Hard Boiled1992
As Mr. Woo
TMDb 7.5 / 10
John Woo
Born
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.
Filmography (51)
Twin Dragons1992
As Priest
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Bullet in the Head1990
As Policeman
TMDb 7.6 / 10
A Better Tomorrow1986
As Inspector Wu
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Once a Thief1991
As Stanley Wu
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Banquet1991
As Man on Stairs
TMDb 5.8 / 10
How Bruce Lee Changed the World2009
As Self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Founding of a Republic2009
As Liu Wenhui, National Army Officers
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Hand of Death1976
As Zhang Yi
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies2002
As Self - Interviewee
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Kurosawa's Way2011
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood2017
As Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
I Love Maria1988
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush1987
As Ling's Husband
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Beginning of the Great Revival2011
As Lin Sen
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong2003
As Self
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Cinema of Vengeance1994
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia2003
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Mission: Improbable2001
As John Woo
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor1999
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Task Force1997
As Police Chief
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki2026
As Self
The Young Dragons1974
As Message Deliverer
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The King of Wuxia Part 12022
As Self
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels1974
As Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Crossings: John Woo2004
As Self
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible2010
As Self
The Making of Hard Boiled2007
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary2003
The Mandarin1973
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Dead Knot1969
As Boy
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The King of Wuxia Part 22022
As Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu2003
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino1993
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Making of Stranglehold2007
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ken San2016
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Starry Is the Night1988
As Father Fan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Sunset in Paris1989
As Maggie's uncle
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Plain Jane to the Rescue1982
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Itchy Fingers1979
As Triad Boss on Lorry
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki2008
Life in 24 Frames a Second2021
As Self
Happy Union 21985
TMDb 10.0 / 10
From Riches to Rags1980
As [cameo]
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off2007
As Self
Rebel from China1990
As Kwong
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1998
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Follow the Star1978
As Miss Chen's Father
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Love, Lone Flower1985
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Accidentally1968
As Young Man
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian2003
As As himself
Filmography and biography: TMDb