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John Woo

John Woo

Directing

September 22, 1946 (79 years old)
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Male
179 Movies
8 TV Shows

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.

Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1992 7.5

as Mr. Woo

Age 45 (now 79)
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

1986 7.4

as Inspector Wu

Age 39 (now 79)
Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable

Mission: Improbable

2001 7.5

as John Woo

Age 54 (now 79)
Once a Thief
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991 6.9

as Stanley Wu

Age 44 (now 79)
Hand of Death
Hand of Death

Hand of Death

1976 6.4

as Zhang Yi

Age 29 (now 79)
Dead Knot
Dead Knot

Dead Knot

1969 6.0

as Boy

Age 22 (now 79)
Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

2011 4.7

as Lin Sen

Age 64 (now 79)
I Love Maria
I Love Maria

I Love Maria

1988 6.4
Age 41 (now 79)
Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons

1992 6.7

as Priest

Age 45 (now 79)
Accidentally
Accidentally

Accidentally

1968 4.9

as Young Man

Age 21 (now 79)
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

1987 7.2

as Ling's Husband

Age 40 (now 79)
Itchy Fingers
Itchy Fingers

Itchy Fingers

1979 7.2

as Triad Boss on Lorry

Age 32 (now 79)
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head

Bullet in the Head

1990 7.6

as Policeman

Age 43 (now 79)
Face/Off
Face/Off

Face/Off

1997 7.1

Director

Age 50 (now 79)
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags

1980 4.9

as [cameo]

Age 33 (now 79)
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II

2000 6.1

Director

Age 53 (now 79)