Cast
Bruce Lee
Acting
Cast
Bruce Lee
Known for
Acting
Born
1940-11-27
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
1973-07-20
Also known as Lee Jun Fan, Lee Jun-fan, Λι Τζουν-φαν
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.
Fist of Fury
as Chen Zhen
Enter the Dragon
as Lee
Game of Death
as Billy Lo
The Big Boss
as Cheng Chiu On
The Way of the Dragon
as Tang Lung
Marlowe
as Winslow Wong
Game of Death II
as Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
Crazy Safari
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Lee, the Legend
as Self (archival)
The Green Hornet
as Kato
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self (archival)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Self (archival)
I Am Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self (archival)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
as Self (archive footage)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Fist of Unicorn
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
as Self (archive footage)
Cinema of Vengeance
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
as Self (archival)
The Path of the Dragon
as Self (archive footage)
Fury of the Dragon
as Kato
Be Water
as Self (archival)
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
as Self (archive footage)
The Curse of the Dragon
as Self (archive footage)
The Final Game of Death
as Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)
The Real Bruce Lee 2
as (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
as Self(archive footage)
The Guiding Light
as San at 13
The Kid
as Kid Cheung
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
as Self (archive footage)
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
as Bruce Lee (archive footage)
A Mother's Tears
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
as self
In the Face of Demolition
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
as Self (archive footage)
An Orphan's Tragedy
as Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self (archival)
Golden Gate Girl
as Baby (Uncredited)
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
as Self
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
as Self
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
The Birth of Mankind
The Green Hornet
as Kato
Game of Death Redux
as Hai Tien
Too Late for Divorce
as Kai Cheung
We Owe It to Our Children
as Le fils fainéant
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
as Lee Siu Lung
The Orphan
as Ah Sam
A Myriad Homes
Bruce Lee: Century Hero
as Self (archive footage)
Thunderstorm
as Chow Chung
The Warrior Within
as Self
Darling Girl
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
as Self (archival)
La Légende du petit dragon
as Self (archive footage)
Orphan's Song
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
