1940-11-27 San Francisco, California, USA
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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The Final Game of Death | Hai Tien (Archival footage) | 2023-07-17 |
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Be Water | Self (archive footage) | 2020-01-25 |
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Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth | Self (archive footage) | 2020-03-06 |
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死亡遊戲 Redux | Hai Tien | 2019-07-20 |
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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
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Bruce Lee: Tracking the Dragon | Himself (archive footage) | 2016-10-25 |
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I Am Bruce Lee | Self / Various (archive footage) | 2012-02-09 |
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Bruce Lee: In Pursuit of the Dragon | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2011-01-01 |
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李小龍風采一生 | Self (archive footage) | 2009-01-01 |
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How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self (archive footage) | 2009-05-17 |
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Dragonland - L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente | Himself (archive footage) | 2008-01-01 |
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Le Frelon vert | Kato | 2005-01-06 |
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Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do | 2004-09-09 | |
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Bruce Lee - La Destinée du Dragon | 2004-09-07 | |
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电影香江之功夫世家 | Self (archive footage) | 2003-01-01 |
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Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Himself | 2002-12-10 |
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Modern Warriors | Self (archive footage) | 2002-08-20 |
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The Real Bruce Lee 2 | (archive footage) | 2002-01-01 |
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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | 2002-06-01 |
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The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Himself (archive footage) | 2001-12-18 |
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Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | Self (archive footage) | 2000-10-22 |
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Bruce Lee in G.O.D. | Hai Tien (archive footage) | 2000-11-25 |
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Fist to Fist | (archive footage) | 2000-01-01 |
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Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On | Himself | 1999-01-01 |
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The Lees: Action Speaks Louder | Himself | 1999-10-25 |
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Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
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The Path of the Dragon | Himself (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
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Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self (archive footage) | 1998-08-18 |
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Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist | Himself (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
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成龍的傳奇 | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1998-07-17 |
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Face to Face | Himself | 1997-01-01 |
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Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Himself (archive footage) | 1996-08-30 |
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Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do | Himself (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 |
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Top Fighter | Himself (Archive Footage) | 1995-06-15 |
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Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | Self (archive footage) | 1994-01-18 |
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The Life of Bruce Lee | Himself (archive footage) | 1994-01-01 |
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The Curse of the Dragon | Self (archive footage) | 1993-06-30 |
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Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee | Himself (archive footage) | 1993-12-31 |
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Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania | Himself (archive footage) | 1992-01-01 |
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The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Himself (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
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Amazing Masters of Martial Arts | Himself (archive footage) | 1985-03-14 |
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Bruce Lee: The Legend | Self (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
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死亡塔 | Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage) | 1981-03-21 |
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Fist of Fear, Touch of Death | The Martial Arts Master / (Archive footage) | 1980-09-01 |
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死亡遊戲 | Billy Lo | 1978-03-23 |
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The Real Bruce Lee | Himself (archive footage) | 1977-01-13 |
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The Warrior Within | Himself | 1976-01-01 |
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Fury of the Dragon | Kato | 1976-10-14 |
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天皇巨星 | Self (archive footage) | 1976-01-02 |
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La légende du petit dragon | 1975-01-01 | |
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The Green Hornet | Kato | 1974-03-21 |
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Kung Fu Killers | Himself | 1974-01-01 |
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Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon | Self | 1973-08-01 |
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Enter the Dragon | Lee | 1973-08-17 |
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The World of Kung Fu | Self (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
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Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong | (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
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Li Xiao Long di Sheng yu si | Self (archive footage) | 1973-10-14 |
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猛龍過江 | Tang Lung | 1972-12-30 |
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精武門 | Chen Zhen | 1972-03-22 |
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唐山大兄 | Cheng Chiu On | 1971-10-23 |
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Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview | Himself | 1971-12-09 |
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Marlowe | Winslow Wong | 1969-09-19 |
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Dragon Rising - The Green Hornet Screentest | Kato | 1965-01-01 |
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人海孤鴻 | Ah Sam | 1960-03-02 |
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甜姐兒 | 1957-12-06 | |
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雷雨 | Chow Chung | 1957-03-14 |
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早知當初我唔嫁 | 1956-12-22 | |
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詐痲納福 | Lee Siu Lung | 1956-02-15 |
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孤星血淚 | Wong Fuk-kwan (child) | 1955-02-11 |
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兒女債 | Le fils fainéant | 1955-01-01 |
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危樓春曉 | 1953-11-26 | |
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苦海明燈 | San at 13 | 1953-04-30 |
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千萬人家 | 1953-10-08 | |
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細路祥 | Kid Cheung | 1950-05-31 |
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Fu Kuei Fu Yün | 1946-01-01 | |
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金門女 | Baby(uncredited) | 1941-05-27 |
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Bruce Lee - Le Parcours d'un Guerrier |
