John Woo

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born 1 May 1946) is a Hong Kong film director, writer, 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 com... More

Date of birth:

  • May 1, 1946 (age 66 years)

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Height:

  • 1.64 m (5.38 ft )

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Also known as:

  • Yusen Wu,
  • 吳宇森,
  • 吴宇森,
  • Wú Yǔsēn,
  • John Woo Yu-Sen,
  • Yu-Sam Ng Shen,
  • Yu Chen Ng,
  • Wu Hsiang-fei,
  • Wu Yao,
  • Ng Yu Chen,
  • Wu Yu Shen,
  • Wu Yu Sheng,
  • Yu-Shen Wu,
  • John Wu,
  • Yao Shen Wu,
  • Yu-Sheng Wu,
  • Wu Yu-shen,
  • Wu Yu-Sheng,
  • Ng Yu-sum
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Awards

Asian Film Award for 2009s Top-Grossing Film Director Winners

BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominees

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