Bruce Lee
Acting
Born: Nov 27, 1940 — Died: Jul 20, 1973
From: San Francisco, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019 | 6.75 |
| The Green Hornet | Kato | 2005 | — |
| The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | 2002 | 5.875 |
| The Real Bruce Lee 2 | (archive footage) | 2002 | 4.0 |
| Amazing Masters of Martial Arts | Self (archive footage) | 1985 | 7.75 |
| Game of Death | Billy Lo | 1978 | 6.397 |
| Fury of the Dragon | Kato | 1976 | 5.346 |
| Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger | Self (archive footage) | 1976 | 4.643 |
| The Warrior Within | Self | 1976 | 9.0 |
| La Légende du petit dragon | Self (archive footage) | 1975 | — |
| The Green Hornet | Kato | 1974 | 6.8 |
| Enter the Dragon | Lee | 1973 | 7.416 |
| Fist of Fury | Chen Zhen | 1972 | 7.2 |
| The Way of the Dragon | Tang Lung | 1972 | 7.368 |
| The Big Boss | Cheng Chiu On | 1971 | 7.062 |
| Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview | Self | 1971 | 8.542 |
| Marlowe | Winslow Wong | 1969 | 6.073 |
| The Orphan | Ah Sam | 1960 | 4.5 |
| Thunderstorm | Chow Chung | 1957 | 5.25 |
| Darling Girl | 1957 | 10.0 | |
| The Wise Guys Who Fool Around | Lee Siu Lung | 1956 | 10.0 |
| Too Late for Divorce | Kai Cheung | 1956 | 8.5 |
| An Orphan's Tragedy | Wong Fuk-kwan (child) | 1955 | 7.25 |
| We Owe It to Our Children | Le fils fainéant | 1955 | 10.0 |
| In the Face of Demolition | 1953 | 10.0 | |
| The Guiding Light | San at 13 | 1953 | 6.75 |
| A Myriad Homes | 1953 | 7.0 | |
| The Kid | Kid Cheung | 1950 | 6.0 |
| The Birth of Mankind | 1946 | 8.0 | |
| Golden Gate Girl | Baby (Uncredited) | 1941 | 6.5 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1940 |
| From | San Francisco, California, … |