Bruce Lee

Personal Info

Birthday

November 27, 1940

Day of Death

1973-07-20

(32 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Lee Jun Fan

Lee Jun-fan

Λι Τζουν-φαν

Μπρους Λι

李振藩

Bruce Lee

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.

Known For

Batman

Ironside

The Way of the Dragon

The Big Boss

The Green Hornet

Enter the Dragon

The Real Bruce Lee 2

Fist of Fury

Filmography

2021
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Be Water
as Self (archival)
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)
2012
I Am Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self (archival)
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
2004
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
The Real Bruce Lee 2
as (archive footage)
2000
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Self (archival)
1999
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
as Self (archival)
1998
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
as self
1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self (archival)
1991
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
as Self (archive footage)
1985
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Bruce Lee: The Legend
as Self (archival)
1981
Game of Death II
as Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)
1978
Game of Death
as Billy Lo
1976
Fury of the Dragon
as Kato
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
as Self (archive footage)
The Warrior Within
as Self
1975
La Légende du petit dragon
as Self (archive footage)
1973
Enter the Dragon
as Lee
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
as Self
1972
The Way of the Dragon
as Tang Lung
Fist of Fury
as Chen Zhen
1971
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
as Self
The Big Boss
as Cheng Chiu On
1969
Marlowe
as Winslow Wong
1965
Dragon Rising: The Green Hornet Screentest
as Kato
1960
The Orphan
as Ah Sam
1957
Thunderstorm
as Chow Chung
1956
Too Late for Divorce
as Kai Cheung
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
as Lee Siu Lung
1955
An Orphan's Tragedy
as Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
We Owe It to Our Children
as Le fils fainéant
1953
The Guiding Light
as San at 13
1950
The Kid
as Kid Cheung
1941
Golden Gate Girl
as Baby (Uncredited)