Bruce Lee
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1940-11-27
- Died
- 1973-07-20
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Lee Jun Fan · Lee Jun-fan · Λι Τζουν-φαν · Μπρους Λι · 李振藩 · Lei Zan faan
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
TV Shows (9)
Ironside
1967
as Leon Soo
Mentiras verdaderas
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Batman
1966
as Kato
The Green Hornet
1966
as Kato
History's Greatest Mysteries
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Too Young to Die
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Longstreet
1971
as Li Tsung
I Am
2012
as Self
The Pierre Berton Show
1962
as Self
Movies (64)
Game of Death
1978
as Billy Lo
Fist of Fury
1972
as Chen Zhen
The Big Boss
1971
as Cheng Chiu On
The Way of the Dragon
1972
as Tang Lung
Enter the Dragon
1973
as Lee
Game of Death II
1981
as Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
Crazy Safari
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Marlowe
1969
as Winslow Wong
The Green Hornet
1974
as Kato
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000
as Self (archival)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
1984
as Self (archival)
I Am Bruce Lee
2012
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
1973
as Self (archival)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Fist of Unicorn
1973
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Be Water
2020
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
as Self(archive footage)
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004
as Self (archival)
The Kid
1950
as Kid Cheung
The Final Game of Death
2023
as Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
1998
as self
The Path of the Dragon
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Fury of the Dragon
1976
as Kato
Cinema of Vengeance
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
The Curse of the Dragon
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980
as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
The Real Bruce Lee 2
2002
as (archive footage)
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
1976
as Self (archive footage)
An Orphan's Tragedy
1955
as Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
1971
as Self
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
2009
as Self (archival)
In the Face of Demolition
1953
A Myriad Homes
1953
A Mother's Tears
1953
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
as Self (archival)
We Owe It to Our Children
1955
as Le fils fainéant
Thunderstorm
1957
as Chow Chung
Game of Death Redux
2019
as Hai Tien
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973
as Self
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
as Self (archival)
The Green Hornet
2005
as Kato
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
1956
as Lee Siu Lung
The Orphan
1960
as Ah Sam
The Guiding Light
1953
as San at 13
The Birth of Mankind
1946
La Légende du petit dragon
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Golden Gate Girl
1941
as Baby (Uncredited)
The Warrior Within
1976
as Self
Bruce Lee: Century Hero
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Too Late for Divorce
1956
as Kai Cheung
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
1999
as Self (archival)
Darling Girl
1957
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Orphan's Song
1955
The Young Bruce Lee
1976
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
2001
About 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 wher… With 73 credits spanning from 1941 to 2023, Bruce Lee has appeared in 64 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bruce Lee Movies
- Game of Death (1978) — as Billy Lo
- Fist of Fury (1972) — as Chen Zhen
- The Big Boss (1971) — as Cheng Chiu On
- The Way of the Dragon (1972) — as Tang Lung
- Enter the Dragon (1973) — as Lee
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