John Woo
Directing
Born 1946-09-22 · Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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.
Acting
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
大侠胡金铨
self
Life in 24 Frames a Second
Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Ken San
Self
Voice
Beginning of the Great Revival
Lin Sen
Kurosawa's Way
Self
The Founding of a Republic
Liu Wenhui
The Founding of a Republic
National Army Officers
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
The Making of Hard Boiled
The Making of Stranglehold
Bokura no Jidai
Be My Guest
A Century of Light and Shadow
Self
Crossings: John Woo
Self
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Self
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
As himself
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee
Mission: Improbable
John Woo
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Self
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
Task Force
Police Chief
Cinema of Vengeance
Self (uncredited)
Crew
The Killer
Director
The Killer
Producer
The Killer
Original Film Writer
Silent Night
Producer
Silent Night
Director
A Better Tomorrow
Original Story
Manhunt
Director
Manhunt
Writer
The Crossing II
Director
The Crossing I
Director
Breaking the Waves
Executive Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
Producer
Color Me Love
Producer
A Better Tomorrow
Executive Producer
A Better Tomorrow
Screenplay
A Better Tomorrow
Original Story
Reign of Assassins
Producer
Reign of Assassins
Director