Bruce Lee was an influential Chinese-American martial art artist, instructor, director, actor, and philosopher.
Contents
Lee was the creator of Jeet Kune Do; a martial art mixed hybrid philosophy drawn from different disciplines.
He is considered one of the pop culture icons of the 20th century who has helped changed the way Asians are seen in American movies.
Bruce Lee was born on the 27th of November, 1940, in a Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, California. He was born to Lee Hoi Chuen and Grace Ho.
Lee Father Lee Hoi Chuen was a Cantonese Opera Star from Hong Kong. He and his wife moved to Hong Kong when Lee was three months old.
Bruce Lee's real name is Lee Jun Fan. Because his father was an Opera star, Lee was first featured in a movie when he was three months old. He was featured in a film titled "Golden Gate Girl,"where he served as a stand-in for an American child.
By the time he was eighteen, he has acted as a child actor in twenty movies. He went to Tak Sun and then Catholic La Salle College when he was 12.
He was always involved in street fights. His parent then decided to make him learn a martial art.
He learned Kung Fu from Yip man in 1953. He won a Hong Kong School Boxing Competition in 1958. He was a Cha-cha dancer, and he won a Crown Colony competition.
He moved back to Seattle, Washington, USA, in April 1959, when he was 19, to further his education. He finished high school at Edison Technical School Washington in 1960. He subsequently enrolled in the University of Washington to major in Philosophy the following year.
While at the university, he took a job to teach Wing Chun style of martial to his fellow students.
He meets Linda Emery while teaching, and they married in August 1964.
They had two children Brandon (who died suddenly in 1995) and Shannon Lee.
Though Bruce Lee started acting when he was still a baby, his major limelight came with the television movie series "The Green Hornet," aired on 26 episodes from 1966-1967.
Lee went on to make guest appearances in Longstreet and Ironside (a TV show).In 1969, he took a notable film role in "Marlowe."
He later featured in movies like "The Big Boss"(1971), "Fist of Fury"(1972), "Way of Dragon"(1972), "Enter the Dragon"(1973), and "The Way of Death"(1978) respectively.
On the 20th of July, 1973, before "Enter the Dragon"was premiered,Bruce Lee suddenly died in Hong Kong at age 32. His death resulted from brain edema, which was caused by the reaction of a prescribed painkiller he was taking repeated for a back injury he sustained while he was a teenager.
The film "Enter the Dragon"posthumously release confirmed Lee as a movie icon. It sold for a gross of over $200 million.
The Times named Bruce Lee among the '100 most important people in the 20th century'.
Bruce Lee died at age 32 on the 20th of July 1973. He was born on the 27th of November 1940.
The table below highlights vital information you need to know about Bruce Lee.
| Parameters | Point to Note |
| Real Name | Lee Jun Fan |
| Date of Birth | On the 27th of November 1940 |
| Date of Death | The 20th of July 1973 |
| Cause of Death | Brain Edema |
| Nationality | Chinese, American |
| Occupation | Martial Art Artist and Instructor, Actor, Movie Director, and Philosopher. |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
I hope this is an interesting piece of biography of the famous martial art instructor and actor Bruce Lee. Kindly read through and help share with friends and family.
 |
 |
 |
 |
Popular Age Questions
Try FREE Gifts right here, right now. Or receive Freebies Goodies nothing classical oldies.
Once successful, button below
|
|
|
|
owOldAmICalc