Bruce Lee filmography
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This article details the filmography of actor Bruce Lee.
Two of Bruce Lee's films (Enter the Dragon and Game of Death) premiered after his death.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Golden Gate Girl | 金門女 | As an infant | |
| 1946 | The Birth of Mankind | 人类的诞生 | ||
| 1948 | Wealth is Like a Dream | 富貴浮雲 | ||
| 1949 | Sai See in the Dream | 夢裡西施 | "Yam Lee" | |
| 1950 | The Kid | 細路祥 | "Kid Cheung" | aka My Son, Ah Chung |
| 1951 | Infancy | 人之初 | "Ngau" | |
| 1953 | A Myriad Homes | 千萬人家 | ||
| Blame it on Father | 父之過 | aka Father's Fault | ||
| The Guiding Light | 苦海明燈 | "Son as teenager" | ||
| A Mother's Tears | 慈母淚 | |||
| In the Face of Demolition | 危樓春曉 | |||
| 1955 | An Orphan's Tragedy | 孤星血淚 | "Frank (child)" | |
| Orphan's Song | 孤兒行 | |||
| Love | 愛 | |||
| Love Part 2 | 愛(下集) | |||
| We Owe It to Our Children | 兒女債 | |||
| 1956 | The Wise Guys Who Fool Around | 詐痲納福 | ||
| Too Late For Divorce | 早知當初我唔嫁 | |||
| 1957 | The Thunderstorm | 雷雨 | "Chow Chung" | based on play Lei Yu by Cao Yu |
| Darling Girl | 甜姐兒 | "Student friend" / "Dancing partner" | ||
| 1960 | The Orphan | 人海孤鴻 | "Sam" | |
| 1969 | Marlowe | 醜聞喋血 | "Winslow Wong" Action Director | |
| The Wrecking Crew | 風流特務勇破迷魂陣 | Action Director | ||
| 1970 | A Walk in the Spring Rain | 春雨漫步 | Action Director | |
| 1971 | The Big Boss | 唐山大兄 | "Cheng Chao-an" Action Director | Fights against a drug lord in Thailand. aka Fists of Fury |
| 1972 | Fist of Fury | 精武門 | "Chen Zhen" Action Director | Fights against Japanese tyrants to avenge his master in Shanghai. aka The Chinese Connection |
| Fist of Unicorn | 麒麟掌 | Martial Artist Action Director | Fight Choreographer and unintended cameo appearance aka The Unicorn Palm Bruce Lee wasn't actually meant to be in Fist of Unicorn. He was only on set doing action choreography as a favor to long-time friend, Unicorn Chan. The enterprising producers filmed Bruce Lee working, and edited the footage into the film. Lee was reportedly less than impressed. | |
| The Way of the Dragon | 猛龍過江 | "Tang Lung" Director Action Director Producer Screenwriter | Fights crime in Rome, Italy. Released after 'Enter the Dragon' in the U.S.; hence the title Return of the Dragon | |
| The Game of Death | 死亡的遊戲 | "Hai Tien" Director Action Director Producer Screenwriter | Lee died before he finished his film. It was later pieced together with a different plot in 1978. | |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | 龍爭虎鬥 | "Mr. Lee" Action Director | Sent as a spy into a tournament, hosted by a rogue-monk-turned-drug lord. |
| 1978 | Game of Death | 死亡的遊戲 | "Billy Lo" Stock Footage | |
| 1981 | Game of Death 2 | 死亡塔 | "Billy Lo"/"Lee Chen Chiang" Stock Footage | aka Tower of Death |
| 2009 | Ip Man 2 | 葉問2:宗師傳奇 | "Bruce In Images" Yip Man Student | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee, My Brother | 李小龍 | "Bruce Lee" Character | aka Young Bruce Lee |
| 2011 | The King of Master Kung Fu | "Lee Siao Lung" Stock Footage | aka Fighting of Death | |
Note: The title The Chinese Connection (a play on the then-recently released The French Connection) was originally intended for The Big Boss due to the drugs theme of the story and Fists of Fury was intended for Fist of Fury. When it was exported, the titles somehow got switched.
Documentaries
| Year | Documentary Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend | 李小龍的生與死 | |
| The Last Days of Bruce Lee | |||
| 1974 | Kung Fu Killers | ||
| 1976 | Bruce Lee, The Legend | 李小龍的生與死(下) | |
| 1977 | The Real Bruce Lee | ||
| 1990 | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | 金裝武術電影大全 | |
| Bruce Lee - Best of the Best | |||
| 1992 | Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania | ||
| 1993 | Top Fighter | ||
| The Life of Bruce Lee | |||
| Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon | Found as special feature on the 2004 DVD release of Enter the Dragon. Also on HD DVD and Blu-ray. | ||
| Death by Misadventure | |||
| 1994 | Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview | ||
| Cinema of Vengeance | |||
| 1997 | Bruce Lee:The Immortal Dragon | ||
| 1998 | Bruce Lee: The Path of the Dragon | ||
| Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | |||
| Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts | |||
| The Immortal Masters | |||
| Jackie Chan: My Story | 成龍的傳奇 | ||
| 1999 | Century Hero | ||
| Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 | |||
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | 李小龍：勇士的旅程 | Found as special feature on the 2004 DVD release of Enter the Dragon. Also on HD DVD and Blu-ray. |
| Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibōteki Yūgi | 死亡的遊戲 | ||
| 2001 | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | ||
| 2002 | Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | ||
| The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture | 功夫片歲月 | ||
| Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | |||
| Modern Warriors | |||
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | 電影香江：功夫世家 | |
| 2004 | Dragon: Since 1973 | 龍：一九七三以後 | |
| 2009 | Sebring | ||
| 2011 | I Am Bruce Lee | ||
| 2013 | Fighter of Death |
Note: All the documentaries listed here were produced after Lee's death, therefore all the Lee footage are composed of archive footage and some never-before-seen footage.
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Country & Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Green Hornet | 青蜂侠 | "Kato" |  USA - ABC | aka The Kato Show (Hong Kong title) 1966-1967 |
| Where the Action Is | Himself | USA - ABC | |||
| 1967 | Batman | 蝙蝠俠 | "Kato" | USA - ABC | Visiting Hero Episodes The Spell of Tut, A Piece of the Action and Batman's Satisfaction |
| Ironside | 無敵鐵探長 | "Leon Soo" | USA - NBC | Guest star Episode Tagged for Murder | |
| 1968 | Blondie | "Martial Arts Instructor" | USA - CBS | Guest star Episode Pick on Someone Your Own Size | |
| 1969 | Here Come the Brides | 新娘駕到 | "Lin" | USA - ABC | Guest star Episode Marriage, Chinese Style |
| 1970 | Enjoy Yourself Tonight | 歡樂今宵 | Himself |  Hong Kong - TVB | |
| 1971 | Longstreet | 血灑長街 | "Li Tsung" Fight choreographer | USA - ABC | Appeared in 4 episodes: The Way of the Intercepting Fist, Spell Legacy Like Death, Wednesday's Child and I See, Said the Blind Man, |
| The Pierre Berton Show | Himself |  Canada - Screen Gems | |||
| 1972 | Enjoy Yourself Tonight | 歡樂今宵 | Himself | Hong Kong - TVB | |
| 1993 | Fame in the Twentieth Century | Himself |  UK - BBC | ||
| 1999 | Famous Families | Himself | USA - FOX | Episode The Lees: Action Speaks Louder | |
| 2003 | I Love the '70s | "Lee" | USA - MTV | ||
| 2007 | La Rentadora | Himself |  Spain - TV3 | Episode Be Water My Friend | |
Note: All the series produced after Lee's death (1973) feature archival footage of Lee.
Video games
| Year | Video Game Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bruce Lee | Motion-capture | |
| 1989 | Bruce Lee Lives | Motion-capture | |
| 2002 | Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon | Motion-capture | |
| 2003 | Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend | Motion-capture | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior | Motion-capture | Smartphone game; Limited release |
| 2011 | KungFu Warrior | Motion-capture | Smartphone game |
External links
- Bruce Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- Bruce Lee at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Bruce Lee at Hong Kong Cinemagic
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