John Woo Rank
About John Woo
John Woo is a celebrated Chinese-born film director, producer and writer regarded as one of the most successful and widely-acclaimed film directors of his generation. He is known for directing a number of notable Hollywood and Hong Kong action films such as 1989's The Killer, 1996's Broken Arrow, 1997's Face/Off and 2000's Mission: Impossible II.
Personal Life
He got married to Annie Woo in 1976. He and Annie have three children together.
Trivia
His left leg is longer than his right leg.
He grew up in a slum, where he had to constantly fight to survive.
In 2010, at the Venice Film Festival, he was honored with the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement.
John Woo Rank
John Woo's Popularity
John Woo is a famous Hong Kong director, who was born on May 1, 1946. As a person born on this date, John Woo is listed in our database as the 32nd most popular celebrity for the day (May 1) and the 76th most popular for the year (1946).
People born on May 1 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. John Woo is the 1103rd most popular Taurus.
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