John Woo
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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.
Known for
Credits
Hard Boiled (1992)
as Mr. Woo
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
as Inspector Wu
Once a Thief (1991)
as Stanley Wu
Twin Dragons (1992)
as Priest
Bullet in the Head (1990)
as Policeman
The Banquet (1991)
as Man on Stairs
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
as Liu Wenhui
Hand of Death (1976)
as Zhang Yi
I Love Maria (1988)
Actor
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
as Lin Sen
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003)
as Self
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)
as Ling's Husband
The Young Dragons (1974)
as Message Deliverer
Starry Is the Night (1988)
as Father Fan
How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)
as Self
Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)
as Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
as Self - Interviewee
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)
as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)
as Self
Ken San (2016)
as Self
Follow the Star (1978)
as Miss Chen's Father
Rebel from China (1990)
as Kwong
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Kurosawa's Way (2011)
as Self
Mission: Improbable (2001)
as John Woo
The King of Wuxia Part 1 (2022)
as Self
From Riches to Rags (1980)
as [cameo]
Sunset in Paris (1989)
as Maggie's uncle
The King of Wuxia Part 2 (2022)
as Self
Task Force (1997)
as Police Chief
A Century of Light and Shadow (2005)
as Self
The Mandarin (1973)
Actor
Itchy Fingers (1979)
as Triad Boss on Lorry
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003)
as Self
Crossings: John Woo (2004)
as Self
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003)
as Self
Love, Lone Flower (1985)
Actor
Happy Union 2 (1985)
Actor
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)
as Self
The Making of Hard Boiled (2007)
Actor
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003)
Actor
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki (—)
as Self
Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
as Self (uncredited)
Accidentally (1968)
as Young Man
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino (1993)
as Self
Dead Knot (1969)
as Boy
Life in 24 Frames a Second (2021)
as Self
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008)
Actor
The Making of Stranglehold (2007)
Actor
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian (2003)
as As himself