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Also known as Brandon Bruce Lee, Li Guohao

American actor (1965–1993)

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Brandon Lee (1965–1993) was an American and British Hong Kong citizen who worked as a television actor, film actor, and martial artist. Born in Oakland, California, he began his professional work period in 1985. Lee was educated at Emerson College and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He resided in both Hong Kong and Los Angeles. His acting career included roles in action films, drama fiction, and martial arts films.

Lee was a martial artist who competed in Muay Thai for the United States. He was the son of Linda Lee Cadwell and the sibling of Shannon Lee. He died on March 31, 1993, in Iztapalapa from a gunshot wound. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery in Washington.

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Person · Open Library

Works
9

Top works

  • Rich off Real Estate
  • 48 Laws of Property
  • Achieving the American Dream
  • 7 Keys to Unleashing Your Prosperity
  • He That Finds a Wife

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Film & TV

Acting · Oakland, California, USA

Brandon Bruce Lee, born February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, was an American actor and martial artist who tragically died young during his ascent to stardom. Son of the legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, Brandon inherited his father's athletic prowess and later followed him into the world of entertainment. Lee's early life was split between California and Hong Kong. After his…

Known for

  • Mr. McMahon — Self - Crow (archive footage)2024
  • My Old School — Self (archive footage)2022
  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)2003
  • The Unbeatable Bruce Lee2001
  • Sex, Lies and Video Violence — Man in line to night club2000
  • Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On — Self1999
  • The Crow — Eric1994
  • The Life of Bruce Lee — Self - Son of Bruce Lee1994
  • Rapid Fire — Jake Lo1992
  • Showdown in Little Tokyo — Johnny Murata1991

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1,393
Total plays
9,344

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Famous for his tragic death on the set of the film, "The Crow", Lee played a deceased rock musician named Eric Draven, who comes back to life to exact revenge on his murderers. The original soundtrack album for The Crow featured songs from the movie, and was a chart-topping album. It included work by The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, and Pantera. The Crow Score consisted of original <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Brandon+Lee"

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Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor and martial artist. Establishing himself as a rising action star in the early 1990s, Lee landed what was to be his breakthrough role as Eric Draven in the supernatural superhero film The Crow (1994). However, Lee's career and life were cut short by his accidental death during the film's production.

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