Bruce Lee

Q: Did Bruce Lee win any major awards?

Although Bruce Lee did not win Academy Awards, he received numerous accolades posthumously, including induction into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Q: What was Bruce Lee's first film?

Bruce Lee's first major film was 'The Green Hornet' (1966), where he played Kato. This role helped him gain recognition in Hollywood.

Q: How did Bruce Lee die?

Bruce Lee died on 20 July 1973 due to a reaction to a pain medication. His untimely death at the age of 32 shocked fans worldwide.

Q: What was Bruce Lee's fighting style?

Bruce Lee developed Jeet Kune Do, a martial arts philosophy emphasizing practicality, efficiency, and directness. He believed in adapting techniques from various martial arts.

Q: How many children did Bruce Lee have?

Bruce Lee had two children: Brandon Lee, who also became an actor, and Shannon Lee, who is involved in promoting her father's legacy and martial arts.

Q: What is Bruce Lee's estimated net worth?

Bruce Lee's estimated net worth at the time of his death was around $10 million, primarily from his film career and martial arts ventures.

Q: What impact did Bruce Lee have on martial arts?

Bruce Lee revolutionized martial arts by introducing it to a wider audience and breaking down cultural barriers. His films and philosophy inspired countless martial artists and filmmakers.

Known for

Enter the Dragon (1973)

IMDb 7.7 / 10

1973 / Action, Crime / 102 min

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

Name

Bruce Lee

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

27 November 1940, San Francisco, California, USA

Spouses

Linda Lee Cadwell (1964–1973)

Children

2 (Brandon Lee, Shannon Lee)

Parents

Lee Hoi-chuen, Grace Ho

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2023	Movie The Final Game of Death A brand new three-hour video essay by Arrow Films that incorporates a new 2K restoration of all two hours of...	Hai Tien / Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.7 / 10
2021	Movie Jackie Chan: Building an Icon Jackie Chan is a true icon of Asian and Chinese culture. Over a 45-year-long career, he has carved a niche...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2020	TV History's Greatest Mysteries Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2020	Movie Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth An illuminating portrait of Jay Sebring — the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar hair & beauty...	Self(archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2020	Movie Be Water In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four...	Self (archival)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	Movie Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	Movie Game of Death Redux In July 2019, Alan Canvan premiered "Game of Death Redux", a new edit of the fight footage Bruce Lee shot...	Hai Tien	Not rated
2012	TV Too Young to Die Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	TV I Am An inside look at the lives of extraordinary individuals as told by their inner-circles.	Self	Not rated
2012	Movie I Am Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this...	Self (archival)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2011	TV Mentiras verdaderas Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2009	Movie How Bruce Lee Changed the World More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas...	Self (archival)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee Screened perennially at Hong Kong Heritage Museum, The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee is a documentary film about Bruce Lee’s...	Self (archival)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2005	Movie The Green Hornet	Kato	Not rated
2004	Movie Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon Documentary on the making of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973).	Self (archival)	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2004	Movie Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar Bruce Lee documentary produced by Fulcrum TV for Channel 5.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2002	Movie The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts...	Self - Interviewee (archive footage)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2002	Movie The Real Bruce Lee 2 Mostly a re-cut of the movie Dragon the Master 2 with 30 extra minutes of footage added from various Bruce...	(archive footage)	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2001	Movie The Unbeatable Bruce Lee A look at the life of superstar Bruce Lee.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2001	Movie Reflections on 'the Little Dragon' Documentary on martial arts legend Bruce Lee	Unknown character	Not rated
2000	Movie Bruce Lee in G.O.D. Bruce Lee in G.O.D. is a "docudrama" about the filming of Game of Death. The first 40 minutes of the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2000	Movie Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of...	Self (archival)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1999	Movie The Lees: Action Speaks Louder Bruce Lee 'Famous Families' Documentary	Self (archival)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1999	Movie Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On This insightful documentary takes an in-depth look at the life of Bruce Lee, and the physical and mental practices he...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1999	Movie Bruce Lee: Century Hero Documentary about the Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee, featuring interviews with his friends and colleagues and looking at his life...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1998	Movie The GREATEST : Bruce Lee	Self (archival)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1998	Movie Bruce Lee: In His Own Words A collection of old interviews with Bruce Lee show us his beliefs, thoughts on fighting and what martial arts means...	self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	Movie The Path of the Dragon Produced and directed by Walt Missingham who, in 1983, became the first non-Chinese to practice Kung Fu at the Shaolin...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon A video tribute to a martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. Examined are his early years in Hong Kong and his...	Self (archival)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie Cinema of Vengeance A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1993	Movie The Curse of the Dragon A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1991	Movie Crazy Safari Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1990	Movie Death In Hollywood HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1985	Movie Amazing Masters of Martial Arts This collection of archive footage from martial arts films offers an array of power-packed kicks, chops, leaps, and other dramatic...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1984	Movie Bruce Lee, the Legend The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.	Self (archival)	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1981	Movie Game of Death II In this dark tale of revenge, Bruce Lee "returns" as Billy Lo, whose best friend Chin Ku dies of a...	Lee Chen-chiang (archive footage)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1980	Movie Fist of Fear, Touch of Death A television reporter interviews fighters and promoters about Bruce Lee in preparation for a tournament to claim the title of...	Bruce Lee (archive footage)	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1978	Movie Game of Death A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.	Billy Lo	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1976	Movie The Young Bruce Lee From a young, boy until his late teenage years, we are witness to the life of Bruce Lee in this...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	Movie Fury of the Dragon Several episodes of the 1966 TV series "The Green Hornet" edited together and released as a feature.	Kato	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1976	Movie Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger This martial arts movie tries to explain the strange death of the international movie star and kung fu master Bruce...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1976	Movie The Warrior Within This documentary is about martial arts; about their beauty and their lethal potential, their history and their present status. It...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1975	Movie La Légende du petit dragon	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1974	Movie The Green Hornet After the superstardom and early death of Bruce Lee, 20th Century Fox decided to cobble together a couple of theatrical...	Kato	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1973	Movie Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S.,...	Self (archival)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1973	Movie Enter the Dragon A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.	Lee	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1973	Movie Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon Promotional film on the making of 'Enter the Dragon.'	Self	Not rated
1973	Movie The Last Days of Bruce Lee Betty Ting Pei provides in-depth insight into her relationship with Bruce Lee and the circumstances surrounding his mysterious death.	Himself (archive footage)	TMDB 1.0 / 10
1973	Movie Fist of Unicorn Unicorn travels to a village troubled by gangsters in search of revenge for the murder of his parents years before....	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1972	Movie The Way of the Dragon After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property,...	Tang Lung	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1972	Movie Fist of Fury During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese...	Chen Zhen	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1971	Movie Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview A priceless gem from the fine folks at The Internet Archive: Bruce Lee’s only existing television interview, from 1971. Martial...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1971	Movie The Big Boss Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in...	Cheng Chiu On	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1971	TV Longstreet Longstreet is an American crime drama series that was broadcast on the ABC in the 1971-1972 season. A 90-minute pilot...	Li Tsung	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1969	Movie Marlowe Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple...	Winslow Wong	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1967	TV Ironside When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T....	Leon Soo	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1966	TV The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season...	Kato	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1966	TV Batman Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman...	Kato	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1962	TV The Pierre Berton Show The Pierre Berton Show was a television show hosted by Pierre Berton. It ran from 1962 to 1973, and Berton...	Self	Not rated
1960	Movie The Orphan When a young street thug becomes friends with the headmaster of a school, he gives up the triad life to...	Ah Sam	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1957	Movie Darling Girl	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1957	Movie Thunderstorm The Thunderstorm is a 1957 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ng Wui and starring Bruce Lee based on the...	Chow Chung	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1956	Movie Too Late for Divorce	Kai Cheung	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1956	Movie The Wise Guys Who Fool Around	Lee Siu Lung	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1955	Movie Orphan's Song The wealthy businessman Wu Xiang Fu’s family was trying to win the family’s wealth. The young and widowed two young...	Unknown character	Not rated
1955	Movie An Orphan's Tragedy Rascal To Chai-yan brings a false charge of selling fake medicine against doctor Fan Tin-sang, who is sentented to a...	Wong Fuk-kwan (child)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1955	Movie We Owe It to Our Children	Le fils fainéant	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1953	Movie In the Face of Demolition This early leftist social drama from Hong Kong offers a panoramic portrait of a crumbling apartment complex and its down-and-out...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1953	Movie A Myriad Homes	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1953	Movie A Mother's Tears This script was adapted from a Rediffusion Radio airwave novel, written by Lang Wun and read on-air by his wife...	Unknown character	Not rated
1953	Movie The Guiding Light 13-year old Bruce Lee plays San, a child up for adoption. Finally accepted by his surrogate parents, he is faced...	San at 13	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1950	Movie The Kid A 10-year-old Bruce Lee stars as Kid Cheung, an orphan boy who sells comics in a little stall in the...	Kid Cheung	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1946	Movie The Birth of Mankind The Birth of Mankind, released in 1946, is the first movie featuring Bruce Lee, at age six, in a role.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1941	Movie Golden Gate Girl The story follows a Chinese-American girl who falls for a Cantonese opera star against her father's wishes and becomes pregnant.	Baby (Uncredited)	TMDB 6.5 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Movie Game of Death Redux In July 2019, Alan Canvan premiered "Game of Death Redux", a new edit of the fight footage Bruce Lee shot...	Fight Choreographer Crew	Not rated
2019	Movie Game of Death Redux In July 2019, Alan Canvan premiered "Game of Death Redux", a new edit of the fight footage Bruce Lee shot...	Producer Production	Not rated
2019	Movie Game of Death Redux In July 2019, Alan Canvan premiered "Game of Death Redux", a new edit of the fight footage Bruce Lee shot...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2019	Movie Game of Death Redux In July 2019, Alan Canvan premiered "Game of Death Redux", a new edit of the fight footage Bruce Lee shot...	Director Directing	Not rated
2007	Movie Big Stan A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1978	Movie Circle of Iron In a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter Cord loses a contest to determine who will journey to take...	Story Writing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1978	Movie Game of Death A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1978	Movie Game of Death A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1974	Movie Slaughter in San Francisco A Chinese-American cop, skilled in martial arts, battles the most powerful criminal gang in San Francisco that is responsible for...	Original Concept Writing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1973	Movie Enter the Dragon A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1973	Movie Fist of Unicorn Unicorn travels to a village troubled by gangsters in search of revenge for the murder of his parents years before....	Martial Arts Choreographer Crew	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1972	Movie The Way of the Dragon After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property,...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1972	Movie The Way of the Dragon After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property,...	Martial Arts Choreographer Crew	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1972	Movie The Way of the Dragon After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property,...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1972	Movie The Way of the Dragon After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property,...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1969	Movie Marlowe Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple...	Fight Choreographer Crew	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1968	Movie The Wrecking Crew When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE...	Technical Advisor Crew	TMDB 5.7 / 10

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Known for

Enter the Dragon (1973)

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