BRUCE LEE
FILMOGRAPHY
1941
Golden Gate Girl
1948
Wealth Is Like A Dream
1949
Sai See in the Dream
The Story of Fan Lei-fa
1950
Blooms and Butterflies
The Kid a.k.a. My Son A-Chang
1951
Infancy
1953
A Son Is Born a.k.a. _The Guiding Light
A Mother Remembers a.k.a. A Mother's Tears
Blame it on Father
A Myriad Homes
In the Face of Demolition
1955
Love (Part1)
Love (Part 2)
An Orphan's Tragedy
The Faithful Wife
Orphan's Song
The More the Merrier a.k.a. We Owe It to Our Children
1956
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
Too Late for Divorce
1957
The Thunderstorm
Darling Girl
1960
The Orphan
1966
The Green Hornet
1967
Ironside
1968
Marlowe
Blondie
The Wrecking Crew as Technical Director
1971
Longstreet
The Big Boss a.k.a. Fists of Fury
1972
Fist of Fury a.k.a. The Chinese Connection
The Way of the Dragon a.k.a. Return of the Dragon
1973
Enter the Dragon
1978
Game of Death (posthumous)
1993
The Bruce Lee Story
1998
Bruce Lee In His Own Words Documentary Short
2000
Bruce Lee A Warrior's Journey Documentary
2008
How Bruce Lee Changed the World Documentary
The Legend of Bruce Lee TV Miniseries, China
2012
I am Bruce Lee Documentary
2013
No Way As Way Documentary Short
BRUCE LEE BOOKS
1963
Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense
1975
The Tao of Jeet Kune Do (Expanded edition 2011)
Bruce Lee, The Man Only I knew by Linda Lee
1977
Bruce Lee’s Fighting Method (Expanded edition 2008)
1989
The Bruce Lee Story by Linda Lee
1997
Words of the Dragon: Interviews 1958-1973
Bruce Lee The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art
Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do: Commentaries on the Martial Way
1998
Letter of the Dragon: Correspondence 1958-1973
Bruce Lee The Art of Expressing the Human Body
1999
Bruce Lee Artist of Life
2000
Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee’s Wisdom for Daily Living
2009
Bruce Lee Wisdom for the Way
2013
Bruce Lee The Evolution of a Martial Artist by Tommy Gong for the Bruce Lee Foundation
The Treasures of Bruce Lee by Carlton Books
2016
Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises
2018
Bruce Lee the Authorized Visual History by Carlton Books
2020
Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee by Shannon Lee
2022
Bruce Lee In Black Belt The Magazine
2024
In My Own Process by Bruce Lee in partnership with Genesis Publishing
NOTABLE BRUCE LEE MOMENTS
1958
Becomes the “Crown Colony Cha-Cha Champion” in Hong Kong
1964
Presented with Karate Championship Award at the ’64 International Karate Championships
Presented with Commemorative Exhibition Award by Wally Jay and the Island Jujitsu Club
1965
Son Brandon born
1967
Appears on the United Cerebral Palsy Telethon
Presented with National Karate Championship Appreciation Award
1968
Guest Judge at the National Karate Championship
1969
National Karate Championship Special Guest
Daughter Shannon born
1970
National Karate Championship Guest of Honor
1972
Inducted into Black Belt Magazine’s Hall of Fame
Hong Kong Evening Newspaper names Bruce Lee one of top ten movie stars of Hong Kong
Appears on Hong Kong TVB Operation Relief telethon for typhoon victims
1973
Receives trophy from the students at St. Francis Xavier’s College Sports Day, Hong Kong
1974
Inducted into Black Belt Hall of Fame as Man of the Year and Martial Artist of the Year
1993
Honored by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1994
Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th annual Hong Kong Film Awards
1998
Honored by the government of Puerto Rico with a Recognition Award making Aguadillo City the home of Bruce Lee in Puerto Rico
The "Bruce Lee Exhibition: Memory of the Dragon" opens in Tokyo, Japan Honored by the Chinese Wushu Association with a "Supreme Movie Star Award”
The U. S Taekwondo Association honors Bruce Lee for his contribution to martial arts
1999
Profiled in Time magazine's Time 100: The Most Important People of the 20th Century under Heroes and Icons of the 20th Century
Listed in The Movie Book as one of five hundred people who have made a landmark contribution to the medium of film
Inducted into the "Martialinfo.com Martial Arts Hall of Fame". Bruce Lee Artist of Life first published
2000
October 21st declared "Bruce Lee Day in San Francisco"
Hong Kong Film Archive honored Bruce with an exhibition, "Bruce Lee Retrospective" and a festival of 20 Bruce Lee films "The Immortal Bruce Lee: From the Kid to Kung Fu Dragon"
2001
Honored in San Francisco with the exhibition, "Bruce Lee: A Retrospective" at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
Named by Premiere Magazine as the 3rd most influential deceased show business talent
2003
Named by People Magazine / VH1 Special Collector's Edition Magazine as one of 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons
Latin American Martial Arts Society Worldwide inducts Sijo Bruce Lee into the Hall of Fame as a Martial Arts Legend
2004
Receives the EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy) Legacy Award in London for his humanitarian achievement through the spiritual philosophy of martial arts challenging racism and adding substance to people’s lives
Receives Citation for Outstanding Achievement and Contribution at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts World Games at the Battle of Columbus in Ohio
Enter the Dragon is selected by the National Film Registry to be preserved by the Library of Congress as “culturally significant”
Receives a star on the Hong Kong Avenue of the Stars
2005
Receives the Star of the Century Award from the Hong Kong Film Awards
Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Forum on Chinese Martial Arts Cultural Industry in Datong, China bestowed by the National General Administration of Sports and the All China Youth Federation
Named as one of Variety Magazine's Icons of the Century
A statue of Bruce Lee is unveiled in Mostar, Bosnia as a symbol of the fight against ethnic divisions
A statue of Bruce Lee is unveiled on the Hong Kong Avenue of the Stars during a week long Bruce Lee Festival
2010
Honored at the Hong Kong International Film Festival with an exhibit & film screenings
Bruce Lee 70th birthday exhibit unveiled in Tokyo, Japan
A 26,000 acre nature preserve is dedicated to Bruce Lee as a memorial park in Shunde, China complete with the tallest Bruce Lee statue in existence at 60 feet high (18 meters)
Bruce Lee 70th birthday celebrations take place in San Francisco, San Diego and London
Honored at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with screenings and panel discussions
2011
Honored by the Martial Arts Industry Association with a lifetime achievement award
2012
The United States House of Representatives recognizes Bruce Lee with an official congressional tribute on the House Record honoring his achievements and contributions to society, calling him a master teacher, a catalyst for social change and civil rights, and a cultural and American icon
The San Francisco Giant’s hold their first annual Bruce Lee Tribute Night at ATT Park benefitting the Bruce Lee Foundation
2013
Named Number 2 on the Men’s Health magazine list of Fittest Men of All Time
Named one of the Fifty Greatest Athletes of All Time by Sports Illustrated
The first US statue of Bruce Lee is unveiled in Los Angeles Chinatown
"Bruce Lee: Kung Fu‧Art‧Life" exhibit opens at The Hong Kong Heritage Museum
2014
“Do You Know Bruce” Exhibit 1 of 3 opens at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Washington
2015
Inducted into the California Museum’s Hall of Fame by Governor Jerry Brown
2016
The Bruce Lee podcast launches
"A Day in the Life of Bruce" Exhibit 2 of 3 opens at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Washington
2018
"A Dragon Lives Here" Exhibit 3 of 3 opens at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Washington
2019
Based on an original treatment written by Bruce Lee, Warrior premieres on Cinemax. Executive produced by Shannon Lee.
2020
Warrior Season 2 premieres on Cinemax
2021
"A Man Beyond the Ordinary: Bruce Lee" exhibit opens at The Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Steph Curry & the Bruce Lee Foundation Collaborate to Create Custom Under Armour Shoes to Support Asian Community
2022
“We Are Bruce Lee: Under the Sky, One Family” Exhibit opens at the Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco, California
“Be Water My Friend” an interactive exhibit opens at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Washington. The exhibit, which is becoming a permanent part of the museum, is based on the martial artist’s 2,800-book collection.
2023
The Golden State Warriors hold their first annual Bruce Lee Tribute Night at Chase Center benefitting the Bruce Lee Foundation
Seattle Sounders FC debuts The Bruce Lee Kit
Warrior Season 3 premieres on HBO MAX
2024
All 3 seasons of Warrior premiere on Netflix