Directed credits
45
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
John Woo
Directing
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Directed movies: 44Directed series: 1All crew credits: 78
TMDB ID: 11401
IMDb ID: nm0000247
Known for: Directing
Born: September 22, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2024
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q55432
Also known as
Wu Yu-Sheng • Wu Yu-Shen • Wu Yao-Shen • John Y. S. Woo • John Y. Woo • Ng Yue-Sum • 吳宇森 • John Woo
Frequent jobs
Director (38)Assistant Director (7)Producer (21)Executive Producer (6)Screenplay (2)Creator (1)Original Film Writer (1)Second Unit (1)Writer (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Woo.
6.3
The Killer
Director
2024 Movie
5.6
Manhunt
Director
2017 Movie
5.3
The Crossing II
Director
2015 Movie
5.5
The Crossing I
Director
2014 Movie
7.1
Red Cliff
Director
2008 Movie
7.0
All the Invisible Children
Director
2006 Movie
5.2
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
Director
2004 Movie
6.2
Paycheck
Director
2003 Movie
6.6
Hostage
Director
2002 Movie
6.3
Windtalkers
Director
2002 Movie
6.1
Mission: Impossible II
Director
2000 Movie
5.3
Blackjack
Director
1998 Movie
7.0
Face/Off
Director
1997 Movie
4.8
Once a Thief
Director
1996 Movie
6.1
Broken Arrow
Director
1996 Movie
6.5
Hard Target
Director
1993 Movie
7.5
Hard Boiled
Director
1992 Movie
6.8
Once a Thief
Director
1991 Movie
7.6
Bullet in the Head
Director
1990 Movie
6.7
Just Heroes
Director
1989 Movie
7.6
The Killer
Director
1989 Movie
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
Director
1987 Movie
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
Director
1986 Movie
9.2
Run Tiger Run
Director
1985 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by John Woo.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Woo.
8.0
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
Producer
2011 Movie
7.6
The Killer
Director
1989 Movie
7.6
Bullet in the Head
Director
1990 Movie
7.5
Hard Boiled
Director
1992 Movie
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
Director
1986 Movie
7.3
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
Producer
2011 Movie
7.3
Red Cliff II
Screenplay
2009 Movie
7.1
Red Cliff
Director
2008 Movie
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
Director
1987 Movie
7.0
Face/Off
Director
1997 Movie
6.9
Reign of Assassins
Producer
2010 Movie
6.8
Once a Thief
Director
1991 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Woo.
7.0
Face/Off
Director
1997 Movie
6.1
Mission: Impossible II
Director
2000 Movie
6.5
Hard Target
Director
1993 Movie
6.2
Paycheck
Director
2003 Movie
6.3
The Killer
Director
2024 Movie
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
Director
1986 Movie
6.5
Heroes Shed No Tears
Producer
1984 Movie
5.3
Blackjack
Director
1998 Movie
3.6
Red Skies
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
7.5
Hard Boiled
Director
1992 Movie
6.2
Silent Night
Producer
2023 Movie
6.1
Broken Arrow
Director
1996 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Woo.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Woo.
6.2
Silent Night
Producer
2023 Movie
5.0
Breaking the Waves
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
8.0
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Producer
2012 Movie
8.0
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
Producer
2011 Movie
7.3
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
Producer
2011 Movie
6.3
Color Me Love
Producer
2010 Movie
6.1
A Better Tomorrow
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
6.9
Reign of Assassins
Producer
2010 Movie
4.8
My Fair Gentleman
Producer
2009 Movie
7.3
Red Cliff II
Screenplay
2009 Movie
6.5
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Producer
2007 Movie
5.3
Blood Brothers
Producer
2007 Movie
8.0
The Making of Stranglehold
Producer
2007 Movie
5.5
Bulletproof Monk
Producer
2003 Movie
3.6
Red Skies
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
6.0
The Big Hit
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Woo.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Woo.
The King of Wuxia Part 2
as Self
2022 Movie
8.7
The King of Wuxia Part 1
as Self
2022 Movie
Life in 24 Frames a Second
as Self
2021 Movie
7.3
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017 Movie
6.0
Ken San
as Self
2016 Movie
4.6
Beginning of the Great Revival
as Lin Sen
2011 Movie
5.8
Kurosawa's Way
as Self
2011 Movie
5.2
The Founding of a Republic
as Liu Wenhui
2009 Movie
8.0
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
2009 Movie
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
2008 Movie
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
as Self
2007 Movie
The Making of Hard Boiled
2007 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Woo.
