

1986Action
Red Cliff II
7.3
Movie

Red Cliff II

2009Action
Face/Off
7.1
Movie

Face/Off

1997Action
Red Cliff
7.1
Movie

Red Cliff

2008Action
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
7.1
Movie

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

1979Action
A Better Tomorrow II
7.1
Movie

A Better Tomorrow II

1987Action
All the Invisible Children
7.0
Movie

All the Invisible Children

2006Drama
The Dragon Tamers
7.0
Movie

The Dragon Tamers

1975Action
Once a Thief
6.9
Movie

Once a Thief

1991Action
The Boxer from Shantung
6.9
Movie

The Boxer from Shantung

1972Action
The Water Margin
6.9
Movie

The Water Margin

1972Action
Reign of Assassins
6.9
Movie

Reign of Assassins

2010Action
The Young Dragons
6.8
Movie

The Young Dragons

1974Action
Just Heroes
6.7
Movie

Just Heroes

1989Action
Fist to Fist
6.7
Movie

Fist to Fist

1973Action
Money Crazy
6.6
Movie

Money Crazy

1977Comedy
Hostage
6.6
Movie

Hostage

2002Action
Hard Target
6.5
Movie

Hard Target

1993Action
Hand of Death
6.5
Movie

Hand of Death

1976Action
Heroes Shed No Tears
6.5
Movie

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984Action
Young People
6.5
Movie

Young People

1972Drama
Blood Brothers
6.4
Movie

Blood Brothers

1973Action
Windtalkers
6.3
Movie

Windtalkers

2002Action
The Killer
6.3
Movie

The Killer

2024Action
Plain Jane to the Rescue
6.3
Movie

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982Comedy
Paycheck
6.2
Movie

Paycheck

2003Action
Mission: Impossible II
6.1
Movie

Mission: Impossible II

2000Action
Broken Arrow
6.1
Movie

Broken Arrow

1996Action
Silent Night
6.1
Movie

Silent Night

2023Action
Four Riders
6.1
Movie

Four Riders

1972Action
Dead Knot
6.0
Movie

Dead Knot

1969Romance
To Hell with the Devil
5.8
Movie

To Hell with the Devil

1982Sci-Fi
Manhunt
5.6
Movie

Manhunt

2017Action
The Crossing I
5.5
Movie

The Crossing I

2014Drama
Blackjack
5.3
Movie

Blackjack

1998Drama
Laughing Times
5.3
Movie

Laughing Times

1980Comedy
The Crossing II
5.3
Movie

The Crossing II

2015Action
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
5.2
Movie

The Robinsons: Lost in Space

2004Action
Accidentally
4.9
Movie

Accidentally

1968Romance
Once a Thief
4.9
Movie

Once a Thief

1996Action
From Riches to Rags
4.9
Movie

From Riches to Rags

1980Action
The Devils
0
Movie

The Devils

1973Drama

Writing28 titles

Follow the Star
8.5
Movie

Follow the Star

1978Action
Princess Chang-Ping
8.5
Movie

Princess Chang-Ping

1976Drama
Hello, Late Homecomers
8.5
Movie

Hello, Late Homecomers

1978Comedy
The Killer
7.6
Movie

The Killer

1989Action
Bullet in the Head
7.6
Movie

Bullet in the Head

1990Action
Hard Boiled
7.5
Movie

Hard Boiled

1992Action
A Better Tomorrow
7.4
Movie

A Better Tomorrow

1986Action
Red Cliff II
7.3
Movie

Red Cliff II

2009Action
Red Cliff
7.1
Movie

Red Cliff

2008Action
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
7.1
Movie

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

1979Action
A Better Tomorrow II
7.1
Movie

A Better Tomorrow II

1987Action
The Dragon Tamers
7.0
Movie

The Dragon Tamers

1975Action
Once a Thief
6.9
Movie

Once a Thief

1991Action
The Young Dragons
6.8
Movie

The Young Dragons

1974Action
Money Crazy
6.6
Movie

Money Crazy

1977Comedy
Heroes Shed No Tears
6.5
Movie

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984Action
Hand of Death
6.5
Movie

Hand of Death

1976Action
Plain Jane to the Rescue
6.3
Movie

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982Comedy
The Killer
6.3
Movie

The Killer

2024Action
Dead Knot
6.0
Movie

Dead Knot

1969Romance
A Better Tomorrow
6.0
Movie

A Better Tomorrow

2010Drama
To Hell with the Devil
5.8
Movie

To Hell with the Devil

1982Sci-Fi
Manhunt
5.6
Movie

Manhunt

2017Action
A Better Tomorrow
5.6
Movie

A Better Tomorrow

2018Action
Laughing Times
5.3
Movie

Laughing Times

1980Comedy
From Riches to Rags
4.9
Movie

From Riches to Rags

1980Action
Accidentally
4.9
Movie

Accidentally

1968Romance
Better Tomorrow
0
Cartoon

Better Tomorrow

2024Animation

Production36 titles

Happy Union 2
10.0
Movie

Happy Union 2

1985Comedy
Super Citizen
10.0
Movie

Super Citizen

1985Drama
Happy Union
10.0
Movie

Happy Union

1984Comedy
Don't Cry, Nanking
9.0
Movie

Don't Cry, Nanking

1995Action
Run Tiger Run
8.6
Movie

Run Tiger Run

1985Comedy
Love, Lone Flower
8.0
Movie

Love, Lone Flower

1985Drama
The Making of Stranglehold
8.0
Movie

The Making of Stranglehold

2007Documentary
Somebody Up There Likes Me
8.0
Movie

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996Action
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
8.0
Movie

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge

2011Action
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
7.8
Movie

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

2012Drama
Bullet in the Head
7.6
Movie

Bullet in the Head

1990Action
Red Cliff II
7.3
Movie

Red Cliff II

2009Action
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
7.3
Movie

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag

2011Drama
Red Cliff
7.1
Movie

Red Cliff

2008Action
Reign of Assassins
6.9
Movie

Reign of Assassins

2010Action
Heroes Shed No Tears
6.5
Movie

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984Action
Appleseed: Ex Machina
6.5
Anime Movie

Appleseed: Ex Machina

2007Animation
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
6.4
Movie

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989Action
The Private Eyes
6.4
Movie

The Private Eyes

1976Comedy
Windtalkers
6.3
Movie

Windtalkers

2002Action
The Killer
6.3
Movie

The Killer

2024Action
The Replacement Killers
6.3
Movie

The Replacement Killers

1998Action
Color Me Love
6.3
Movie

Color Me Love

2010Comedy
Paycheck
6.2
Movie

Paycheck

2003Action
Silent Night
6.1
Movie

Silent Night

2023Action
The Big Hit
6.0
Movie

The Big Hit

1998Action
A Better Tomorrow
6.0
Movie

A Better Tomorrow

2010Drama
Dead Knot
6.0
Movie

Dead Knot

1969Romance
Peace Hotel
5.9
Movie

Peace Hotel

1995Action
Bulletproof Monk
5.5
Movie

Bulletproof Monk

2003Action
Blackjack
5.3
Movie

Blackjack

1998Drama
Blood Brothers
5.3
Movie

Blood Brothers

2007Drama
Breaking the Waves
5.0
Movie

Breaking the Waves

2014Romance
My Fair Gentleman
4.8
Movie

My Fair Gentleman

2009Romance
Red Skies
4.3
Movie

Red Skies

2002Drama
Ghost Bustin
0
Movie

Ghost Bustin

1985Horror

Editing4 titles

Bullet in the Head
7.6
Movie

Bullet in the Head

1990Action
Hard Boiled
7.5
Movie

Hard Boiled

1992Action
Dead Knot
6.0
Movie

Dead Knot

1969Romance
Accidentally
4.9
Movie

Accidentally

1968Romance

Crew3 titles

The Mandarin
7.0
Movie

The Mandarin

1973Thriller
The Replacement Killers
6.3
Movie

The Replacement Killers

1998Action
Begging
4.0
Movie

Begging

1970Drama

Creator1 title

Once a Thief
6.1
Series

Once a Thief

1996-1998Action