John Woo Hong Kong film director
John Woo is a 78 years old Hong Kong film director from Guangzhou, Guangdong. He was born on May 01, 1946 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. His nickname is Wu Yu-Sheng; Ng Yu-Sum.
About
Yes, John Woo is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
John Woo net worth
He has a net worth of 60 million dollars.
Works
John Woo Movies (118)
There are 118 movies of John Woo.
His first feature film was Face/Off (1997). He was 51 when he starred in this movie. Since 1997, he has appeared in 118 feature films. The last one is Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008). .
View all John Woo movies.John Woo movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
Character/Job | Movie | Age |
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Director | Face/Off (1997) | 51 |
Director | Mission: Impossible II (2000) | 54 |
Director | Hard Target (1993) | 47 |
Producer | Bulletproof Monk (2003) | 56 |
Director | Broken Arrow (1996) | 49 |
Director | Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) | 0 |
Producer | Windtalkers (2002) | 56 |
Director | Windtalkers (2002) | 56 |
Screenplay | Red Cliff (2008) | 63 |
Director | Red Cliff (2008) | 63 |
Producer | Red Cliff (2008) | 63 |
Priest | Twin Dragons (1992) | 45 |
Producer | Paycheck (2003) | 57 |
Director | Paycheck (2003) | 57 |
Director | The Killer (1989) | 43 |
Screenplay | The Killer (1989) | 43 |
Himself | Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) | 52 |
Writer | Manhunt (2017) | 72 |
Director | Manhunt (2017) | 72 |
Executive Producer | The Big Hit (1998) | 51 |
Director | Bullet in the Head (1990) | 44 |
Producer | Bullet in the Head (1990) | 44 |
Screenplay | Bullet in the Head (1990) | 44 |
Editor | Bullet in the Head (1990) | 44 |
Policeman | Bullet in the Head (1990) | 44 |
Choreographer | The Replacement Killers (1998) | 51 |
Executive Producer | The Replacement Killers (1998) | 51 |
Writer | A Better Tomorrow II (1987) | 41 |
Director | A Better Tomorrow II (1987) | 41 |
Director | Red Cliff Part II (2009) | 62 |
Screenplay | Red Cliff Part II (2009) | 62 |
Barman | Hard Boiled (1992) | 45 |
Director | Hard Boiled (1992) | 45 |
Author | Hard Boiled (1992) | 45 |
Editor | Hard Boiled (1992) | 45 |
Director | Once a Thief (1991) | 47 |
Screenplay | Once a Thief (1991) | 47 |
Director | Reign of Assassins (2010) | 64 |
Producer | Reign of Assassins (2010) | 64 |
Producer | Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) | 61 |
Producer | A Better Tomorrow (1986) | 40 |
Taiwanese Investigator | A Better Tomorrow (1986) | 40 |
Screenplay | A Better Tomorrow (1986) | 40 |
Director | A Better Tomorrow (1986) | 40 |
Writer | Hand of Death (1976) | 30 |
Zhang Yi | Hand of Death (1976) | 30 |
Director | Hand of Death (1976) | 30 |
Director | Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) | 40 |
Writer | Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) | 40 |
Liu Wenhui | The Founding of a Republic (2009) | 63 |
Director | Blackjack (1998) | 52 |
Himself - Interviewee | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002) | 56 |
Producer | A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) | 43 |
Lin Sen | Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) | 64 |
Man on stairs | The Banquet (1991) | 45 |
Himself | How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) | 63 |
Writer | Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) | 33 |
Director | Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) | 33 |
Director | All the Invisible Children (2005) | 59 |
Director | The Crossing II (2015) | 69 |
Director | The Crossing (2014) | 68 |
Director | Hostage (2002) | 55 |
Executive Producer | Peace Hotel (1995) | 48 |
Director | Just Heroes (1989) | 43 |
Himself | Kurosawa's Way (2011) | 65 |
Himself | Cinema of Vengeance (1994) | 47 |
Executive Producer | Red Skies (2002) | 56 |
Director | The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) | 57 |
Director | Once a Thief (1996) | 50 |
Himself | Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999) | 52 |
Director | Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) | 36 |
Second Unit | The Mandarin (1973) | 27 |
The Mandarin (1973) | 27 | |
Miss Chen's father | Follow the Star (1978) | 31 |
Writer | Follow the Star (1978) | 31 |
Director | Follow the Star (1978) | 31 |
Father Fan | Starry Is the Night (1988) | 42 |
Himself | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003) | 58 |
Kwong | Rebel from China (1990) | 44 |
Director | The Young Dragons (1974) | 29 |
Writer | The Young Dragons (1974) | 29 |
Message deliverer | The Young Dragons (1974) | 29 |
Himself | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003) | 56 |
Screenplay | Money Crazy (1977) | 31 |
Director | Money Crazy (1977) | 31 |
Himself | A Century of Light and Shadow (2005) | 58 |
Ling's Husband | The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987) | 41 |
Himself | Ken San (2016) | 70 |
Himself | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino (1993) | 46 |
Task Force (1997) | 50 | |
Writer | From Riches to Rags (1980) | 34 |
[cameo] | From Riches to Rags (1980) | 34 |
Director | From Riches to Rags (1980) | 34 |
Producer | Love, Lone Flower (1985) | 39 |
Director | Run Tiger Run (1985) | 38 |
Himself | Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) | 52 |
Director | To Hell with the Devil (1982) | 35 |
Writer | To Hell with the Devil (1982) | 35 |
Script | The Dragon Tamers (1975) | 28 |
Director | The Dragon Tamers (1975) | 28 |
Assistant Director | Fist to Fist (1973) | 27 |
Screenplay | Princess Chang-Ping (1976) | 29 |
Director | Princess Chang-Ping (1976) | 29 |
Triad boss on lorry | Itchy Fingers (1979) | 32 |
Director | Laughing Times (1981) | 34 |
Director | The Killer | 0 |
Producer | The Killer | 0 |
Young Man | Accidentally (1968) | 21 |
Dead Knot (1968) | 21 | |
Director | Accidentally (1968) | 21 |
Writer | Dead Knot (1968) | 21 |
Director | Dead Knot (1968) | 21 |
Director | Hello, Late Homecomers (1978) | 32 |
Screenplay | Hello, Late Homecomers (1978) | 32 |
Director | The Time You Need a Friend (1985) | 38 |
Sunset in Paris (1989) | 43 | |
Himself | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003) | 56 |
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008) | 61 |
John Woo TV Shows (1)
His first TV Show was The Hire (2001).
Awards (4)
Awarded Golden Horse Award for Best Director in 1986 , awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star , awarded Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director , awarded Silver Bauhinia Star ,
Education
He graduated from Concordia Lutheran School
What is John's zodiac sign?John Woo zodiac sign is taurus.
When is Woo's next birthday?
John Woo was born on the , which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 79 in only 177 days from today (05 November, 2024).
Other facts about John Woo
Alias | Wu Yu-Sheng; Ng Yu-Sum |
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Award | Face/Off, Saturn Award for Best Director, The Killer (1989 film), Bullet in the Head, Hard Boiled |
Country of citizenship | Hong Kong |
Related category | Category:Films Directed By John Woo , of: film, directed by this person |
Has works in the collection | Museum Of Modern Art |
Family name | Wu. Show people with the surname Wu |
Movement | Hong Kong New Wave |
Given name | John |
Place of birth | Guangzhou |
Official website | John Woo official website |
Member of | Committee Of 100 |
National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201318717 |