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.
Known for
Acting74
movieThe Final Game of Death
2023
Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
movieJackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvHistory's Greatest Mysteries
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieJay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
Self(archive footage)
movieBe Water
2020
Self (archival)
movieIron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieGame of Death Redux
2019
Hai Tien
tvToo Young to Die
2012
Self (archive footage)
I Am
2012
Self
movieI Am Bruce Lee
2012
Self (archival)
tvMentiras verdaderas
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieHow Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
Self (archival)
movieThe Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
2009
Self (archival)
movieBlood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004
Self (archival)
movieBruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
movieThe Real Bruce Lee 2
2002
(archive footage)
movieBruce Lee in G.O.D.
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieBruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000
Self (archival)
movieThe Lees: Action Speaks Louder
1999
Self (archival)
movieBruce Lee: Century Hero
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieBruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieThe GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
Self (archival)
movieThe Path of the Dragon
1998
Self (archive footage)
movieBruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
Self (archival)
movieCinema of Vengeance
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Curse of the Dragon
1993
Self (archive footage)
movieCrazy Safari
1991
Self (archive footage)
movieAmazing Masters of Martial Arts
1985
Self (archive footage)
movieBruce Lee, the Legend
1984
Self (archival)
movieGame of Death II
1981
Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
movieFist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980
Bruce Lee (archive footage)
movieGame of Death
1978
Billy Lo
movieExit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieLa Légende du petit dragon
1975
Self (archive footage)
movieBruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
1973
Self (archival)
movieThe Last Days of Bruce Lee
1973
Himself (archive footage)
movieThe Way of the Dragon
1972
Tang Lung
movieFist of Fury
1972
Chen Zhen
movieThe Big Boss
1971
Cheng Chiu On
tvLongstreet
1971
Li Tsung
movieMarlowe
1969
Winslow Wong
tvIronside
1967
Leon Soo
tvBatman
1966
Kato
movieThe Orphan
1960
Ah Sam
movieThunderstorm
1957
Chow Chung
movieToo Late for Divorce
1956
Kai Cheung
movieThe Wise Guys Who Fool Around
1956
Lee Siu Lung
movieAn Orphan's Tragedy
1955
Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
movieWe Owe It to Our Children
1955
Le fils fainéant
movieThe Guiding Light
1953
San at 13
movieThe Kid
1950
Kid Cheung
movieGolden Gate Girl
1941
Baby (Uncredited)
Crew6
movieGame of Death Redux
2019
Fight Choreographer
movieBig Stan
2007
Thanks
movieFist of Unicorn
1973
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Way of the Dragon
1972
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieMarlowe
1969
Fight Choreographer
movieThe Wrecking Crew
1968
Technical Advisor
Writing6
tvEpic Rap Battles of History
2010
Characters
movieGame of Death
1978
Writer
movieSlaughter in San Francisco
1974
Original Concept
movieThe Way of the Dragon
1972
Screenplay
Production4
movieGame of Death Redux
2019
Producer
movieGame of Death
1978
Producer
movieEnter the Dragon
1973
Producer
movieThe Way of the Dragon
1972
Producer
Directing2
movieGame of Death Redux
2019
Director
movieThe Way of the Dragon
1972
Director