John Woo Hong Kong film director

John Woo is a 79 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

Is John Woo still alive?

Yes, John Woo is still alive Last check: 3 years ago

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). .

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John Woo movie characters

The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:

Character/Job	Movie	Age
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
Producer	Red Cliff (2008)	63
Screenplay	Red Cliff (2008)	63
Director	Red Cliff (2008)	63
Priest	Twin Dragons (1992)	45
Director	Paycheck (2003)	57
Producer	Paycheck (2003)	57
Screenplay	The Killer (1989)	43
Director	The Killer (1989)	43
Himself	Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)	52
Director	Manhunt (2017)	72
Writer	Manhunt (2017)	72
Executive Producer	The Big Hit (1998)	51
Editor	Bullet in the Head (1990)	44
Director	Bullet in the Head (1990)	44
Producer	Bullet in the Head (1990)	44
Policeman	Bullet in the Head (1990)	44
Screenplay	Bullet in the Head (1990)	44
Executive Producer	The Replacement Killers (1998)	51
Choreographer	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
Author	Hard Boiled (1992)	45
Editor	Hard Boiled (1992)	45
Barman	Hard Boiled (1992)	45
Director	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
Screenplay	A Better Tomorrow (1986)	40
Taiwanese Investigator	A Better Tomorrow (1986)	40
Director	A Better Tomorrow (1986)	40
Producer	A Better Tomorrow (1986)	40
Zhang Yi	Hand of Death (1976)	30
Writer	Hand of Death (1976)	30
Director	Hand of Death (1976)	30
Writer	Heroes Shed No Tears (1984)	40
Director	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
Director	Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)	33
Writer	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
Director	Follow the Star (1978)	31
Writer	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
Message deliverer	The Young Dragons (1974)	29
Writer	The Young Dragons (1974)	29
Himself	Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003)	56
Director	Money Crazy (1977)	31
Screenplay	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
Director	From Riches to Rags (1980)	34
[cameo]	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
Writer	To Hell with the Devil (1982)	35
Director	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
Writer	Dead Knot (1968)	21
Young Man	Accidentally (1968)	21
	Dead Knot (1968)	21
Director	Accidentally (1968)	21
Director	Dead Knot (1968)	21
Screenplay	Hello, Late Homecomers (1978)	32
Director	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 1st of May 1946, which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 80 in only 246 days from today (28 August, 2025).

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