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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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19 wins & 17 nominations.
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Director (44 credits)
Director (44 credits)
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Producer (37 credits)
Producer (37 credits)
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Writer (27 credits)
Writer (27 credits)
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Actor (26 credits)
Actor (26 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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Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)
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Editor (3 credits)
Editor (3 credits)
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Camera and Electrical Department (2 credits)
Camera and Electrical Department (2 credits)
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Thanks (16 credits)
Thanks (16 credits)
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Self (49 credits)
Self (49 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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Print advertisement for Nortel Networks (2001) See more »Publicity Listings:
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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I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as the messengers of God, so they're important to me because I'm a Christian. See more »Trivia:
French director Jean-Pierre Melville has had the most influence on Woo; he based his film The Killer (1989) on Le Samouraï (1967). See more »Trademark:
Uses pleasant music that heavily contrasts with some of the more violent action on screen. See more »Star Sign:
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