Bruce Lee

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Credits: Far Out / Golden Harvest
Full Name
Lee Jun-fan
Born
November 27th, 1940
Height
5ft 8in
Hometown
Hong Kong
Net Worth
Estimated $10 million
Family
Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, California, while his parents were touring with a Cantonese opera company, and was raised in Hong Kong. He was the son of opera star Lee Hoi-chuen and Grace Ho. In 1964, he married Linda Lee Cadwell, and the couple had two children, Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee. Brandon followed his father into acting before his tragic death in 1993, while Shannon has continued to preserve Bruce Lee's legacy through the Bruce Lee Foundation.
Top Movies
'Enter the Dragon', 'The Way of the Dragon', 'Fist of Fury', 'The Big Boss', 'The Game of Death'
Top Shows
'The Green Hornet'
Awards
Hong Kong Film Award for 'Lifetime Achievement' (posthumous), Hollywood Walk of Fame star (posthumous)
Fun Facts
Bruce Lee founded Jeet Kune Do, a martial arts philosophy centred on efficiency, adaptability and using "no way as way". ### He famously taught martial arts to Hollywood stars including Steve McQueen, James Coburn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ### Although 'Enter the Dragon' became his most famous film worldwide, it was released just days after his death in 1973.
Related Actors
Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Jet Li

Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor, filmmaker and philosopher whose revolutionary approach to martial arts and cinema transformed action films around the world.

Rising to international fame through films including ‘The Big Boss’, ‘Fist of Fury’, ‘The Way of the Dragon’, ‘Enter the Dragon’ and ‘The Game of Death’, Lee became a global cultural icon whose charisma, athleticism and screen presence redefined the martial arts genre. He also founded the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, emphasising adaptability and personal expression over rigid styles.

Despite his career being cut short by his death at the age of 32, Bruce Lee remains one of the most influential figures in film and popular culture.

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Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor and filmmaker who revolutionised martial arts cinema and founded the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do.
'Enter the Dragon' is Bruce Lee's best-known film, although 'The Way of the Dragon', 'Fist of Fury', 'The Big Boss' and 'The Game of Death' are also regarded as classics.
Bruce Lee transformed action cinema through his speed, athleticism and philosophy of martial arts, breaking barriers for Asian actors in Hollywood and inspiring generations of filmmakers, athletes and martial artists.
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