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Bruce Lee: Biography

  • Birth Name: Lee Jun Fan
  • Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/27/1940, Sagittarius
  • Date of Death: 07/20/1973
  • Profession: Martial artist; actor; director
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Bruce Lee Fast Facts:
  • Was born in the hour of the Dragon in the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese calendar.
  • Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong.
  • Father was a renowned singer with the Cantonese Opera.
  • Began appearing in short films as an infant and had two feature films under his belt by the age of 10. By the time he was 18, he had appeared in 20 films.
  • An accomplished dancer, he won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Championships in 1958.
  • Was once challenged by traditional martial artists over his instruction of non-Chinese students; won the ensuing fight and continued to teach on his terms.
  • Served as martial-arts instructor for numerous actors, including Steve McQueen, James Coburn and James Garner.
  • In 1999, was named one of the 100 Most Important People of the Century by Time magazine.
  • Bruce Lee Relationships:
  • Agnes Lee - Sister
  • Agnes Lee - Sister
  • Brandon Lee - Son
  • Grace Ho - Mother
  • Lee Hoi Chuen - Father
  • Linda Emery - Wife
  • Peter Lee - Brother
  • Phoebe Lee - Sister
  • Robert Lee - Brother
  • Shannon Lee - Daughter
  • College:
  • Attended University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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