John Woo

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John Woo

Born 1946 · first film 1970 · latest 2024

1970–2024

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70 films

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Films John Woo worked on, with credits, rating, box office and awards. The column headers are buttons that sort the table.
		Credits
The Ruthless Heart Writer	1970	Writer
The Mandarin Actor	1973	Actor
The Young Dragons Director, Writer	1974	Director, Writer
The Dragon Tamers Director, Writer	1975	Director, Writer
Princess Chang-Ping Director, Writer	1976	Director, Writer
Hand of Death Actor, Director, Writer	1976	Actor, Director, Writer
The Private Eyes Producer	1976	Producer
Money Crazy Director, Writer	1977	Director, Writer
Follow the Star Actor, Director, Writer	1978	Actor, Director, Writer
Hello, Late Homecomers Director, Writer	1978	Director, Writer
Itchy Fingers Actor	1979	Actor
Last Hurrah for Chivalry Director, Writer	1979	Director, Writer
From Riches to Rags Director, Writer	1980	Director, Writer
Laughing Times Director, Writer	1980	Director, Writer
The Idiot Assassin Producer	1981	Producer
To Hell with the Devil Director, Writer	1982	Director, Writer
Plain Jane to the Rescue Director, Writer	1982	Director, Writer
Happy Union Producer	1984	Producer
The Time You Need a Friend Director	1984	Director
Heroes Shed No Tears Director, Writer, Producer	1984	Director, Writer, Producer
Happy Union 2 Actor, Producer	1985	Actor, Producer
Run Tiger Run Director, Producer	1985	Director, Producer
Super Citizen Producer	1985	Producer
Love, Lone Flower Actor, Producer	1985	Actor, Producer
Ghost Bustin Producer	1985	Producer
A Better Tomorrow Actor, Director, Writer	1986	Actor, Director, Writer
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush Actor	1987	Actor
A Better Tomorrow II Director, Writer	1987	Director, Writer
I Love Maria Actor	1988	Actor
Starry Is the Night Actor	1988	Actor
The Killer Director, Writer	1989	Director, Writer
Sunset in Paris Actor	1989	Actor
Just Heroes Director	1989	Director
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Producer	1989	Producer
Bullet in the Head Director, Writer, Editor, Producer	1990	Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Rebel from China Actor	1990	Actor
Once a Thief Actor, Director, Writer	1991	Actor, Director, Writer
Hard Boiled Actor, Director, Writer, Editor	1992	Actor, Director, Writer, Editor
Hard Target Director	1993	Director
Don't Cry, Nanking Producer	1995	Producer
Broken Arrow Director	1996	Director
Somebody Up There Likes Me Producer	1996	Producer
Once a Thief Director	1996	Director
Face/Off Director	1997	Director
Task Force Actor	1997	Actor
Blackjack Director, Producer	1998	Director, Producer
Mission: Impossible II Director	2000	Director
Windtalkers Director, Producer	2002	Director, Producer
Bulletproof Monk Producer	2003	Producer
Paycheck Director, Producer	2003	Director, Producer
The Robinsons: Lost in Space Director	2004	Director
All the Invisible Children Director	2006	Director
Blood Brothers Producer	2007	Producer
Appleseed: Ex Machina Producer	2007	Producer
Red Cliff Director, Writer, Producer	2008	Director, Writer, Producer
Red Cliff II Director, Writer, Producer	2009	Director, Writer, Producer
My Fair Gentleman Producer	2009	Producer
Reign of Assassins Director, Producer	2010	Director, Producer
A Better Tomorrow Writer	2010	Writer
Color Me Love Producer	2010	Producer
Beginning of the Great Revival Actor	2011	Actor
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag Producer	2011	Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge Producer	2011	Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Producer	2012	Producer
The Crossing I Director	2014	Director
The Crossing II Director	2015	Director
Manhunt Director, Writer	2017	Director, Writer
A Better Tomorrow Writer	2018	Writer
Silent Night Director, Producer	2023	Director, Producer
The Killer Director, Producer	2024	Director, Producer

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The Ruthless Heart 1970
- Writer
The Mandarin 1973
- Actor
The Young Dragons 1974
- Director, Writer
The Dragon Tamers 1975
- Director, Writer
Princess Chang-Ping 1976
- Director, Writer
Hand of Death 1976
- Actor, Director, Writer
The Private Eyes 1976
- Producer
Money Crazy 1977
- Director, Writer
Follow the Star 1978
- Actor, Director, Writer
Hello, Late Homecomers 1978
- Director, Writer
Itchy Fingers 1979
- Actor
Last Hurrah for Chivalry 1979
- Director, Writer
From Riches to Rags 1980
- Director, Writer
Laughing Times 1980
- Director, Writer
The Idiot Assassin 1981
- Producer
To Hell with the Devil 1982
- Director, Writer
Plain Jane to the Rescue 1982
- Director, Writer
Happy Union 1984
- Producer
The Time You Need a Friend 1984
- Director
Heroes Shed No Tears 1984
- Director, Writer, Producer
Happy Union 2 1985
- Actor, Producer
Run Tiger Run 1985
- Director, Producer
Super Citizen 1985
- Producer
Love, Lone Flower 1985
- Actor, Producer
Ghost Bustin 1985
- Producer
A Better Tomorrow 1986
- Actor, Director, Writer
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush 1987
- Actor
A Better Tomorrow II 1987
- Director, Writer
I Love Maria 1988
- Actor
Starry Is the Night 1988
- Actor
The Killer 1989
- Director, Writer
Sunset in Paris 1989
- Actor
Just Heroes 1989
- Director
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon 1989
- Producer
Bullet in the Head 1990
- Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Rebel from China 1990
- Actor
Once a Thief 1991
- Actor, Director, Writer
Hard Boiled 1992
- Actor, Director, Writer, Editor
Hard Target 1993
- Director
Don't Cry, Nanking 1995
- Producer
Broken Arrow 1996
- Director
Somebody Up There Likes Me 1996
- Producer
Once a Thief 1996
- Director
Face/Off 1997
- Director
Task Force 1997
- Actor
Blackjack 1998
- Director, Producer
Mission: Impossible II 2000
- Director
Windtalkers 2002
- Director, Producer
Bulletproof Monk 2003
- Producer
Paycheck 2003
- Director, Producer
The Robinsons: Lost in Space 2004
- Director
All the Invisible Children 2006
- Director
Blood Brothers 2007
- Producer
Appleseed: Ex Machina 2007
- Producer
Red Cliff 2008
- Director, Writer, Producer
Red Cliff II 2009
- Director, Writer, Producer
My Fair Gentleman 2009
- Producer
Reign of Assassins 2010
- Director, Producer
A Better Tomorrow 2010
- Writer
Color Me Love 2010
- Producer
Beginning of the Great Revival 2011
- Actor
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag 2011
- Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge 2011
- Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale 2012
- Producer
The Crossing I 2014
- Director
The Crossing II 2015
- Director
Manhunt 2017
- Director, Writer
A Better Tomorrow 2018
- Writer
Silent Night 2023
- Director, Producer
The Killer 2024
- Director, Producer

Rating and box office from TMDB: the audience score, and the worldwide gross with how many times it covered the budget. Awards are Oscars and major festival prizes.