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

Directing51 titles

Writing28 titles

Production36 titles

Editing4 titles

Crew3 titles

Creator1 title