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John Woo
- Department:Directing
- Place of birth:Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Birthday:9/22/1946
- Popularity:3
- 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
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Acting and producing career
Acting
- 2022movie
The King of Wuxia Part 2
as Self
- 2022movie
The King of Wuxia Part 1
as Self
- 2021movie
Life in 24 Frames a Second
as Self
- 2017movie
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2016movie
Ken San
as Self
- 2011movie
Beginning of the Great Revival
as Lin Sen
- 2011movie
Kurosawa's Way
as Self
- 2009movie
The Founding of a Republic
as Liu Wenhui
- 2009movie
The Founding of a Republic
as National Army Officers
- 2009movie
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
- 2008movie
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
- 2007movie
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
as Self
- 2007movie
The Making of Hard Boiled
- 2005movie
A Century of Light and Shadow
as Self
- 2004movie
Crossings: John Woo
as Self
- 2003movie
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
- 2003movie
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
- 2003movie
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
as As himself
- 2003movie
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Self
- 2003movie
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
- 2002movie
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee
- 2001movie
Mission: Improbable
as John Woo
- 1999movie
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
as Self
- 1998movie
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as Self
- 1997movie
Task Force
as Police Chief
- 1994movie
Cinema of Vengeance
as Self (uncredited)
- 1993movie
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
as Self
- 1992movie
Hard Boiled
as Mr. Woo
- 1992movie
Twin Dragons
as Priest
- 1991movie
The Banquet
as Man on Stairs
- 1991movie
Once a Thief
as Stanley Wu
- 1990movie
Rebel from China
as Kwong
- 1990movie
Bullet in the Head
as Policeman
- 1989movie
Sunset in Paris
as Maggie's uncle
- 1988movie
Starry Is the Night
as Father Fan
- 1988movie
I Love Maria
- 1987movie
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
as Ling's Husband
- 1986movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Inspector Wu
- 1985movie
Love, Lone Flower
- 1985movie
Happy Union 2
- 1982movie
Plain Jane to the Rescue
as Self
- 1980movie
From Riches to Rags
as [cameo]
- 1979movie
Itchy Fingers
as Triad Boss on Lorry
- 1978movie
Follow the Star
as Miss Chen's Father
- 1976movie
Hand of Death
as Zhang Yi
- 1974movie
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
- 1974movie
The Young Dragons
as Message Deliverer
- 1973movie
The Mandarin
- 1969movie
Dead Knot
as Boy
- 1968movie
Accidentally
as Young Man
- -tv
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
- -tv
Bokura no Jidai
- -tv
Voice
- -tv
Celebrity Talk Show
as 吴宇森
- -tv
Be My Guest
- -tv
大侠胡金铨
as self
Producing
- 2024movie
The Killer
as Director
- 2024movie
The Killer
as Producer
- 2024movie
The Killer
as Original Film Writer
- 2023movie
Silent Night
as Producer
- 2023movie
Silent Night
as Director
- 2018movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Original Story
- 2017movie
Manhunt
as Director
- 2017movie
Manhunt
as Writer
- 2015movie
The Crossing II
as Director
- 2014movie
The Crossing I
as Director
- 2014movie
Breaking the Waves
as Executive Producer
- 2012movie
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
as Producer
- 2011movie
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
as Producer
- 2011movie
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
as Producer
- 2010movie
Color Me Love
as Producer
- 2010movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Executive Producer
- 2010movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Screenplay
- 2010movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Original Story
- 2010movie
Reign of Assassins
as Producer
- 2010movie
Reign of Assassins
as Director
- 2009movie
My Fair Gentleman
as Producer
- 2009movie
Red Cliff II
as Screenplay
- 2009movie
Red Cliff II
as Director
- 2009movie
Red Cliff II
as Producer
- 2008movie
Red Cliff
as Screenplay
- 2008movie
Red Cliff
as Director
- 2008movie
Red Cliff
as Producer
- 2007movie
Appleseed: Ex Machina
as Producer
- 2007movie
Blood Brothers
as Producer
- 2007movie
The Making of Stranglehold
as Producer
- 2006movie
All the Invisible Children
as Director
- 2004movie
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
as Director
- 2003movie
Paycheck
as Director
- 2003movie
Paycheck
as Producer
- 2003movie
Bulletproof Monk
as Producer
- 2002movie
Hostage
as Director
- 2002movie
Red Skies
as Executive Producer
- 2002movie
Windtalkers
as Director
- 2002movie
Windtalkers
as Producer
- 2000movie
Mission: Impossible II
as Director
- 1998movie
Blackjack
as Director
- 1998movie
Blackjack
as Producer
- 1998movie
The Big Hit
as Executive Producer
- 1998movie
The Replacement Killers
as Choreographer
- 1998movie
The Replacement Killers
as Executive Producer
- 1997movie
Face/Off
as Director
- 1996movie
Once a Thief
as Director
- 1996movie
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Producer
- 1996movie
Broken Arrow
as Director
- 1995movie
Don't Cry, Nanking
as Producer
- 1995movie
Peace Hotel
as Executive Producer
- 1993movie
Hard Target
as Director
- 1992movie
Hard Boiled
as Director
- 1992movie
Hard Boiled
as Editor
- 1992movie
Hard Boiled
as Story
- 1991movie
Once a Thief
as Screenplay
- 1991movie
Once a Thief
as Director
- 1991movie
Once a Thief
as Story
- 1990movie
Bullet in the Head
as Producer
- 1990movie
Bullet in the Head
as Director
- 1990movie
Bullet in the Head
as Editor
- 1990movie
Bullet in the Head
as Writer
- 1989movie
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
as Producer
- 1989movie
Just Heroes
as Director
- 1989movie
The Killer
as Director
- 1989movie
The Killer
as Screenplay
- 1987movie
A Better Tomorrow II
as Writer
- 1987movie
A Better Tomorrow II
as Director
- 1986movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Director
- 1986movie
A Better Tomorrow
as Writer
- 1985movie
Ghost Bustin
as Producer
- 1985movie
Love, Lone Flower
as Producer
- 1985movie
Super Citizen
as Producer
- 1985movie
Run Tiger Run
as Director
- 1985movie
Run Tiger Run
as Producer
- 1985movie
Happy Union 2
as Producer
- 1984movie
Heroes Shed No Tears
as Producer
- 1984movie
Heroes Shed No Tears
as Director
- 1984movie
Heroes Shed No Tears
as Writer
- 1984movie
The Time You Need a Friend
as Director
- 1984movie
Happy Union
as Producer
- 1982movie
Plain Jane to the Rescue
as Director
- 1982movie
Plain Jane to the Rescue
as Screenplay
- 1982movie
To Hell with the Devil
as Writer
- 1982movie
To Hell with the Devil
as Director
- 1981movie
The Idiot Assassin
as Producer
- 1980movie
Laughing Times
as Screenplay
- 1980movie
Laughing Times
as Director
- 1980movie
From Riches to Rags
as Director
- 1980movie
From Riches to Rags
as Writer
- 1979movie
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
as Writer
- 1979movie
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
as Director
- 1978movie
Hello, Late Homecomers
as Director
- 1978movie
Hello, Late Homecomers
as Screenplay
- 1978movie
Follow the Star
as Director
- 1978movie
Follow the Star
as Writer
- 1978movie
Follow the Star
as Screenplay
- 1977movie
Money Crazy
as Director
- 1977movie
Money Crazy
as Screenplay
- 1976movie
The Private Eyes
as Producer
- 1976movie
Hand of Death
as Director
- 1976movie
Hand of Death
as Screenplay
- 1976movie
Princess Chang-Ping
as Director
- 1976movie
Princess Chang-Ping
as Screenplay
- 1975movie
The Dragon Tamers
as Director
- 1975movie
The Dragon Tamers
as Writer
- 1974movie
The Young Dragons
as Writer
- 1974movie
The Young Dragons
as Director
- 1973movie
The Devils
as Assistant Director
- 1973movie
Fist to Fist
as Assistant Director
- 1973movie
The Mandarin
as Second Unit
- 1973movie
Blood Brothers
as Assistant Director
- 1972movie
Four Riders
as Assistant Director
- 1972movie
Young People
as Assistant Director
- 1972movie
The Water Margin
as Assistant Director
- 1972movie
The Boxer from Shantung
as Assistant Director
- 1970movie
Begging
as Thanks
- 1970movie
The Ruthless Heart
as Story
- 1969movie
Dead Knot
as Writer
- 1969movie
Dead Knot
as Producer
- 1969movie
Dead Knot
as Editor
- 1969movie
Dead Knot
as Director
- 1968movie
Accidentally
as Director
- 1968movie
Accidentally
as Writer
- 1968movie
Accidentally
as Editor
- -movie
X-Crucior
as Director
- -movie
Better Tomorrow
as Original Film Writer
- -movie
Gambino
as Director
- -tv
The Hire
as Director
- -tv
Once a Thief
as Creator