Bruce Lee
Acting
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.
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
Age 39 (now 32)
The Final Game of Death
as Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
Age 82 (now 32)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Age 80 (now 32)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
as Self(archive footage)
Age 79 (now 32)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)
Age 78 (now 32)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self (archival)
Age 68 (now 32)
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
Age 68 (now 32)
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
as Self (archival)
Age 64 (now 32)
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
Age 63 (now 32)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Age 61 (now 32)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Self (archival)
Age 59 (now 32)
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
as Self (archival)
Age 58 (now 32)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
as Self (archive footage)
Age 58 (now 32)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self (archival)
Age 53 (now 32)
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
as Self (archive footage)
Age 44 (now 32)
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
Age 39 (now 32)
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
as Self (archive footage)
Age 35 (now 32)
La Légende du petit dragon
as Self (archive footage)
Age 34 (now 32)
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self (archival)
Age 32
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
as Self
Age 32
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
as Lee Siu Lung
Age 15 (now 32)
History's Greatest Mysteries
as Self (archive footage)
Age 79 (now 32)
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Also Known As
Lee Jun Fan, Lee Jun-fan, Λι Τζουν-φαν, Μπρους Λι, 李振藩, Lei Zan faan
IMDB
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