John Woo

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.

Filmography of John Woo

  • The Killer (2024)
  • Silent Night (2023)
  • Manhunt (2017)
  • The Crossing II (2015)
  • The Crossing I (2014)
  • Reign of Assassins (2010)
  • Red Cliff II (2009)
  • Red Cliff (2008)
  • All the Invisible Children (2006)
  • The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)
  • Paycheck (2003)
  • Windtalkers (2002)
  • Hostage (2002)
  • The Hire (2001)
  • Mission: Impossible II (2000)
  • Blackjack (1998)
  • Face/Off (1997)
  • Broken Arrow (1996)
  • Once a Thief (1996)
  • Hard Target (1993)
  • Hard Boiled (1992)
  • Once a Thief (1991)
  • Bullet in the Head (1990)
  • The Killer (1989)
  • Just Heroes (1989)
  • A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
  • A Better Tomorrow (1986)
  • Run Tiger Run (1985)
  • Heroes Shed No Tears (1984)
  • The Time You Need a Friend (1984)
  • To Hell with the Devil (1982)
  • Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)
  • From Riches to Rags (1980)
  • Laughing Times (1980)
  • Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
  • Follow the Star (1978)
  • Hello, Late Homecomers (1978)
  • Money Crazy (1977)
  • Hand of Death (1976)
  • Princess Chang-Ping (1976)