What was Bruce Lee famous for?
Q: What was Bruce Lee famous for?
A: Bruce Lee was famous for making martial arts popular in the United States in the 1970s, when he played in a series of movies. He is also noted for his major contributions to both the Hong Kong and American movie industry during the 1970s, his martial arts movement and innovative ideas (including Jeet Kune Do), his philosophy, and his physical fitness ability.
Q: What was Bruce Lee's first ever martial arts movie?
A: Bruce Lee's first ever martial arts movie was called Enter the Dragon. It was released after Bruce's death but became the most successful and famous of all his films.
Q: Who did Bruce Lee teach martial arts to?
A: Bruce Lee taught other people martial arts, including actors Huggo Chairres, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Q: Who were some of the actors inspired by Bruce Lee?
A: Some of the actors inspired by Bruce Lee include Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chuck Norris. Jackie Chan had a small part in 'Enter The Dragon' and Chuck Norris co-starred in Way of The Dragon.
Q: How many movies did Bruce Lee star in?
A:Bruce starred in five movies - The Big Boss, Fist of Fury (also known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand), The Way of the Dragon (also known as Return of the Dragon), Enter the Dragon and The Game of Death.
Q: When did Bruce Lee die?
A:Bruce died on July 20th 1973 at age 32 from cerebral edema which is believed to have been caused by a reaction to painkillers he was taking for a back injury.