Bruce Lee
Born November 27, 1940 (Age: 85)
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San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Game of Death Redux
2019
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as Hai Tien
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Age: 78
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
2009
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as Self (archival)
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Age: 68
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 63
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
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as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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Age: 61
The Real Bruce Lee 2
2002
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 61
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
2001
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as
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Age: 60
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
2000
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 59
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000
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as Self (archival)
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Age: 59
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
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as Self (archival)
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Age: 57
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
1998
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as self
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Age: 57
The Path of the Dragon
1998
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 57
The Curse of the Dragon
1993
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 52
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
1991
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 50
Game of Death II
1981
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as Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
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Age: 40
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980
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as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
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Age: 39
Game of Death
1978
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as Billy Lo
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Age: 37
The Young Bruce Lee
1976
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as
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Age: 36
The Green Hornet
1974
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as Kato
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Age: 33
Enter the Dragon
1973
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as Lee
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Age: 32
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973
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as Self
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Age: 32
Fist of Unicorn
1973
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as
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Age: 32
The Way of the Dragon
1972
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as Tang Lung
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Age: 32
Fist of Fury
1972
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as Chen Zhen
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Age: 31
Marlowe
1969
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as Winslow Wong
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Age: 28
The Orphan
1960
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as Ah Sam
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Age: 19
Too Late for Divorce
1956
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as Kai Cheung
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Age: 16
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
1956
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as Lee Siu Lung
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Age: 15
Orphan's Song
1955
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as
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Age: 14
An Orphan's Tragedy
1955
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as Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
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Age: 14
We Owe It to Our Children
1955
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as Le fils fainéant
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Age: 14
In the Face of Demolition
1953
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as
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Age: 12
A Myriad Homes
1953
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as
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Age: 12
A Mother's Tears
1953
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as
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Age: 12
The Guiding Light
1953
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as San at 13
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Age: 12
The Kid
1950
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as Kid Cheung
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Age: 9
Golden Gate Girl
1941
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as Baby (Uncredited)
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Age: 0