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Bruce Lee

Bruce Jun Fan Lee (Lee Siu Lung) was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco, CA while his parents were on tour with the Chinese Opera. Ultimately raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a child actor appearing in more than 20 films. At the age of 13, Bruce took up the study of wing chun gung fu under renowned wing chun master, Yip Man. Bruce left Hong Kong at the age of 18, came to the United States and made his way to Seattle, Washington where he worked in the restaurant of a family friend. He soon enrolled in the University of Washington where he pursued a degree in philosophy. Bruce began to teach gung fu in Seattle and soon opened his first school, the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute. Two more schools followed in Oakland and Los Angeles. Concurrently Bruce married his wife, Linda and had his two children, Brandon and Shannon. In the mid sixties, Bruce was discovered while doing an exhibition at the Long Beach Internationals and a role as Kato in the tv series The Green Hornet soon followed. During this time, Bruce was also developing his own martial art, which he ultimately named Jeet Kune Do (translated: the way of the intercepting fist). Bruce's art was steeped in a philosophical foundation and did not follow long held martial traditions. Instead it had at its core the ideas of simplicity, directness and personal freedom. After The Green Hornet series was canceled, Bruce encountered resistance while working in Hollywood and so headed to Hong Kong to pursue a film career. In Hong Kong he made 3 films, which consecutively broke all box office records and showcased martial arts in an entirely new way. Hollywood took notice and soon Bruce was making the first Hollywood / Hong Kong coproduction with a film called Enter the Dragon. Unfortunately, Bruce Lee died in 1973 before this film was released. This film catapulted him to international fame. Today Bruce Lee’s legacy of self expression, equality, and pioneering innovation continues to inspire people all around the world.


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Born:
Nov 27, 1940 In San Francisco, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
65
First Appeared:
In the movie Golden Gate Girl 1941-05-27
Latest Project:
Movie The Final Game of Death 2023-07-17
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Final Game of Death Self (archive footage) 2023-07-17
Movie Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Self (archive footage) 2020-03-06
Movie Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Self (archive footage) 2019-08-14
Movie Firefall: An Epic Family Adventure Peeing Dog 2012-01-01
Movie I Am Bruce Lee Self / Various (archive footage) 2012-02-09
Movie How Bruce Lee Changed the World Self (archive footage) 2009-05-17
Movie Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente Self (archive footage) 2008-01-01
Movie Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu Self (archive footage) 2003-01-01
Movie The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies Self - Interviewee (archive footage) 2002-06-01
Movie Modern Warriors Self (archive footage) 2002-08-20
Movie Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious Self (archive footage) 2002-12-10
Movie The Unbeatable Bruce Lee Self (archive footage) 2001-12-18
Movie Fist to Fist (archive footage) 2000-01-01
Movie Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey Self (archive footage) 2000-10-22
Movie Bruce Lee in G.O.D. Hai Tien (archive footage) 2000-11-25
Movie The Lees: Action Speaks Louder Self / Various (archive footage) 1999-10-25
Movie Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Self (archive footage) 1998-08-18
Movie Bruce Lee: In His Own Words Self (archive footage) 1998-07-01
Movie The Path of the Dragon Self (archive footage) 1998-01-01
Movie Jackie Chan: My Story (archive footage) 1998-07-17
Movie Face to Face Self (archive footage) 1997-01-01
Movie Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar Self (archive footage) 1996-08-30
Movie Top Fighter (archive footage) 1995-06-15
Movie The Life of Bruce Lee Self (archive footage) 1994-01-01
Movie Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon Self (archive footage) 1994-01-18
Movie Cinema of Vengeance (archive footage) 1994-01-01
Movie The Curse of the Dragon Self (archive footage) 1993-06-30
Movie Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee Self (archive footage) 1993-12-31
Movie Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania Self (archive footage) 1992-01-01
Movie The Best of the Martial Arts Films Self (archive footage) 1990-01-01
Movie Amazing Masters of Martial Arts Self (archive footage) 1985-03-14
Movie Bruce Lee: The Legend Self (archive footage) 1984-01-01
Movie Game of Death II Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage) 1981-03-21
Movie Fist of Fear, Touch of Death The Martial Arts Master (archive footage) 1980-09-01
Movie Game of Death Billy Lo 1978-03-23
Movie Enter the Game of Death Chang 1978-11-02
Movie The Real Bruce Lee Self (archive footage) 1977-01-13
Movie The Tenant Bruce Lee (archive footage) (uncredited) 1976-05-26
Movie Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger Self (archive footage) 1976-01-02
Movie Fury of the Dragon Kato 1976-10-14
Movie Kung Fu Killers Tang Lung (archive footage) (uncredited) 1974-01-01
Movie The Green Hornet Kato 1974-03-21
Movie The World of Kung Fu Self (archive footage) 1973-01-01
Movie Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong (archive footage) 1973-01-01
Movie Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend Self (archive footage) 1973-10-14
Movie Enter the Dragon Lee 1973-08-17
Movie Fist of Unicorn Himself (Behind The Scenes Footage) 1973-03-01
Movie Fist of Fury Chen Zhen 1972-03-22
Movie The Way of the Dragon Tang Lung 1972-12-30
Series Longstreet Li Tsung 1971-09-16
Movie Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview Self 1971-12-09
Movie The Big Boss Cheng Chiu On 1971-10-23
Movie Marlowe Winslow Wong 1969-09-19
Series Ironside Leon Soo 1967-03-28
Series Batman Kato 1966-01-12
Movie The Orphan Ah Sam 1960-03-02
Movie Thunderstorm Chow Chung 1957-03-14
Movie Darling Girl 1957-12-06
Movie We Owe It to Our Children Le fils fainéant 1955-01-01
Movie An Orphan's Tragedy Wong Fuk-kwan (child) 1955-02-11
Movie The Guiding Light San at 13 1953-04-30
Movie In the Face of Demolition 1953-11-26
Movie The Kid Kid Cheung 1950-05-31
Movie The Birth of Mankind 1946-01-01
Movie Golden Gate Girl Baby(uncredited) 1941-05-27
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