John Woo
Born September 22, 1946 (Age: 79)
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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.
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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Filmography
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
2007
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as Self
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Age: 60
The Making of Hard Boiled
2007
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as
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Age: 60
Hard Boiled
1992
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as Mr. Woo
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Age: 45
Twin Dragons
1992
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as Priest
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Age: 45
Once a Thief
1991
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as Stanley Wu
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Age: 44
Bullet in the Head
1990
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as Policeman
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Age: 43
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987
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as Ling's Husband
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Age: 40
A Better Tomorrow
1986
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as Inspector Wu
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Age: 39
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982
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as Self
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Age: 36
Hand of Death
1976
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as Zhang Yi
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Age: 29