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Bruce Lee

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1940-11-27

Birth Place

San Francisco, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Mother's Tears

A Mother's Tears

1953

0.0

Movie
A Myriad Homes

A Myriad Homes

1953

0.0

Movie
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

1985

7.5

Movie
An Orphan's Tragedy

An Orphan's Tragedy

1955

7.0

Movie
poster

Batman

1966

7.3

TV
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

2020

8.0

Movie
Be Water

Be Water

2020

6.8

Movie
poster

Blondie

1968

0.0

TV
Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do

Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do

2004

0.0

Movie
Bruce Lee - La Destinée du Dragon

Bruce Lee - La Destinée du Dragon

2004

0.0

Movie
Bruce Lee - Le Parcours d'un Guerrier

Bruce Lee - Le Parcours d'un Guerrier

2000

0.0

Movie
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania

Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania

1992

7.5

Movie
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.

Bruce Lee in G.O.D.

2000

2.7

Movie
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

2000

7.3

Movie
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

1998

7.8

Movie
Bruce Lee: In Pursuit of the Dragon

Bruce Lee: In Pursuit of the Dragon

2011

8.0

Movie
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

1994

6.1

Movie
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

1998

2.5

Movie
Bruce Lee: The Legend

Bruce Lee: The Legend

1984

7.9

Movie
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

1999

8.0

Movie
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview

Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview

1971

8.5

Movie
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973

8.3

Movie
Bruce Lee: Tracking the Dragon

Bruce Lee: Tracking the Dragon

2016

4.8

Movie
Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do

Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do

1995

10.0

Movie
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003

6.8

Movie
Darling Girl

Darling Girl

1957

0.0

Movie
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee

1993

8.2

Movie
Dragon Rising: The Green Hornet Screentest

Dragon Rising: The Green Hornet Screentest

1965

0.0

Movie
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

2008

10.0

Movie
Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

1973

7.4

Movie
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger

Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger

1976

4.6

Movie
Face to Face

Face to Face

1997

4.5

Movie
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

1980

4.3

Movie
Fist of Fury

Fist of Fury

1972

7.2

Movie
Fist to Fist

Fist to Fist

2000

5.5

Movie
Fury of the Dragon

Fury of the Dragon

1976

5.2

Movie
Game of Death

Game of Death

1978

6.4

Movie
Game of Death II

Game of Death II

1981

5.7

Movie
Game of Death Redux

Game of Death Redux

2019

5.8

Movie
Game of Silence

Game of Silence

2024

0.0

Movie
Golden Gate Girl

Golden Gate Girl

1941

0.0

Movie
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

Here Come the Brides

1968

6.0

TV
poster

History's Greatest Mysteries

2020

7.4

TV
How Bruce Lee Changed the World

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

8.0

Movie
I Am Bruce Lee

I Am Bruce Lee

2012

7.7

Movie
In the Face of Demolition

In the Face of Demolition

1953

0.0

Movie
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

6.8

Movie
poster

Ironside

1967

6.9

TV
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996

7.0

Movie
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious

Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious

2002

6.3

Movie
Jackie Chan: My Story

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

6.2

Movie
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

2020

7.5

Movie
Kung Fu Killers

Kung Fu Killers

1974

7.0

Movie
La Légende du petit dragon

La Légende du petit dragon

1975

0.0

Movie
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

Longstreet

1971

6.8

TV
Marlowe

Marlowe

1969

5.9

Movie
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

1998

8.5

Movie
poster

Mentiras verdaderas

2011

5.5

TV
Modern Warriors

Modern Warriors

2002

5.2

Movie
Orphan's Song

Orphan's Song

1955

0.0

Movie
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002

5.7

Movie
The Best of the Martial Arts Films

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

1990

8.8

Movie
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1971

7.1

Movie
The Birth of Mankind

The Birth of Mankind

1946

0.0

Movie
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee

The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee

2009

6.0

Movie
The Curse of the Dragon

The Curse of the Dragon

1993

7.1

Movie
The Final Game of Death

The Final Game of Death

2023

10.0

Movie
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1974

6.8

Movie
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

2005

0.0

Movie
poster

The Green Hornet

1966

7.2

TV
The Guiding Light

The Guiding Light

1953

6.0

Movie
The Kid

The Kid

1950

5.5

Movie
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder

The Lees: Action Speaks Louder

1999

10.0

Movie
The Life of Bruce Lee

The Life of Bruce Lee

1994

6.7

Movie
The Orphan

The Orphan

1960

4.0

Movie
The Path of the Dragon

The Path of the Dragon

1998

6.4

Movie
The Real Bruce Lee

The Real Bruce Lee

1977

5.9

Movie
The Real Bruce Lee  2

The Real Bruce Lee 2

2002

0.0

Movie
The Tenant

The Tenant

1976

7.6

Movie
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001

8.4

Movie
The Warrior Within

The Warrior Within

1976

0.0

Movie
The Way of the Dragon

The Way of the Dragon

1972

7.4

Movie
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around

The Wise Guys Who Fool Around

1956

0.0

Movie
The World of Kung Fu

The World of Kung Fu

1973

0.0

Movie
Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm

1957

4.0

Movie
Too Late for Divorce

Too Late for Divorce

1956

8.0

Movie
poster

Too Young to Die

2012

7.2

TV
Top Fighter

Top Fighter

1995

6.4

Movie
We Owe It to Our Children

We Owe It to Our Children

1955

0.0

Movie