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 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
Credits
Enter the Dragon (1973)
as Lee
Fist of Fury (1972)
as Chen Zhen
Game of Death (1978)
as Billy Lo
The Way of the Dragon (1972)
as Tang Lung
The Big Boss (1971)
as Cheng Chiu On
Game of Death II (1981)
as Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
Crazy Safari (1991)
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984)
as Self (archival)
Marlowe (1969)
as Winslow Wong
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)
as Self (archival)
The Guiding Light (1953)
as San at 13
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
In the Face of Demolition (1953)
Actor
I Am Bruce Lee (2012)
as Self (archival)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
as Self (archival)
The Green Hornet (1974)
as Kato
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)
as Self (archival)
The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)
as Self
Too Late for Divorce (1956)
as Kai Cheung
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (1998)
as self
Fury of the Dragon (1976)
as Kato
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
Actor
Fist of Unicorn (1973)
Actor
Be Water (2020)
as Self (archival)
The Final Game of Death (2023)
as Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
as Self (archive footage)
The Kid (1950)
as Kid Cheung
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
An Orphan's Tragedy (1955)
as Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon' (2001)
Actor
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth (2020)
as Self(archive footage)
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon (1973)
as Self
Death In Hollywood (1990)
Actor
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (2004)
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee (1998)
as Self (archival)
Game of Death Redux (2019)
as Hai Tien
The Path of the Dragon (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon (1994)
as Self (archival)
Golden Gate Girl (1941)
as Baby (Uncredited)
Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee's Game of Death (2026)
as Himself (archive footage)
The Warrior Within (1976)
as Self
The Young Bruce Lee (1976)
Actor
The Green Hornet (2005)
as Kato
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around (1956)
as Lee Siu Lung
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980)
as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
La Légende du petit dragon (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee (2009)
as Self (archival)
The Orphan (1960)
as Ah Sam
The Last Days of Bruce Lee (1973)
as Himself (archive footage)
Thunderstorm (1957)
as Chow Chung
We Owe It to Our Children (1955)
as Le fils fainéant
Bruce Lee: Century Hero (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
A Myriad Homes (1953)
Actor
The Birth of Mankind (1946)
Actor
The Real Bruce Lee 2 (2002)
as (archive footage)
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder (1999)
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
A Mother's Tears (1953)
Actor
Orphan's Song (1955)
Actor
Darling Girl (1957)
Actor
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview (1971)
as Self