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Bruce Lee

Also known as Lee Jun-fan

Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy, which was formed from his experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense—as well as eclectic, Zen Buddhist, and Taoist philosophies—as a new school of martial arts thought. With a career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Known for his roles in five feature-length martial arts films, he is credited with helping to popularize martial arts films in the 1970s and promoting Hong Kong action cinema.

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Bruce Lee (1940–1973) was a film director, television actor, film actor, and writer. He was a student of Ip Man and Jeff Corey, and his student was Jesse Glover. Lee held citizenship in British Hong Kong and the United States, and resided in Hong Kong, San Francisco, and Seattle. He was educated at the University of Washington and spoke Yue Chinese and English.

His notable works include *Targile hatḳafah ṿe-haganah be-shiṭat Brus Li*, *Bruce Lee - Ma méthode de combat*, *Tamashii no buki*, and *S'entraîner avec Bruce Lee*. Lee was recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. He was married to Linda Lee Cadwell, and they had children Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee. His father was Lee Hoi-chuen, and his siblings were Robert Lee and Peter Lee Jung-sum.

Lee died of cerebral edema in Kowloon Tong on July 20, 1973. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery. His ancestral home was in Shunde District.

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Vinony files it under 1940 births, 1973 deaths and 20th-century American male actors.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 27 Nov 1940
Died: 20 Jul 1973
Works: 64

Top works

李小龙技击法
Targile hatḳafah ṿe-haganah be-shiṭat Brus Li
Bruce Lee - Ma méthode de combat
Tamashii no buki
S'entraîner avec Bruce Lee

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee's Game of Death — Himself (archive footage)2026
The Final Game of Death — Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)2023
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon — Self (archive footage)2021
A Life in Ten Pictures — Self (archive footage)2021
Be Water — Self (archival)2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth — Self(archive footage)2020
History's Greatest Mysteries — Self (archive footage)2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks — Self (archive footage)2019
Game of Death Redux — Hai Tien2019
I Am Bruce Lee — Self (archival)2012

via TMDB

Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: 1940–1973
Nationality: US, CN, HK, DE
Role / Field: Philosophers, Motion picture producers and directors, Martial artists, Actors, Acteurs, Kung fu
Language: eng, zho
Gender: Male

Recorded by 35 libraries

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