Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 â€" March 31, 1993) was an
American actor and martial artist. Lee is also known for being the
only son of Bruce Lee and his accidental death during the production
of his breakthrough film The Crow (1994). Lee's father was an iconic
leading man in martial arts films, who died in 1973. Lee followed his
father into both of the fields, trained martial arts with some of his
father's students and studied acting at Emerson College and the Lee
Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. In 1986, Lee made his screen
debut opposite David Carradine in the television film Kung Fu: The
Movie, where he received second billing and starred in his first
leading role in the Hong Kong action film Legacy of Rage.Shortly
after, on television, Lee played a lead in the pilot Kung Fu: The Next
Generation (1987) and guest-starred in an episode of the television
series Ohara (1988). Following this, Lee was the lead in the low
budget action film Laser Mission (1989). In the 1990s, he started
working with major Hollywood studios. His first American theatrical
release was the Warner Bros buddy cop action film Showdown in Little
Tokyo (1991), co-starring Dolph Lundgren. It received poor reviews and
was described as an overwhelmingly silly action film, but for the same
reason some retrospective critics appreciate it. This was followed by
a leading role in Rapid Fire (1992) produced by 20th Century Fox.
Though the film wasn't well-received, critics praised Lee's onscreen
presence.In 1992, he landed his most notable role as Eric Draven in
Alex Proyas's The Crow (1994), based on the comic book of the same
name, which would be his final film. On March 31, 1993, only a few
days away from completing the film, Lee was accidentally killed after
being shot on the set by a prop gun. The Crow was completed by
re-writing the script, using early CGI technology and stunt doubles.
It was generally well reviewed and considered to demonstrate Lee's
dramatic abilities. It was a commercial success and is now considered
a cult classic. Many saw parallels between Lee and his father
comparing their careers as action film leading men who died young,
prior to the release of their breakthrough film. He is buried
alongside his father in Seattle's Lake View Cemetery.Brandon was born
on February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, the son of martial artist
and actor Bruce Lee (1940 â€" 1973) and Linda Lee Cadwell (née
Emery). The Lees moved to Los Angeles, California, when Brandon was
three months old. From a young age, Lee learned martial arts from his
father, who a was a well known practitioner and a martial arts movie
star. Lee said the family lived between Hong Kong and the United
States, following his father's. While visiting his sets Brandon became
interested in acting. Lee's father passed suddenly in 1973, with a
legacy making him an icon of martial arts and cinema.
American actor and martial artist. Lee is also known for being the
only son of Bruce Lee and his accidental death during the production
of his breakthrough film The Crow (1994). Lee's father was an iconic
leading man in martial arts films, who died in 1973. Lee followed his
father into both of the fields, trained martial arts with some of his
father's students and studied acting at Emerson College and the Lee
Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. In 1986, Lee made his screen
debut opposite David Carradine in the television film Kung Fu: The
Movie, where he received second billing and starred in his first
leading role in the Hong Kong action film Legacy of Rage.Shortly
after, on television, Lee played a lead in the pilot Kung Fu: The Next
Generation (1987) and guest-starred in an episode of the television
series Ohara (1988). Following this, Lee was the lead in the low
budget action film Laser Mission (1989). In the 1990s, he started
working with major Hollywood studios. His first American theatrical
release was the Warner Bros buddy cop action film Showdown in Little
Tokyo (1991), co-starring Dolph Lundgren. It received poor reviews and
was described as an overwhelmingly silly action film, but for the same
reason some retrospective critics appreciate it. This was followed by
a leading role in Rapid Fire (1992) produced by 20th Century Fox.
Though the film wasn't well-received, critics praised Lee's onscreen
presence.In 1992, he landed his most notable role as Eric Draven in
Alex Proyas's The Crow (1994), based on the comic book of the same
name, which would be his final film. On March 31, 1993, only a few
days away from completing the film, Lee was accidentally killed after
being shot on the set by a prop gun. The Crow was completed by
re-writing the script, using early CGI technology and stunt doubles.
It was generally well reviewed and considered to demonstrate Lee's
dramatic abilities. It was a commercial success and is now considered
a cult classic. Many saw parallels between Lee and his father
comparing their careers as action film leading men who died young,
prior to the release of their breakthrough film. He is buried
alongside his father in Seattle's Lake View Cemetery.Brandon was born
on February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, the son of martial artist
and actor Bruce Lee (1940 â€" 1973) and Linda Lee Cadwell (née
Emery). The Lees moved to Los Angeles, California, when Brandon was
three months old. From a young age, Lee learned martial arts from his
father, who a was a well known practitioner and a martial arts movie
star. Lee said the family lived between Hong Kong and the United
States, following his father's. While visiting his sets Brandon became
interested in acting. Lee's father passed suddenly in 1973, with a
legacy making him an icon of martial arts and cinema.
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