Filmography by year for
John Woo (I) More at IMDbPro »

1. Second Sight (2011/I) (in production) [executive producer]
2. A Better Tomorrow (2009) (pre-production) [producer]
3. Jianyu Jianghu (2010) (filming) [producer]


4. "The Charlie Rose Show: (2009-11-27)" (2009) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Guest]
5. Jian guo da ye (2009) [Actor .... Liu Wenhui] (scenes deleted) [special thanks]
   ... aka The Founding of a Republic (International: English title)
6. How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
7. "Shi jie dian ying zhi lv: Zhong guo dian ying huo jiang zhi lv zong shu: Wen ding tian xia (#8.14)" (2009) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
8. Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009) [producer] [Director] [Writer] (screenplay)
   ... aka John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
   ... aka Red Cliff II (International: English title)
   ... aka Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
9. Little Red Riding Hood (2009) (V) [special thanks]
10. "Bokura no jidai: John Woo, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung" (2008) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
11. Heroic Bloodshed (2008) [in tribute to]
12. Chi bi (2008) [chief producer] [producer] [Director] [Writer] (screenplay)
    ... aka Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
13. Ten Dead Men (2008) [inspiration, thanks and love to the works of]
    ... aka 10 Dead Men (USA: DVD box title)
14. Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008) (V) [Actor]
15. Ekusu makina (2007) [producer]
    ... aka Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (International: English title)
16. The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (2007) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
17. Tian tang kou (2007) [producer]
    ... aka Blood Brothers (International: English title)
    ... aka Gate to Heaven (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
18. Stranglehold (2007) (VG) [producer] [Director] [Actor .... Mr. Woo] (voice)
    ... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
19. Wings of Defeat (2007) [special thanks]
20. The Glass Beads (2005) [producer]
21. All the Invisible Children (2005) [Director] (segment "Song Song and Little Cat")
    ... aka Les enfants invisibles (France)
22. Chang Cheh & le sabreur manchot (2005) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
23. From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo (2004) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
24. L'art de la guerre (2004) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
25. Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick (2004) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
26. The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV) [executive producer] [Director]
27. Paycheck (2003) [producer] [Director]
    ... aka La paye (Canada: French title)
28. "Tinseltown TV: (2003-12-13)" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
29. The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor (2003) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
30. Bulletproof Monk (2003) [producer]

    Next US airings:

    Mon. Dec. 14

    7:00 PM

    SPIKETV

31. Street of Pain (2003) [special thanks]
32. "Biography: John Travolta" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
33. Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (USA)
34. Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting (Hong Kong: English title: DVD box title)
35. Hostage (2002) [Director]
    ... aka The Hire: Hostage (USA: series title)
36. Red Skies (2002) (TV) [executive producer]
37. The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Interviewee]
38. Windtalkers (2002) [producer] [Director]
39. 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (2001) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
40. Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood (2001) (V) [special thanks]
41. Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka Behind the Mission: The Making of 'Mission: Impossible II' (USA: DVD title)
42. 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
43. "The RDA: (#1.2)" (2000) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
44. Mission: Impossible II (2000) [Director]
    ... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
    ... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)
45. Mission: Improbable (2000) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka Being Tom Cruise


46. Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
47. Psycho (1998) [special thanks]
48. Making of 'Blackjack' (1998) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
49. Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
50. Blackjack (1998) (TV) [executive producer] [Director]
    ... aka John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title)
51. The Big Hit (1998) [executive producer]
52. The Replacement Killers (1998) [executive producer] [advisor] (uncredited) [technical consultant] (uncredited)
53. "Once a Thief" (1997) TV series [executive producer] (1997-1998)
    ... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (Canada: English title) (USA: complete title)
54. Yit huet jui keung (1997) [Actor .... Police Chief]
    ... aka Hot Blood Is the Strongest (literal English title)
    ... aka Re xue zui qiang (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Task Force (Hong Kong: English title)
55. Face/Off (1997) [Director]
56. Diablo (1996) (VG) [thanks]
57. Once a Thief (1996) (TV) [executive producer] [Director]
    ... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
    ... aka John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title)
58. Lang man feng bao (1996) [executive producer] [producer]
    ... aka Somebody Up There Likes Me (Hong Kong: English title)
59. "HBO First Look: Broken Arrow (#3.1)" (1996) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
60. Broken Arrow (1996) [Director]
61. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996) [Self]
62. Woh ping faan dim (1995) [producer]
    ... aka He ping fan dian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Peace Hotel (Hong Kong: English title)
63. "American Cinema" (1995) TV series [title designer]
64. Cinema of Vengeance (1994) [Self]
65. Hard Target (1993) [Director]

    Next US airings:

    Fri. Dec. 18

    2:00 AM

    SPIKETV

66. Lat sau san taam (1992) [Director] [Writer] (story) [Actor .... Mr. Woo] (uncredited) [Editor]
    ... aka Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka God of Guns
    ... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
67. Shuang long hui (1992) [Actor .... Priest] (as John Wu)
    ... aka Brother vs. Brother
    ... aka Double Dragon
    ... aka Duel of Dragons
    ... aka Seung lung wui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Twin Dragons (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Twin Dragons (USA: recut version)
    ... aka When Dragons Collide
68. Haomen yeyan (1991) [Actor .... Man on Stairs]
    ... aka Ho moon ye yin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Party of a Wealthy Family (USA)
    ... aka The Banquet (Hong Kong: English title)
69. Zong heng si hai (1991) [Director] [Writer] (screenplay) (story) [Actor .... Stanley Wu] (uncredited)
    ... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
70. Yong chuang tian xia (1990) [Actor .... Kwong]
    ... aka Rebel from China (Hong Kong: English title)
71. Die xue jie tou (1990) [producer] [Director] [Writer] (writer) [Actor .... Police inspector] [Editor]
    ... aka Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)


72. Ying hung boon sik III jik yeung ji gor (1989) [producer]
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow III (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (USA)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se III tzu yang tsu gor (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
73. Yi dan qun ying (1989) [Director]
    ... aka Just Heroes (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Tragic Heroes
    ... aka Yee daam kwan ying (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
74. Dip huet seung hung (1989) [Director] [Writer] (written by)
    ... aka The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed of Two Heroes (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
75. Gam ye sing gwong chaan laan (1988) [Actor .... Father Fan]
    ... aka Jin ye xing guang can lan (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Starry is the Night (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Tonight's Starlight Is Splendid (literal English title)
76. Ying hung boon sik II (1987) [Director] [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow II (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
77. Heng cai san qian wan (1987) [Actor .... Man in Bed]
    ... aka The Thirty Million Rush (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Thirty Million Dollar Rush
78. Ying hung boon sik (1986) [producer] [Director] [Writer] (written by) [Actor .... Inspector Wu]
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gangland Boss
    ... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
79. Ying xiong wu lei (1986) [producer] [Director] [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka The Sunset Warrior
    ... aka Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
80. Liang zhi lao hu (1985) [producer] [Director]
    ... aka Leung ji lo foo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Run Tiger Run
    ... aka Run Tiger, Run (Hong Kong: English title)
81. Xiao jiang (1984) [producer] [Director] [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
82. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982) [Director] [Writer] (screenplay) (story) [Actor .... John Wu]
    ... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
    ... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
83. Hua ji shi dai (1981) [Director] (as Wu Hsiang-fei) [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Laughing Times (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Waat kai si doi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
84. Mo deng tian shi (1981) [Director] [Writer] (writer) [Editor]
    ... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
85. Qian zuo guai (1980) [Director] [Writer] (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka From Riches to Rags
    ... aka Money Talk


86. Hao xia (1979) [Director] [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Ho hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title)
87. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978) [Director] [Writer] (writer) [Actor .... Miss Chen's father]
    ... aka Follow the Star
88. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978) [co-producer] [Director] [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title)
89. Fa qian han (1977) [Director] [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Fat chien hon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Money Crazy (International: English title: video title)
    ... aka The Pilferer's Progress (Hong Kong: English title)
90. Shao Lin men (1976) [Director] (as Wu Yu Sheng) [Writer] (writer) [Actor .... Scholar Cheng]
    ... aka Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
    ... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Strike of Death
    ... aka The Hand of Death (UK)
91. Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975) [Director] (as Wu Yu-shen) [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka Belles of Taekwondo
    ... aka The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title)
92. Dinü hua (1975) [Director] (as Yusen Wu) [Writer] (writer) (as Yusen Wu)
    ... aka Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Princess Chang Ping
93. Man zhou ren (1974) [Actor] [assistant director]
    ... aka The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
    ... aka The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title)
94. Tie han rou qing (1974) [Director] [Writer] (writer) [Actor]
    ... aka Ninja Kids
    ... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
95. Chu ba (1973) [assistant director] (as Wu Yu Shen)
    ... aka Chue ba (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Fist to Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Fists of the Double K (International: English title)
    ... aka Hong Kong Face-Off (USA: video title)
96. Ci Ma (1973) [assistant director] (as Wu Yu Shen)
    ... aka Assassinating Ma (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka Blood Brothers (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Chinese Vengeance (Australia)
    ... aka Dynasty of Blood (USA)
97. Si qi shi (1972) [assistant director] (as Wu Yu Shen)
    ... aka Four Riders (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Hellfighters of the East (UK)
    ... aka Strike 4 Revenge (USA: dubbed version)
98. Nian qing ren (1972) [assistant director]
    ... aka Nin ching yan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Young People (International: English title)
99. Ji xiang du fang (1972) [assistant director] (as Wu Yao Shen)
    ... aka Gat cheung do fong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Casino (International: English title)
100. Shui hu zhuan (1972) [assistant director]
     ... aka Seven Blows of the Dragon (USA)
     ... aka Sui woo juen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
     ... aka The Water Margin (International: English title: alternative transliteration)
     ... aka Water Margin (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
     ... aka Waterside Story (literal English title)
101. Ma Yong Zhen (1972) [assistant director]
     ... aka Boxer from Shantung (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
     ... aka Killer from Shantung (USA: dubbed version)
     ... aka Ma wing ching (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
     ... aka The Shantung Boxer


102. Ouran (1968) [Director] [Actor .... Young Man]
     ... aka Accidentaly (USA)
103. Sijie (1968) [Director] (co-director) [Writer] (writer) (as Ng Yu Chen) [Actor .... Young Artist]
     ... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)