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Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

This article is about the martial artist. For other uses, see Bruce Lee (disambiguation).

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Lee.

Bruce Lee^[b] (born Lee Jun-fan;^[c] November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher.

He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from Lee's experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense—as well as eclectic, Zen Buddhist and Taoist philosophies—as a new school of martial arts thought.^[3] With a film career spanning Hong Kong and the United States,^[5][6][7] Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema.^[8] Known for his roles in five feature-length martial arts films, Lee is credited with helping to popularize martial arts f