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My Take
I'll just say it: nobody has ever made me feel like I was watching a human being move faster than the camera could keep up the way Bruce Lee did. There's that flicker of a grin he flashes mid-fight, like he's letting you in on a joke only he understands, and I love him for it. What really gets me, though, is that he wasn't just a phenomenal fighter and screen presence in Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon, he was an actual thinker, building Jeet Kune Do around this gorgeous idea of staying fluid, formless, "like water." He died way too young in 1973, right as the world was catching on, and that still aches. But thirty-two years and he's immortal. That's not luck. That's the real thing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruce Lee
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルース・リー
- Reading
- ぶるーす・りー
- Born
- November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- San Francisco Chinese Hospital, California, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- film director / television actor / film actor / writer / film producer
2. Background
- University
- University of Washington
Awards & achievements
- 2015 California Hall of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Green Hornet | — | |
| Notable work | The Big Boss | — | |
| Notable work | Fist of Fury | — | |
| Notable work | Way of the Dragon | — | |
| Notable work | The Game of Death | — | |
| Notable work | Enter the Dragon | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://brucelee.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/brucelee/
- Xhttps://x.com/brucelee
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Bruce Lee born?
November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973.
Where is Bruce Lee from?
Bruce Lee is from San Francisco Chinese Hospital, California, United States.
What does Bruce Lee do?
Bruce Lee works as film director, television actor, film actor, writer, film producer.
How tall is Bruce Lee?
Bruce Lee is 2 cm.
What is Bruce Lee known for?
Notable works include The Green Hornet, The Big Boss, Fist of Fury.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.