Portrait of John Woo

John Woo

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Sep 22 1946
Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
John Woo is 77 years old
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Poster of The King of Wuxia
The King of Wuxia
John Woo was
76 in The King of Wuxia
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 24 2022
Poster of Life in 24 Frames a Second
Life in 24 Frames a Second
John Woo was
74 in Life in 24 Frames a Second
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 26 2021
Poster of John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Woo was
70 in John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as 'Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 19 2017
Poster of Ken San
Ken San
John Woo was
69 in Ken San
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 20 2016
Poster of Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival
John Woo was
64 in Beginning of the Great Revival
as 'Lin Sen'.
Thu, Jun 23 2011
Poster of Kurosawa's Way
Kurosawa's Way
John Woo was
64 in Kurosawa's Way
as 'Self'.
Fri, May 13 2011
Poster of The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic
John Woo was
62 in The Founding of a Republic
as 'Liu Wenhui, National Army officers'.
Thu, Sep 17 2009
Poster of How Bruce Lee Changed the World
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
John Woo was
62 in How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 17 2009
Poster of Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
John Woo was
61 in Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
Tue, Mar 11 2008
Poster of A Century of Light and Shadow
A Century of Light and Shadow
John Woo was
58 in A Century of Light and Shadow
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Crossings: John Woo
Crossings: John Woo
John Woo was
57 in Crossings: John Woo
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 20 2004
Poster of The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
John Woo was
56 in The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
Wed, Jun 04 2003
Poster of Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
John Woo was
56 in Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jan 02 2003
Poster of Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
John Woo was
56 in Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
John Woo was
55 in The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Sat, Jun 01 2002
Poster of Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable
John Woo was
54 in Mission: Improbable
as 'John Woo'.
Sat, Jun 02 2001
Poster of Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
John Woo was
52 in Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Jackie Chan: My Story
Jackie Chan: My Story
John Woo was
51 in Jackie Chan: My Story
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 17 1998
Poster of Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
John Woo was
51 in Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jun 04 1998
Poster of Task Force
Task Force
John Woo was
51 in Task Force
as 'Police Chief'.
Thu, Nov 13 1997
Poster of Cinema of Vengeance
Cinema of Vengeance
John Woo was
47 in Cinema of Vengeance
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
John Woo was
46 in Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled
John Woo was
45 in Hard Boiled
as 'Mr. Woo'.
Thu, Apr 16 1992
Poster of Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons
John Woo was
45 in Twin Dragons
as 'Priest'.
Wed, Jan 15 1992
Poster of The Banquet
The Banquet
John Woo was
45 in The Banquet
as 'Man on stairs'.
Sat, Nov 30 1991
Poster of Once a Thief
Once a Thief
John Woo was
44 in Once a Thief
as 'Stanley Wu'.
Sat, Feb 02 1991
Poster of Rebel from China
Rebel from China
John Woo was
44 in Rebel from China
as 'Kwong'.
Thu, Oct 25 1990
Poster of Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
John Woo was
43 in Bullet in the Head
as 'Policeman'.
Fri, Aug 17 1990
Poster of Sunset in Paris
Sunset in Paris
John Woo was
42 in Sunset in Paris
Wed, Jun 14 1989
Poster of Starry Is the Night
Starry Is the Night
John Woo was
42 in Starry Is the Night
as 'Father Fan'.
Thu, Oct 13 1988
Poster of I Love Maria
I Love Maria
John Woo was
41 in I Love Maria
Thu, Mar 10 1988
Poster of The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
John Woo was
40 in The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
as 'Ling's Husband'.
Thu, Jul 02 1987
Poster of A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
John Woo was
39 in A Better Tomorrow
as 'Inspector Wu'.
Sat, Aug 02 1986
Poster of Love, Lone Flower
Love, Lone Flower
John Woo was
38 in Love, Lone Flower
Sat, Jun 22 1985
Poster of Happy Union 2
Happy Union 2
John Woo was
38 in Happy Union 2
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
John Woo was
36 in Plain Jane to the Rescue
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 21 1982
Poster of From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags
John Woo was
33 in From Riches to Rags
as '[cameo]'.
Thu, Jul 10 1980
Poster of Itchy Fingers
Itchy Fingers
John Woo was
32 in Itchy Fingers
as 'Triad boss on lorry'.
Fri, Jan 26 1979
Poster of Follow the Star
Follow the Star
John Woo was
31 in Follow the Star
as 'Miss Chen's father'.
Sat, Feb 04 1978
Poster of Hand of Death
Hand of Death
John Woo was
29 in Hand of Death
as 'Zhang Yi'.
Thu, Jul 15 1976
Poster of Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
John Woo was
27 in Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
as 'Man at bike reclaim centre'.
Fri, Sep 20 1974
Poster of The Young Dragons
The Young Dragons
John Woo was
27 in The Young Dragons
as 'Message deliverer'.
Thu, Jul 25 1974
Poster of The Mandarin
The Mandarin
John Woo was
26 in The Mandarin
Thu, Jun 28 1973
Poster of Dead Knot
Dead Knot
John Woo was
21 in Dead Knot
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Accidentally
Accidentally
John Woo was
21 in Accidentally
as 'Young Man'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of 开讲啦
开讲啦
John Woo was
65+ in 开讲啦
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 27 2012
Poster of Bokura no Jidai
Bokura no Jidai
John Woo was
60+ in Bokura no Jidai
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 2007
Poster of Golden Horse Awards
Golden Horse Awards
John Woo was
16+ in Golden Horse Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 31 1962