John Woo

Born: 1946-09-22

Birthplace: 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

Face/Off
Mission: Impossible II
The Killer
Hard Boiled
Hard Target
Once a Thief
Broken Arrow
A Better Tomorrow
Paycheck
The Killer

Top Movie Credits

Face/Off Director
Mission: Impossible II Director
The Killer Screenplay
Hard Boiled Story
Hard Target Director
Once a Thief Story
Broken Arrow Director
A Better Tomorrow Writer
Paycheck Producer
The Killer Original Film Writer