John Woo: movies and TV shows
John Woo has 189 credits in the archive: 180 films and 9 TV series, from 1962 to 2024. Highest rated: Celebrity Talk Show (9.5/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2024 · busiest year: 1985 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Killer | Film | 6.3 | 77 | |
| 2024 | The Killer | Film | 6.3 | 77 | |
| 2024 | The Killer | Film | 6.3 | 77 | |
| 2023 | Silent Night | Film | 6.2 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Silent Night | Film | 6.2 | 76 | |
| 2022 | 大侠胡金铨 | self | TV | — | 75 |
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 1 | Self | Film | 8.7 | 75 |
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 2 | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2021 | Life in 24 Frames a Second | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2018 | A Better Tomorrow | Film | 5.6 | 71 | |
| 2017 | Manhunt | Film | 5.6 | 70 | |
| 2017 | Manhunt | Film | 5.6 | 70 | |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 70 |
| 2016 | Ken San | Self | Film | 6.7 | 69 |
| 2015 | The Crossing II | Film | 5.3 | 68 | |
| 2014 | The Crossing I | Film | 5.5 | 67 | |
| 2014 | Breaking the Waves | Film | 5.0 | 67 | |
| 2012 | Voice | TV | — | 65 | |
| 2012 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale | Film | 7.8 | 65 | |
| 2011 | Kurosawa's Way | Self | Film | 5.8 | 64 |
| 2011 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge | Film | 8.0 | 64 | |
| 2011 | Beginning of the Great Revival | Lin Sen | Film | 4.7 | 64 |
| 2011 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag | Film | 7.3 | 64 | |
| 2010 | Reign of Assassins | Film | 6.9 | 63 | |
| 2010 | Reign of Assassins | Film | 6.9 | 63 | |
| 2010 | Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2010 | A Better Tomorrow | Film | 6.0 | 63 | |
| 2010 | A Better Tomorrow | Film | 6.0 | 63 | |
| 2010 | A Better Tomorrow | Film | 6.0 | 63 | |
| 2010 | Color Me Love | Film | 6.3 | 63 | |
| 2009 | Red Cliff II | Film | 7.3 | 62 | |
| 2009 | Red Cliff II | Film | 7.3 | 62 | |
| 2009 | Red Cliff II | Film | 7.3 | 62 | |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | Liu Wenhui | Film | 5.3 | 62 |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | National Army Officers | Film | 5.3 | 62 |
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2009 | My Fair Gentleman | Film | 4.8 | 62 | |
| 2008 | Red Cliff | Film | 7.1 | 61 | |
| 2008 | Red Cliff | Film | 7.1 | 61 | |
| 2008 | Red Cliff | Film | 7.1 | 61 | |
| 2008 | Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2007 | Bokura no Jidai | TV | — | 60 | |
| 2007 | Appleseed: Ex Machina | Film | 6.5 | 60 | |
| 2007 | Blood Brothers | Film | 5.3 | 60 | |
| 2007 | The Making of Hard Boiled | Film | — | 60 | |
| 2007 | The Making of Stranglehold | Film | 8.0 | 60 | |
| 2007 | The Making of Stranglehold | Film | 8.0 | 60 | |
| 2007 | The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2006 | Be My Guest | TV | — | 59 | |
| 2006 | All the Invisible Children | Film | 7.0 | 59 | |
| 2005 | A Century of Light and Shadow | Self | TV | — | 58 |
| 2004 | Crossings: John Woo | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2004 | The Robinsons: Lost in Space | Film | 5.2 | 57 | |
| 2003 | Paycheck | Film | 6.2 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Paycheck | Film | 6.2 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | Film | 5.5 | 56 | |
| 2003 | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | Film | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2003 | The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2003 | The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian | As himself | Film | — | 56 |
| 2002 | Windtalkers | Film | 6.4 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Windtalkers | Film | 6.4 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Red Skies | Film | 4.3 | 55 | |
| 2002 | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 2002 | Hostage | Film | 6.6 | 55 | |
| 2001 | The Hire | TV | 7.6 | 54 | |
| 2001 | Mission: Improbable | John Woo | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | Film | 6.1 | 53 | |
| 1999 | Kurosawa: The Last Emperor | Self | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1998 | The Big Hit | Film | 6.0 | 51 | |
| 1998 | Blackjack | Film | 5.3 | 51 | |
| 1998 | Blackjack | Film | 5.3 | 51 | |
| 1998 | Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema | Self | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Film | 7.1 | 50 | |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Film | 7.1 | 50 | |
| 1997 | Task Force | Police Chief | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1996 | Once a Thief | TV | 6.1 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Film | 6.1 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Once a Thief | Film | 4.9 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Film | 8.0 | 49 | |
| 1995 | Peace Hotel | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1995 | Don't Cry, Nanking | Film | 7.8 | 48 | |
| 1994 | Cinema of Vengeance | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1993 | Hard Target | Film | 6.5 | 46 | |
| 1993 | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Self | Film | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled | Mr. Woo | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled | Film | 7.5 | 45 | |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled | Film | 7.5 | 45 | |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled | Film | 7.5 | 45 | |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons | Priest | Film | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Stanley Wu | Film | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Film | 6.9 | 44 | |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Film | 6.9 | 44 | |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Film | 6.9 | 44 | |
| 1991 | The Banquet | Man on Stairs | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head | Policeman | Film | 7.6 | 43 |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head | Film | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head | Film | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head | Film | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head | Film | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1990 | Rebel from China | Kwong | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1989 | Celebrity Talk Show | 吴宇森 | TV | 9.5 | 42 |
| 1989 | The Killer | Film | 7.6 | 42 | |
| 1989 | The Killer | Film | 7.6 | 42 | |
| 1989 | A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon | Film | 6.4 | 42 | |
| 1989 | Just Heroes | Film | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 1989 | Sunset in Paris | Maggie's uncle | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1988 | I Love Maria | Film | 6.4 | 41 | |
| 1988 | Starry Is the Night | Father Fan | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1987 | A Better Tomorrow II | Film | 7.1 | 40 | |
| 1987 | A Better Tomorrow II | Film | 7.1 | 40 | |
| 1987 | The Thirty Million Dollar Rush | Ling's Husband | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow | Inspector Wu | Film | 7.4 | 39 |
| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow | Film | 7.4 | 39 | |
| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow | Film | 7.4 | 39 | |
| 1985 | Run Tiger Run | Film | 8.6 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Run Tiger Run | Film | 8.6 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Super Citizen | Film | 10.0 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Love, Lone Flower | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Love, Lone Flower | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Ghost Bustin | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1985 | Happy Union 2 | Film | 10.0 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Happy Union 2 | Film | 10.0 | 38 | |
| 1984 | Heroes Shed No Tears | Film | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1984 | Heroes Shed No Tears | Film | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1984 | Heroes Shed No Tears | Film | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1984 | Happy Union | Film | 10.0 | 37 | |
| 1984 | The Time You Need a Friend | Film | 9.0 | 37 | |
| 1982 | To Hell with the Devil | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 1982 | To Hell with the Devil | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 1982 | Plain Jane to the Rescue | Self | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1982 | Plain Jane to the Rescue | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1982 | Plain Jane to the Rescue | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1981 | The Idiot Assassin | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1980 | Laughing Times | Film | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 1980 | Laughing Times | Film | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 1980 | From Riches to Rags | [cameo] | Film | 4.9 | 33 |
| 1980 | From Riches to Rags | Film | 4.9 | 33 | |
| 1980 | From Riches to Rags | Film | 4.9 | 33 | |
| 1979 | Last Hurrah for Chivalry | Film | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1979 | Last Hurrah for Chivalry | Film | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1979 | Itchy Fingers | Triad Boss on Lorry | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1978 | Hello, Late Homecomers | Film | 8.5 | 31 | |
| 1978 | Hello, Late Homecomers | Film | 8.5 | 31 | |
| 1978 | Follow the Star | Miss Chen's Father | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1978 | Follow the Star | Film | 8.0 | 31 | |
| 1978 | Follow the Star | Film | 8.0 | 31 | |
| 1978 | Follow the Star | Film | 8.0 | 31 | |
| 1977 | Money Crazy | Film | 6.6 | 30 | |
| 1977 | Money Crazy | Film | 6.6 | 30 | |
| 1976 | The Private Eyes | Film | 6.4 | 29 | |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Zhang Yi | Film | 6.6 | 29 |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Film | 6.6 | 29 | |
| 1976 | Hand of Death | Film | 6.6 | 29 | |
| 1976 | Princess Chang-Ping | Film | 8.5 | 29 | |
| 1976 | Princess Chang-Ping | Film | 8.5 | 29 | |
| 1975 | The Dragon Tamers | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1975 | The Dragon Tamers | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1974 | The Young Dragons | Message Deliverer | Film | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1974 | The Young Dragons | Film | 6.8 | 27 | |
| 1974 | The Young Dragons | Film | 6.8 | 27 | |
| 1974 | Young Lovers on Flying Wheels | Man at Bike Reclaim Centre | Film | 6.5 | 27 |
| 1973 | Blood Brothers | Film | 6.4 | 26 | |
| 1973 | The Devils | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1973 | Fist to Fist | Film | 6.7 | 26 | |
| 1973 | The Mandarin | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1973 | The Mandarin | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1972 | The Water Margin | Film | 6.9 | 25 | |
| 1972 | The Boxer from Shantung | Film | 6.9 | 25 | |
| 1972 | Four Riders | Film | 6.1 | 25 | |
| 1972 | Young People | Film | 6.5 | 25 | |
| 1970 | Begging | Film | 4.0 | 23 | |
| 1970 | The Ruthless Heart | Film | — | 23 | |
| 1969 | Dead Knot | Boy | Film | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1969 | Dead Knot | Film | 6.0 | 22 | |
| 1969 | Dead Knot | Film | 6.0 | 22 | |
| 1969 | Dead Knot | Film | 6.0 | 22 | |
| 1968 | Accidentally | Young Man | Film | 4.9 | 21 |
| 1968 | Accidentally | Film | 4.9 | 21 | |
| 1968 | Accidentally | Film | 4.9 | 21 | |
| 1968 | Accidentally | Film | 4.9 | 21 | |
| 1962 | Golden Horse Awards | Self | TV | 9.0 | 15 |
| X-Crucior | Film | — | — | ||
| Better Tomorrow | Film | — | — | ||
| Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Gambino | Film | — | — |