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| Bruce Lee filmography | ||
 Lee as Kato in the television series The Green Hornet (August 1967) Contents | ||
| Filmography | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feature films | 37 | |
| Television appearances | 20 | |
| Documentaries | 52 | |
| Other | 102 | |
This article details the filmography of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee.
Several of Lee's films premiered after his death, including Enter the Dragon , Game of Death and Circle of Iron .
| 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 | |
| The Story of Fan Lei-fa | ||||
| 1950 | The Kid | 細路祥 | Kid Cheung | Alternate title: My Son, Ah Chung. Available on region 1 English-subtitled DVD from Cinema Epoch. |
| Blooms and Butterflies | ||||
| 1951 | Infancy | 人之初 | Ngau | |
| 1953 | A Myriad Homes | 千萬人家 | ||
| Blame it on Father | 父之過 | Alternate title: Father's Fault | ||
| The Guiding Light | 苦海明燈 | Son as teenager | Available on region 1 English-subtitled DVD from Cinema Epoch / Alternate title: A Son Is Born | |
| A Mother's Tears | 慈母淚 | Alternate title: A Mother Remembers | ||
| In the Face of Demolition | 危樓春曉 | |||
| 1955 | An Orphan's Tragedy | 孤星血淚 | Frank Wong (child) | Available on region 1 English-subtitled DVD from Cinema Epoch |
| Orphan's Song | 孤兒行 | |||
| Love | 愛 | |||
| Love Part 2 | 愛(下集) | |||
| We Owe It to Our Children | 兒女債 | Alternate title: The More the Merrier | ||
| The Faithful Wife | ||||
| 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 the play Lei Yu by Cao Yu |
| Darling Girl | ||||
| 1960 | The Orphan | 人海孤鴻 | Sam | His last Hong Kong widely released film until 1971 |
| 1968 | The Wrecking Crew | 風流特務勇破迷魂陣 | Action director | |
| 1969 | Marlowe | 醜聞喋血 | Winslow Wong | Also action director |
| 1970 | A Walk in the Spring Rain | 春雨漫步 | Action Director | Lee, personal friend of producer Stirling Silliphant, is credited as the film's fight choreographer. |
| 1971 | The Big Boss | 唐山大兄 | Cheng Chao-an | Also action director Alternate title: Fists of Fury [a] His first Hong Kong widely released film since 1960 |
| 1972 | Fist of Fury | 精武門 | Chen Zhen | Also action director Alternate title: The Chinese Connection [a] |
| The Way of the Dragon | 猛龍過江 | Tang Lung | Also producer, director, action director and screenwriter The film was released in the U.S. after Enter the Dragon; hence the Alternate title: Return of the Dragon | |
| 1973 | Fist of Unicorn | 麒麟掌 | Action Director and fight choreographer | |
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | 龍爭虎鬥 | Lee | Also action director, writer and producer Sent as a spy into a martial arts tournament hosted by a rogue-monk-turned-drug lord Released six days after Lee's death |
| 1974 | The Green Hornet | 青蜂侠 | Kato | A compilation of episodes from the TV series edited together and released as a feature film Released one year after Lee's death |
| 1976 | The Fury of the Dragon | 巨龙之怒 | A compilation of episodes from the TV series edited together and released as a feature film Released three years after Lee's death | |
| 1978 | Game of Death | 死亡遊戲 | Billy Lo | There are two versions of this film, each one with a different plot (the original from an incomplete 1972 film and the 1978 build doing a "footage mashup") Lee was shown in incomplete original footage from 1972, plus stock footage from Enter the Dragon and other films The original was finally released as a short film in the year 2000. |
| Circle of Iron | Co-writer Alternate title: The Silent Flute Film co-written by Bruce Lee, who was seeking to illustrate the differences between Eastern and Western philosophies | |||
| 1981 | Game of Death II | 死亡塔 | Billy Lo / Lee Chen-chiang | Alternate title: Tower of Death Unrelated to the first Game of Death, it was marketed as a sequel in the U.S. Lee appears in stock footage from Enter the Dragon and other films |
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross revenue (est. US dollars) | Budget (US dollars) | Return on investment (ROI) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal value | Inflation adjusted | |||||
| 1968 | The Wrecking Crew | $8,000,000 | $70,000,000 | ? | ? | [b] |
| 1971 | The Big Boss (Fists of Fury) | $50,000,000 | $400,000,000 | $100,000 | 50,000% | [c] |
| 1972 | Fist of Fury (The Chinese Connection) | $100,000,000 | $730,000,000 | $100,000 | 100,000% | [d] |
| Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | $130,000,000 | $730,000,000 | $130,000 | 100,000% | [e] | |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon | $400,000,000 | $2,000,000,000 | $850,000 | 47,000% | [f] |
| 1978 | Game of Death | $50,320,736 | $240,000,000 | $850,000 | 5,900% | [g] |
| Circle of Iron | $2,600,000 | $12,000,000 | ? | ? | [h] | |
| 1981 | Game of Death II | $349,181 | $1,200,000 | ? | ? | [i] |
| Total | $741,269,917 | $3,964,000,000 | $2,030,000 | 100,000% | ||
| Average | $92,658,740 | $496,000,000 | $406,000 | 37,000% | ||
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Country and channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Green Hornet | 青蜂侠 | Kato |  U.S. – ABC | Alternate title: The Kato Show (Hong Kong title) 1966–1967 |
| Where the Action Is | Himself | U.S. – ABC | |||
| 1967 | Batman | 蝙蝠俠 | Kato | U.S. – 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 | U.S. – NBC | Guest star Episode: "Tagged for Murder" | |
| 1968 | Blondie | Mr. Yoto, Karate Instructor | U.S. – CBS | Guest star Episode: "Pick on a Bully Your Own Size" | |
| 1969 | Here Come the Brides | 新娘駕到 | Lin | U.S. – 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 | U.S. – ABC | Appeared in four 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 | |||
| 1993 | Fame in the Twentieth Century | Himself |  U.K. – BBC | ||
| 1999 | Famous Families | Himself | U.S. – FOX | Episode: "The Lees: Action Speaks Louder" | |
| 2003 | I Love the '70s | Lee | U.S. – MTV | ||
| 2007 | La Rentadora | Himself |  Spain – TV3 | Episode: "Be Water My Friend" | |
| 2008 | Dragonland – L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente | Himself |  Italy – Canale 21 | ||
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Himself | U.S. – TVPG | ||
| 2011 | Bruce Lee Lives! | Himself | U.S. – TVPG | ||
| 2015 | Too Young To Die | Himself |  Germany – Broadview TV | "Bruce Lee: Die Faust Hollywoods" | |
| 2017 | Autopsy: The Last Hours of... Bruce Lee | Himself | U.S. – TV-14 | ||
| 2018 | ITV Celebrities Interviews | Himself |  France – ITV | "La Grand Émission 2018 Sur Bruce Lee" | |
| 2021 | History's Greatest Mysteries | Himself | U.S. – A&E | Season 2, Episode 3: "The Death of Bruce Lee" |
Note: all the series produced after Lee's death (1973) feature archival footage of Lee.
| Year | Documentary title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | 李小龍的生與死 | Updated in 1984 and re-titled Bruce Lee: The Legend |
| The Real Bruce Lee | |||
| The Last Days of Bruce Lee | |||
| 1974 | Kung Fu Killers | ||
| 1976 | The Young Bruce Lee | ||
| 1984 | Bruce Lee: The Legend | 李小龍的生與死(下) | Golden Harvest tribute; focused on their films starring Lee. Featured on the Hong Kong Legends Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend DVD. |
| 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 | ||
| Spirit of the Dragon | |||
| 1993 | Top Fighter | ||
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | |||
| Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon | Included on Enter the Dragon DVDs and Blu-rays | ||
| Death by Misadventure | |||
| Martial Arts Master | |||
| 1994 | Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview | ||
| Cinema of Vengeance | History of martial arts cinema with clips of Lee | ||
| Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | Biography episode; available on DVD | ||
| The Life of Bruce Lee | |||
| 1997 | Secrets of the Warrior's Power | ||
| 1998 | The Intercepting Fist | ||
| Bruce Lee: The Path of the Dragon | |||
| Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Featurette on Enter the Dragon DVDs and Blu-rays | ||
| 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：死亡遊戲之旅 | Found as a 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 | Bruce Lee in G.O.D. 死亡的遊戲 | ||
| The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | |||
| 2002 | Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On | ||
| 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 | |
| 2008 | The Legend of Bruce Lee | 李小龍傳奇 | It was aired in many parts of the world: China (CCTV), Iran (IRIB), Brazil (Rede CNT; Band), Italy (RAI 4), United States (KTSF), Vietnam (HTV2; DN1-RTV), South Korea (SBS), Japan (NTV), Canada (FTV), Hong Kong (ATV Home), Philippines (Q), Taiwan (TTV), Venezuela (Televen), United Kingdom (Netflix) and Indonesia (Hi Indo). |
| 2009 | Sebring | ||
| 2010 | Young Bruce Lee: The Birth of a Legend | ||
| Bruce Lee, My Brother | |||
| 2012 | I Am Bruce Lee | It won Leo Awards in 2012. | |
| 2013 | No Way as Way | ||
| Fighter of Death | |||
| 2015 | Ip Man 3 | ||
| 2016 | Birth of the Dragon | During the premiere of the film, director George Nolfi and star Philip Ng presented a commemorative plaque to the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco, where Bruce Lee was born. / The film won the Golden Angel Award at the 12th Chinese American Film Festival. | |
| 2019 | Warrior | ||
| Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | |||
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | |||
| Ip Man 4: The Finale | |||
| 2020 | Be Water | Part of ESPN Films' 30 for 30 . It won the Gold List Award in 2021. | |
| 2022 | Bruce Lee: The Way of the Warrior | ||
| 2023 | The Final Game of Death | Also on Blu-ray. |
Note: all the documentaries listed here were produced after Lee's death; therefore, all the Lee footage is composed of archive footage and some never-before-seen footage.
| Year | Video game title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bruce Lee | Himself | |
| Kung-Fu Master | Thomas | Originally based on Game of Death | |
| 1985 | Yie Ar Kung-Fu | Oolong (Lee in MSX version) | |
| 1987 | China Warrior | Wang | Mobile phones and PS2 |
| 1989 | Bruce Lee Lives | Himself | |
| 1993 | Super Street Fighter II | Fei Long | Inspired by Enter the Dragon |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Himself | |
| 2002 | Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon | Himself | |
| 2003 | Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend | Himself/Hai Feng | |
| 2008 | Ultimate Bruce Lee | Himself | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior | Himself | Smartphone game Limited release |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Warrior | Himself | Smartphone game |
| 2013 | Broforce | Bro Lee | |
| 2014 | EA Sports UFC | Himself | PS4 and Xbox One game |
| 2014 | Bruce Lee: Enter The Game | Himself | Smartphone game |
| 2016 | EA Sports UFC 2 — Bruce Lee Bundle | Himself | PS4 and Xbox One game |
| 2018 | Bruce Lee Dragon Run | Himself | Smartphone game |
| 2018 | EA Sports UFC 3 — Bruce Lee Bundle | Himself | PS4 and Xbox One game |
| 2019 | Kung-fu Bruce: The Legend Continues | Himself | Smartphone game |
| Circa 2020 | I Am Fighter | Lee | Smartphone game |
| Circa 2020 | Kung Fu Attack: Final Fight | Lee | Smartphone game |
| Circa 2020 | King of KungFu | Lee | Smartphone game |
| 2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 — Bruce Lee Bundle | Himself | PS4 and Xbox One game |
| 2020 | Street Kungfu: King Fighter | Lee | Smartphone game |
| 2021 | Superhero Captain X vs Kungfu Lee | Lee | Smartphone game |
| 2022 | KungFu Superstar: Call Me Sifu | Himself | Smartphone game |
| 2022 | KungFu Fighting Warrior | Himself | Smartphone game |
Note 1: In Super Mario RPG , when Mario is about to fight a boss, his comrade Mallow stops him and says "Who do you think you are? Bruce Lee? You can't go in there with your fists flying!"
Note 2: Check Kim Dragon in World Heroes (1992), World Heroes 2 (1993), World Heroes Jet (1994) and World Heroes Perfect (1995).
Note 3: Check Marshall Law in Tekken (1994), Tekken 2 (1995), Tekken 3 (1996), Tekken 4 (2002), Tekken 5 (2005), Tekken 6 (2007) and Tekken 7 (2016) as well as Forest Law in Tekken Tag Tournament (1999), Marshall Law and Forest Law in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2011).
| 1975 | Robert Lee | Bruce Lee's brother released an album entitled "The Ballad of Bruce Lee". [4] |
| 2001 | LMF | Hip-hop band from Hong Kong released a song with videoclip called "1127". [5] |
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