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Bruce Lee (I) (1940–1973)

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Bruce Lee remains the greatest icon of martial arts cinema, and a key figure of modern popular culture. Had it not been for the amazing Bruce Lee and his incredible movies in the early 1970s, it's arguable whether or not the martial arts film genre would have ever penetrated and influenced mainstream western cinema & audiences the way it has over the past four decades... See full bio »

Born:

Lee Jun Fan
in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

(age 32) in Hong Kong
Bruce Lee and Van Williams circa 1966 Still of Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon Still of Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon Still of Bruce Lee and John Saxon in Enter the Dragon
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1973 Enter the Dragon
Lee
 
1973 Bruce Lee and I
Martial Arts Expert (uncredited)
 
1972 The Way of the Dragon
Tang Lung (a.k.a. Dragon)
 
1972 The Chinese Connection
Chen Zhen
 
1971 Longstreet (TV series)
Li Tsung
– I See, Said the Blind Man (1971) … Li Tsung
– Wednesday's Child (1971) … Li Tsung
– Spell Legacy Like Death (1971) … Li Tsung
– The Way of the Intercepting Fist (1971) … Li Tsung
 
1971 Fists of Fury
Cheng Chao-an
 
1969 Marlowe
Winslow Wong
 
1969 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Lin
– Marriage, Chinese Style (1969) … Lin
 
1969 Blondie (TV series)
Karate Instructor
– Pick on Someone Your Own Size (1969) … Karate Instructor
 
1967 Ironside (TV series)
Leon Soo
– Tagged for Murder (1967) … Leon Soo
 
1966-1967 The Green Hornet (TV series)
Kato
– The Hornet and the Firefly (1967) … Kato
– Invasion from Outer Space: Part 2 (1967) … Kato
– Invasion from Outer Space: Part 1 (1967) … Kato
– Hornet, Save Thyself (1967) … Kato
– Alias the Scarf (1967) … Kato
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1966-1967 Batman (TV series)
Kato
– Batman's Satisfaction (1967) … Kato
– A Piece of the Action (1967) … Kato
– The Spell of Tut (1966) … Kato (uncredited)
 
1960 Ren hai gu hong
Ah Sam (as Lee Siu-Lung)
 
1957 Lei yu
 
1956 Zao zhi dang cu wo bu jia
Kai Cheung
 
1956 Zha dian na fu
Yeung Siu-lung (as Lee Siu Lung)
 
1955 Er nu zhai
 
1955 Ai xia ji
 
1955 Gu er xing
 
1955 Ai
 
1955 Gu xing xue lei
 
1953 Wei lou chun xiao
 
1953 Ci mu lei
 
1953 Ku hai ming deng
 
1953 Qian wan ren jia
 
1953 It's Father's Fault
 
1951 Ren zhi Chu
Ngau Tsai
 
1950 My Son, Ah Chung
Cheung (as Lee Siu Lung)
 
1949 Meng li xi shi (as Yam Lee)
 
1948 Fu gui fu yun
 
1946 The Birth of Mankind
 
1941 Golden Gate Girl
Infant (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (9 titles)
2000 Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibôteki yûgi (director: original footage - uncredited)
 
1978 The Game of Death (action choreographer - uncredited, martial arts director - uncredited)
 
1973 Enter the Dragon (fighting sequences stager, teaser writer - uncredited)
 
1973 Bruce Lee and I (action director - as Little Dragon Lee)
 
1972 The Way of the Dragon (action instructor, martial arts director)
 
1971 Longstreet (TV series) (fight choreographer - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1971) (fight choreographer)
 
1970 A Walk in the Spring Rain (fight choreographer - uncredited)
 
1969 Marlowe (fight choreographer - uncredited)
 
1969 The Wrecking Crew (karate advisor)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2000 Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibôteki yûgi (material)
 
2000 Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (video documentary) (material)
 
1978 Circle of Iron (story)
 
1978 The Game of Death (uncredited)
 
1972 The Way of the Dragon (screenplay)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2000 Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (video documentary) (original footage)
 
1978 The Game of Death (uncredited)
 
1972 The Way of the Dragon
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1978 The Game of Death (executive producer, producer)
 
1973 Enter the Dragon (producer)
 
1972 The Way of the Dragon (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2009 Club83 (very special thanks) (completed)
 
2011 The Working Man (short) (grateful thanks)
 
2008 Bro Lee (video short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Big Stan (the producers wish to thank)
 
2007 Gordo Master vs. Twin Snakes (short) (in memory of)
 
2006 Evolucion (short) (special thanks)
 
1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (documentary) (in memoriam - as Mr. Bruce Lee)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1966 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1962 The Pierre Berton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 1971 … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (55 titles)
2011 I Am Bruce Lee (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
 
2010 5 Second Movies (TV series short)
 
2010 Blue Gold: American Jeans (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Grandmaster & the Dragon: William Cheung & Bruce Lee (video)
Himself
 
2007 Fighter
Himself
 
2007 La rentadora (TV series)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Ban the Sadist Videos! (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (TV movie)
Kato
 
2003 I Love the '70s
Lee
 
2003 Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (TV documentary)
 
2003 Dark World: Duel of the Assassins (video)
Iskavich Hoshito (voice) (archive sound)
 
2002 Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Modern Warriors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibôteki yûgi
Hai Tien
 
2000 Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Famous Families (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Immortal Masters (video short)
Himself
 
1998 The Path of the Dragon (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Death by Misadventure (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Top Fighter (video documentary)
 
1994 Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview (video short)
Himself
 
1994 The Life of Bruce Lee (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1994 Cinema of Vengeance (documentary)
 
1993 City Hunter
Billy Lo (uncredited)
 
1993 Fame in the Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 The Curse of the Dragon (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Best of the Martial Arts Films (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Fei zhou he shang
Himself (uncredited)
 
1990 Bruce Lee - Best of the Best (documentary)
 
1989 Holy Batmania (video short)
Kato
 
1981 Game of Death II
Billy Lo/Lee Chen-Chiang
 
1981 The True Game of Death
Himself
 
1980 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (documentary)
The Martial Arts Master
 
1979 Fury of the Dragon
Kato
 
1978 The Game of Death
Billy-Lo
 
1977 Fist of Fury Part 2
Chen Zhen
 
1977 Bruce Lee, the Legend (documentary)
Himself - Grown up and Child
 
1977 Yung chun ta hsiung
(uncredited)
 
1976 Bruce's Deadly Fingers
 
1974 Kung Fu Killers (TV documentary)
 
1974 The Green Hornet
Kato
 
1973 The Real Bruce Lee (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1973 The Last Days of Bruce Lee (documentary short)
Himself
 

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The Chinese Connection -- Bruce Lee stars as a young man seeking to avenge the death of his master. Dubbed. The Legend of Bruce Lee: Season 1: Episode 1 -- Bruce Lee wins his first competition in high school, for dancing. Fantastic Movie Trailers 10: Midnight Madness 3! -- This film is a compelling uncovering of Bruce Lee's life, his enormous impact, and his ever-expanding legacy in the world of martial arts, entertainment, and beyond. Limited screenings February 9th and 15th.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Author, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies  | 16 Print Biographies  | 15 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Bruce Lee Foundation | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Little Dragon Lee | Mr. Bruce Lee | Siu-Lung Lee | Yam Lee | Xiaolong Li | Lee Siu Lung | Bruce Lee Siu-Lung | Lee Siu-Lung

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Simplicity is the last step of art. See more »

Trivia:

Mastered a technique called "The One Inch Punch", in which he could deliver a devastating blow yet have his fist travel a mere one inch (2.54 cm) in distance before striking an opponent. See more »

Trademark:

Bowl haircut See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius