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John Woo

Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before A Better Tomorrow (1986) established his reputation as a master ...


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Born:
Sep 23, 1946 In Guangzhou, China
Movie/TV Credits:
146
First Appeared:
In the movie Making of 'Blackjack'
Latest Project:
Movie Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk 2014-03-09

18 wins & 15 nominations.

Known For
Poster of Mission: Impossible II
Poster of Face/Off
Poster of Hard Boiled
Poster of Red Cliff
Filmography
Movie Eight & a Half Unknown 2017
Series Cognition Unknown 2016
Movie Manhunt Unknown 2016
Movie The Crossing 2 Unknown 2015
Series The Industry Unknown 2015
Movie Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Unknown 2014-03-09
Movie The Crossing Unknown 2014
Movie The Prisoners Dilemma Unknown 2012
Movie Beginning of the Great Revival Unknown 2011
Series 7 Brothers Unknown 2011
Movie Kurosawa's Way Unknown 2011
Movie Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Unknown 2011
Series Bokura no jidai Unknown 2011
Movie The Suppressor Unknown 2011
Movie Crank Up Unknown 2010
Movie A Better Tomorrow Unknown 2010
Movie Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! Unknown 2010
Movie Reign of Assassins Unknown 2010
Movie The Founding of a Republic Unknown 2009
Movie My Fair Gentleman Unknown 2009
Movie Red Cliff II Unknown 2009
Movie Little Red Riding Hood Unknown 2009
Series The Rotten Tomatoes Show Unknown 2009-03-05
Movie How Bruce Lee Changed the World Unknown 2009-05-17
Movie Red Cliff Unknown 2008
Movie Ten Dead Men Unknown 2008
Series World Film Report Unknown 2008
Movie Heroic Bloodshed Unknown 2008
Movie Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki Unknown 2008
Movie The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' Unknown 2007
Movie Blood Brothers Unknown 2007
Movie Stranglehold Unknown 2007
Movie Wings of Defeat Unknown 2007
Series Secret's Out Unknown 2007
Movie Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina Unknown 2007
Movie John Woo: A Life in Pictures Unknown 2007
Movie Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible Unknown 2006
Series At the Movies Unknown 2006
Movie The Glass Beads Unknown 2005
Movie All the Invisible Children Unknown 2005
Movie Chang Cheh & le sabreur manchot Unknown 2005
Movie Retrofitting 'Paycheck' Himself 2004-05-18
Series Le grand journal de Canal+ Unknown 2004-08-30
Movie Paycheck: Designing the Future Himself 2004-05-18
Movie Tempting Fate: The Stunts of 'Paycheck' Unknown 2004
Movie L'art de la guerre Unknown 2004
Movie From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo Unknown 2004
Movie Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick Unknown 2004
Movie The Robinsons: Lost in Space Unknown 2004
Movie Paycheck Unknown 2003-12-25
Movie Street of Pain Unknown 2003
Movie Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong Unknown 2003
Movie Bulletproof Monk Unknown 2003
Series Tinseltown TV Unknown 2003-08-02
Movie The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor Unknown 2003-05-20
Movie Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia Unknown 2003
Movie Hostage Unknown 2002
Movie Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious Himself 2002-12-10
Movie Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute Unknown 2002-02-26
Movie The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture Unknown 2002
Movie John Woo: Bullet in the Plate Unknown 2002
Movie Windtalkers Unknown 2002-06-14
Series + de cinéma Unknown 2002
Movie Red Skies Unknown 2002
Movie 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards Unknown 2001
Movie Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood Unknown 2001
Series The RDA Unknown 2001
Movie M:I-2 Impossible Shots Unknown 2000
Movie M:I-2 Mission Incredible Unknown 2000
Movie Mission: Improbable Unknown 2000
Movie 2000 MTV Movie Awards Unknown 2000-08-01
Movie Mission: Impossible II Unknown 2000-05-24
Movie Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' Unknown 2000
Movie Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Unknown 1999
Movie Naamsaang-neuiseung Unknown 1998
Movie Once a Thief: Family Business Unknown 1998
Movie The Replacement Killers Unknown 1998-02-06
Movie Jackie Chan: My Story Himself 1998-11-17
Movie Blackjack Unknown 1998
Movie Psycho Unknown 1998
Movie The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards Unknown 1998
Movie 1998 MTV Movie Awards Unknown 1998
Movie Making of 'Blackjack' Unknown 1998
Movie The Big Hit Unknown 1998
Movie Face/Off Unknown 1997-06-27
Movie Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother Unknown 1997-03-08
Series Once a Thief Unknown 1997
Movie Yit huet jui keung Unknown 1997
Movie Once a Thief Unknown 1996
Movie Lang man feng bao Unknown 1996
Movie Diablo Unknown 1996
Movie Broken Arrow Unknown 1996
Series American Cinema Unknown 1995
Movie Peace Hotel Unknown 1995
Movie Nan Jing 1937 Unknown 1995
Movie Cinema of Vengeance Unknown 1994
Series American Masters Unknown 1994
Series HBO First Look Unknown 1994-03-01
Movie Hard Target Unknown 1993-08-20
Movie Twin Dragons Unknown 1992
Movie Hard Boiled Unknown 1992
Movie The Banquet Unknown 1991
Series Charlie Rose Unknown 1991-09-30
Movie Once a Thief Unknown 1991
Movie Bullet in the Head Unknown 1990
Movie Yong chuang tian xia Unknown 1990
Movie The Killer Unknown 1989
Movie Just Heroes Unknown 1989
Movie A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Unknown 1989
Movie Tie jia wu di Ma Li Ya Unknown 1988
Movie Gam ye sing gwong chan lan Unknown 1988
Movie A Better Tomorrow II Unknown 1987
Series Nulle part ailleurs Unknown 1987-09-01
Movie Heng cai san qian wan Unknown 1987
Series Biography Unknown 1987-04-06
Movie Ying xiong wu lei Unknown 1986
Movie A Better Tomorrow Unknown 1986
Movie Ying hung jing juen Unknown 1986
Movie Gu lian hua Unknown 1985
Movie Xiao jiang Unknown 1985
Movie Liang zhi lao hu Unknown 1985
Movie Zhua gui te gong dui Unknown 1985
Movie Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen Unknown 1982
Movie Mo deng tian shi Unknown 1981
Movie Hua ji shi dai Unknown 1981
Movie Qian zuo guai Unknown 1980
Movie Itchy Fingers Unknown 1979
Movie Last Hurrah for Chivalry Unknown 1979
Movie Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou Unknown 1978
Movie Ha luo, ye gui ren Unknown 1978
Movie Fa qian han Unknown 1977
Movie Dinü hua Unknown 1976
Movie Shao Lin men Unknown 1976
Movie Ban jin ba liang Unknown 1976
Movie Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui Unknown 1975
Movie The Young Dragons Unknown 1974
Movie The Godfather from Hong Kong Unknown 1974
Movie Dragons of Death Unknown 1973
Movie Chinese Vengeance Unknown 1973
Movie The Water Margin Unknown 1972
Movie Boxer from Shantung Unknown 1972
Movie Hellfighters of the East Unknown 1972
Movie Please Sir, We're Sorry! Unknown 1972
Movie Young People Unknown 1972
Movie Sijie Unknown 1968
Movie Accidentaly Unknown 1968