Also Known As: Wu Yu-Sheng, Wu Yu-Shen, Wu Yao-Shen
John Woo
📍Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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.
Known For
Hard Boiled
as Mr. Woo
Mission: Improbable
as John Woo
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
Accidentally
as Young Man
Dead Knot
as Boy
The Young Dragons
as Message Deliverer
Beginning of the Great Revival
as Lin Sen
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
I Love Maria
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
Once a Thief
as Stanley Wu
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
as Self
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
September 22, 1946
Place of Birth
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Department
Directing
Popularity
2.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
59
Acting Roles
131
Crew Roles
52
Movies
7
TV Shows