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Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before A Better Tomorrow (1986) established his reputation as a master ...
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Director (43 credits)
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Writer (27 credits)
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Actor (25 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (8 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (8 credits)
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Additional Crew (5 credits)
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Camera and Electrical Department (2 credits)
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Thanks (17 credits)
Thanks (17 credits)
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Self (51 credits)
Self (51 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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3 Biographical Movies | 3 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 17 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Ng Yu Chen | Yu Chen Ng | Yu-Sam Ng | Wu Yu Shen | Wu Yu Sheng | John Y.S. Woo | John Wu | Yao Shen Wu | Yu Sheng Wu | Yu Shen Wu | Yu-Sheng Wu | Yu-Shen Wu | Yu-shen Wu | Yusen Wu | Wu Yu-shenHeight:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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