Bruce Lee
Acting
Born: November 27, 1940 · San Francisco, California, USA
Died: July 20, 1973 (aged 32)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Enter the Dragon
1973
The Way of the Dragon
1972
Fist of Fury
1972
Big Stan
2007
The Big Boss
1971
Game of Death
1978
Batman
1966
Game of Death II
1981
I Am Bruce Lee
2012
Bruce Lee, the Legend
1984
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000
Marlowe
1969
Photos (10)
Movies (32)
Enter the Dragon
Lee
The Way of the Dragon
Tang Lung
Fist of Fury
Chen Zhen
Game of Death
Billy Lo
The Big Boss
Cheng Chiu On
Game of Death II
Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
Marlowe
Winslow Wong
In the Face of Demolition
1953
The Guiding Light
San at 13
Too Late for Divorce
Kai Cheung
The Green Hornet
Kato
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Fury of the Dragon
Kato
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
2001
Death In Hollywood
1990
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
Bruce Lee (archive footage)
Game of Death Redux
Hai Tien
Fist of Unicorn
1973
The Kid
Kid Cheung
Golden Gate Girl
Baby (Uncredited)
An Orphan's Tragedy
Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
The Orphan
Ah Sam
A Mother's Tears
1953
The Young Bruce Lee
1976
Orphan's Song
1955
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
Lee Siu Lung
The Real Bruce Lee 2
(archive footage)
Darling Girl
1957
The Green Hornet
Kato
We Owe It to Our Children
Le fils fainéant
Thunderstorm
Chow Chung
A Myriad Homes
1953
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (39)
Mentiras verdaderas
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
History's Greatest Mysteries
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Crazy Safari
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Self (archival)
Too Young to Die
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self (archive footage)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
Self (archive footage)
A Life in Ten Pictures
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Self (archival)
I Am Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Self (archival)
The Pierre Berton Show
Self · 1 eps
Be Water
Self (archival)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self(archive footage)
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
Self
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
self
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Self
The Curse of the Dragon
Self (archive footage)
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
Self (archive footage)
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
Cinema of Vengeance
Self (archive footage)
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Self (archival)
The Final Game of Death
Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
The Warrior Within
Self
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee's Game of Death
Himself (archive footage)
The Path of the Dragon
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self (archival)
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
Self (archive footage)
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Self (archive footage)
La Légende du petit dragon
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
Self
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
Self (archival)
The Last Days of Bruce Lee
Himself (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: Century Hero
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
Self (archive footage)
