Bruce Lee
| Bruce Lee 李小龍 |
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| Born | Lee Jun-Fan (李振藩) 27 November 1940  San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | 20 July 1973 (aged 32) Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Martial arts instructor (Jeet Kune Do), and philosopher |
| Years active | 1941 - 1973 |
| Spouse | Linda Lee Cadwell (born 1945) (1964-1973) |
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| Bruce Lee Foundation Bruce Lee official website |
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Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973) was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial artist, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is most famous for making martial arts popular in the United States in the 1970s, when he played in a series of movies, including the first ever martial arts movie in the United States - called Enter the Dragon, which were all very successful all over the world. 'Enter The Dragon' was the most successful and famous, which was released after Bruce's death. He died in 1973 during the production of a movie called, 'Game of Death', during the height of his popularity, but was unable to finish it (almost 20 years later his son, Brandon Lee would die while filming a movie). Lee also taught other people martial arts, like actors Huggo Chairres, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and Basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he also inspired many other actors who are famous for using martial arts in their movies including Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chuck Norris. Jackie Chan had a bit-part in 'Enter The Dragon' and Chuck Norris co-starred in Way of The Dragon.
Bruce starred in 5 films, including The Big Boss, Fist of Fury (also known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand), The Way of the Dragon (also known as Return of the Dragon), Enter the Dragon and Game of Death. He was never able to finish Game of Death due to his death, but completed parts of it were released. Enter the Dragon was his final full completed film and was also his first Hollywood mainstream American film.
He is noted for his major contributions to both the Hong Kong and American film industry during the 1970's, his martial arts movement and innovative ideas (including Jeet Kune Do), his philosophy, and his physical fitness ability. He is considered to be a cultural icon and is considered to be one of the most influential martial artists ever by social critics and other martial artists alike.
[change] Other websites
- Bruce Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- Bruce Lee Foundation
- Bruce Lee talk
- Sketchu: Drawn portrait of Bruce Lee
- bruceleewbj site of Bruce Lee with rare images
- Circle of Iron: Bruce Lee's Lost Movie
