John Wooborn 1946

usually

Director

Popularity

3.8

Famous

Biography

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS 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.

Credits

The Killer
The Killer

2024

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

6.4
5.2
The Killer
The Killer

2024

Action • Crime • Thriller

Producer

6.4
5.2
The Killer
The Killer

2024

Action • Crime • Thriller

Original Film Writer

6.4
5.2
Silent Night
Silent Night

2023

Action • Crime • Thriller

Producer

6.2
4.4
Silent Night
Silent Night

2023

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

6.2
4.4
Manhunt
Manhunt

2017

Action • Adventure • Crime • Thriller

Director

5.6
2.1
Manhunt
Manhunt

2017

Action • Adventure • Crime • Thriller

Writer

5.6
2.1
The Crossing II
The Crossing II

2015

Action • Drama • Romance

Director

5.3
0.7
The Crossing I
The Crossing I

2014

Drama

Director

5.5
1.2
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves

2014

Romance

Executive Producer

5
0.3
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

2012

Drama • History • War

Producer

0
0.3
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
8
0.6
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag

2011

Action • Drama • History

Producer

7.3
0.8
Color Me Love
Color Me Love

2010

Comedy • Romance

Producer

6.3
0.3
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow

2010

Action • Drama • Thriller

Executive Producer

6.1
0.7
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow

2010

Action • Drama • Thriller

Screenplay

6.1
0.7
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins

2010

Action • Adventure

Producer

6.9
1.7
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins

2010

Action • Adventure

Co-Director

6.9
1.7
My Fair Gentleman
My Fair Gentleman

2009

Comedy • Romance

Producer

4.8
0.3
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II

2009

Action • Adventure • Drama • History • War

Screenplay

7.3
1.8
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II

2009

Action • Adventure • Drama • History • War

Director

7.3
1.8
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II

2009

Action • Adventure • Drama • History • War

Producer

7.3
1.8
Red Cliff
Red Cliff

2008

Action • Adventure • Drama • History • War

Director

7.1
1.8
Red Cliff
Red Cliff

2008

Action • Adventure • Drama • History • War

Screenplay

7.1
1.8
Red Cliff
Red Cliff

2008

Action • Adventure • Drama • History • War

Producer

7.1
1.8
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Appleseed: Ex Machina

2007

Action • Animation • Science Fiction • Thriller

Producer

6.4
1.1
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers

2007

Crime • Drama

Producer

5.3
1.3
The Making of Stranglehold
The Making of Stranglehold

2007

Action • Documentary

Producer

8
0.1
All the Invisible Children
7.1
0.4
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
The Robinsons: Lost in Space

2004

Adventure • Science Fiction

Director

5.2
0.2
Paycheck
Paycheck

2003

Action • Adventure • Mystery • Science Fiction • Thriller

Director

6.2
3.2
Paycheck
Paycheck

2003

Action • Adventure • Mystery • Science Fiction • Thriller

Producer

6.2
3.2
Bulletproof Monk
Bulletproof Monk

2003

Action • Comedy • Fantasy

Producer

5.5
1.4
Hostage
Hostage

2002

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

6.5
0.4
Red Skies
Red Skies

2002

Action • Crime • TV Movie

Executive Producer

3.9
0.4
Windtalkers
Windtalkers

2002

Action • History • War

Producer

6.3
2.2
Windtalkers
Windtalkers

2002

Action • History • War

Director

6.3
2.2
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II

2000

Action • Adventure • Thriller

Director

6.1
22.6
Blackjack
Blackjack

1998

Action • Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

Director

5.3
0.6
Blackjack
Blackjack

1998

Action • Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

Producer

5.3
0.6
The Big Hit
The Big Hit

1998

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

Executive Producer

6
1.6
The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers

1998

Action • Crime • Thriller

Choreographer

6.2
1.7
The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers

1998

Action • Crime • Thriller

Executive Producer

6.2
1.7
Face/Off
Face/Off

1997

Action • Crime • Science Fiction

Director

7
7.4
Once a Thief
Once a Thief

1996

Action • Comedy • Crime

Director

4.6
0.4
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996

Action • Drama

Producer

7
0.5
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow

1996

Action • Thriller

Director

6.1
2.9
Don't Cry, Nanking
Don't Cry, Nanking

1995

Drama • War

Producer

7
0.2
Peace Hotel
Peace Hotel

1995

Action • Crime • Western

Executive Producer

5.8
0.5
Hard Target
Hard Target

1993

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

6.4
4.2
Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled

1992

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

7.5
2.5
Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled

1992

Action • Crime • Thriller

Editor

7.5
2.5
Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled

1992

Action • Crime • Thriller

Story

7.5
2.5
Once a Thief
Once a Thief

1991

Action • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

Director

6.7
1.4
Once a Thief
Once a Thief

1991

Action • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

Screenplay

6.7
1.4
Once a Thief
Once a Thief

1991

Action • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

Story

6.7
1.4
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head

1990

Action • Crime • Thriller • War

Producer

7.6
2.2
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head

1990

Action • Crime • Thriller • War

Director

7.6
2.2
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head

1990

Action • Crime • Thriller • War

Editor

7.6
2.2
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head

1990

Action • Crime • Thriller • War

Writer

7.6
2.2
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989

Action • Crime • Thriller

Producer

6.4
0.9
Just Heroes
Just Heroes

1989

Action • Crime

Director

6.6
0.8
The Killer
The Killer

1989

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

Director

7.6
2.5
The Killer
The Killer

1989

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

Screenplay

7.6
2.5
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II

1987

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

7.1
1.2
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II

1987

Action • Crime • Thriller

Writer

7.1
1.2
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow

1986

Action • Crime • Drama

Director

7.4
1.9
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow

1986

Action • Crime • Drama

Writer

7.4
1.9
Ghost Bustin
Ghost Bustin

1985

Action • Comedy • Horror

Producer

0
0.2
Love, Lone Flower
Love, Lone Flower

1985

Drama

Producer

0
0.1
Super Citizen
Super Citizen

1985

Drama

Producer

0
0.1
Run Tiger Run
Run Tiger Run

1985

Comedy • Family

Director

8.8
0.1
Run Tiger Run
Run Tiger Run

1985

Comedy • Family

Producer

8.8
0.1
The Time You Need a Friend
0
0.3
Happy Union 2
Happy Union 2

1985

Comedy

Producer

0
0.2
Heroes Shed No Tears
Heroes Shed No Tears

1984

Action • Drama • War

Producer

6.4
2.3
Heroes Shed No Tears
Heroes Shed No Tears

1984

Action • Drama • War

Director

6.4
2.3
Heroes Shed No Tears
Heroes Shed No Tears

1984

Action • Drama • War

Writer

6.4
2.3
Happy Union
Happy Union

1984

Producer

0
0.1
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982

Comedy

Director

4.8
0.3
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982

Comedy

Screenplay

4.8
0.3
To Hell with the Devil
To Hell with the Devil

1982

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Director

5.5
0.4
To Hell with the Devil
To Hell with the Devil

1982

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Writer

5.5
0.4
The Idiot Assassin
The Idiot Assassin

1981

Producer

0
0
Laughing Times
Laughing Times

1980

Action • Comedy • Drama

Writer

4.7
0.3
Laughing Times
Laughing Times

1980

Action • Comedy • Drama

Screenplay

4.7
0.3
Laughing Times
Laughing Times

1980

Action • Comedy • Drama

Director

4.7
0.3
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags

1980

Action • Comedy

Director

4
0.3
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags

1980

Action • Comedy

Writer

4
0.3
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Last Hurrah for Chivalry

1979

Action • Drama

Director

7
1
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Last Hurrah for Chivalry

1979

Action • Drama

Writer

7
1
Hello, Late Homecomers
Hello, Late Homecomers

1978

Comedy

Director

7
0.1
Hello, Late Homecomers
Hello, Late Homecomers

1978

Comedy

Screenplay

7
0.1
Follow the Star
Follow the Star

1978

Action • Comedy

Director

10
0.2
Follow the Star
Follow the Star

1978

Action • Comedy

Writer

10
0.2
Follow the Star
Follow the Star

1978

Action • Comedy

Screenplay

10
0.2
Money Crazy
Money Crazy

1977

Comedy

Director

6
0.2
Money Crazy
Money Crazy

1977

Comedy

Screenplay

6
0.2
The Private Eyes
The Private Eyes

1976

Comedy • Thriller

Producer

6.2
0.4
Hand of Death
Hand of Death

1976

Action • Drama

Director

6
1
Hand of Death
Hand of Death

1976

Action • Drama

Screenplay

6
1
Princess Chang-Ping
Princess Chang-Ping

1976

Drama • Romance

Director

7
0.2
Princess Chang-Ping
Princess Chang-Ping

1976

Drama • Romance

Screenplay

7
0.2
The Dragon Tamers
The Dragon Tamers

1975

Action

Director

6.7
0.4
The Dragon Tamers
The Dragon Tamers

1975

Action

Writer

6.7
0.4
The Young Dragons
The Young Dragons

1974

Action

Writer

6.7
0.4
The Young Dragons
The Young Dragons

1974

Action

Director

6.7
0.4
Fist to Fist
Fist to Fist

1973

Action

Assistant Director

6.3
0.5
The Mandarin
The Mandarin

1973

Action • Adventure • Crime

Second Unit

7
0.1
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers

1973

Action • Drama

Assistant Director

6.3
0.8
The Devils
The Devils

1973

Assistant Director

0
0.1
Four Riders
Four Riders

1972

Action • Crime • Drama

Assistant Director

5.6
0.7
Young People
Young People

1972

Comedy • Music

Assistant Director

5.8
0.2
The Boxer from Shantung
The Boxer from Shantung

1972

Action • Crime • Drama

Assistant Director

6.8
1.3
Dead Knot
Dead Knot

1968

Writer

4
0
Accidentally
Accidentally

1968

Drama • Romance

Director

4.4
0
X-Crucior
X-Crucior

Director

0
0.1
The Water Margin
The Water Margin

1972

Action • Drama

Assistant Director

6.7
0.6
The Ruthless Heart
0
0
Dead Knot
Dead Knot

1968

Director

4
0

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