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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0000045
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16397
Facebook: https://facebook.com/BruceLee
Instagram: https://instagram.com/brucelee
Filmography (Movies)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/08/2021
Be Water
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:25/01/2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/08/2019
Game of Death Redux
Character:Hai Tien
Release Date:19/07/2019
I Am Bruce Lee
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:09/02/2012
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:17/05/2009
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:01/01/2009
The Green Hornet
Character:Kato
Release Date:06/01/2005
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:28/11/2004
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2004
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Character:Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Release Date:01/06/2002
The Real Bruce Lee 2
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2002
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:22/10/2000
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:25/10/1999
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:06/10/1998
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
Character:self
Release Date:01/07/1998
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:18/01/1994
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/07/1991
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/03/1985
Bruce Lee: The Legend
Character:Self (archival)
Release Date:01/01/1984
Game of Death II
Character:Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
Release Date:21/03/1981
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
Character:Bruce Lee (archive footage)
Release Date:01/09/1980
Game of Death
Character:Billy Lo
Release Date:23/03/1978
The Young Bruce Lee
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1976
Fury of the Dragon
Character:Kato
Release Date:14/10/1976
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/01/1976
The Warrior Within
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1976
La Légende du petit dragon
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1975
The Green Hornet
Character:Kato
Release Date:21/03/1974
Enter the Dragon
Character:Lee
Release Date:17/08/1973
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/1973
Fist of Unicorn
Character:
Release Date:01/03/1973
The Way of the Dragon
Character:Tang Lung
Release Date:30/12/1972
Fist of Fury
Character:Chen Zhen
Release Date:22/03/1972
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/1971
The Big Boss
Character:Cheng Chiu On
Release Date:23/10/1971
Marlowe
Character:Winslow Wong
Release Date:19/09/1969
Dragon Rising: The Green Hornet Screentest
Character:Kato
Release Date:01/01/1965
The Orphan
Character:Ah Sam
Release Date:02/03/1960
Darling Girl
Character:
Release Date:06/12/1957
Thunderstorm
Character:Chow Chung
Release Date:14/03/1957
Too Late for Divorce
Character:Kai Cheung
Release Date:22/12/1956
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
Character:Lee Siu Lung
Release Date:15/02/1956
Orphan's Song
Character:
Release Date:08/09/1955
An Orphan's Tragedy
Character:Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
Release Date:11/02/1955
We Owe It to Our Children
Character:Le fils fainéant
Release Date:01/01/1955
In the Face of Demolition
Character:
Release Date:26/11/1953
A Myriad Homes
Character:
Release Date:08/10/1953
A Mother's Tears
Character:
Release Date:28/06/1953
The Guiding Light
Character:San at 13
Release Date:30/04/1953
The Kid
Character:Kid Cheung
Release Date:31/05/1950
The Birth of Mankind
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1946
Golden Gate Girl
Character:Baby (Uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1941
Television Appearances
History's Greatest Mysteries
Character:Self (archive footage)
Too Young to Die
Character:Self (archive footage)
I Am
Character:Self
Mentiras verdaderas
Character:Self (archive footage)
Longstreet
Character:Li Tsung
Ironside
Character:Leon Soo
The Green Hornet
Character:Kato
Batman
Character:Kato
The Pierre Berton Show
Character:Self
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