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Bruce Lee
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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 …
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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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BODY OF WORK
Bruce Lee's Filmography
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Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee's Game of Death
as Himself (archive footage)
No Poster
The Song I'm Singing Tomorrow
as Self
The Final Game of Death
as Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
as Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
as Self(archive footage)
Be Water
as Self (archival)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)
Game of Death Redux
as Hai Tien
I Am Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self (archival)
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
The Green Hornet
as Kato
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
The Real Bruce Lee 2
as (archive footage)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Self (archival)
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2
Bruce Lee: Century Hero
as Self (archive footage)
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
as self
The Path of the Dragon
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self (archival)
Cinema of Vengeance
as Self (archive footage)
The Curse of the Dragon
as Self (archive footage)
Crazy Safari
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Self
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self (archival)
Game of Death II
as Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
Game of Death
as Billy Lo
The Young Bruce Lee
Fury of the Dragon
as Kato
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
as Self (archive footage)
The Warrior Within
as Self
La Légende du petit dragon
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Hornet
as Kato
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self (archival)
Enter the Dragon
as Lee
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
as Self
The Last Days of Bruce Lee
as Himself (archive footage)
Fist of Unicorn
The Way of the Dragon
as Tang Lung
Fist of Fury
as Chen Zhen
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
as Self
The Big Boss
as Cheng Chiu On
Marlowe
as Winslow Wong
The Orphan
as Ah Sam
Darling Girl
Thunderstorm
as Chow Chung
Too Late for Divorce
as Kai Cheung
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
as Lee Siu Lung
Orphan's Song
An Orphan's Tragedy
as Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
We Owe It to Our Children
as Le fils fainéant
In the Face of Demolition
A Myriad Homes
A Mother's Tears
The Guiding Light
as San at 13
The Kid
as Kid Cheung
No Poster
The Birth of Mankind
Golden Gate Girl
as Baby (Uncredited)