Brandon Lee Biography

Brandon Lee, Actor
Born asBrandon Bruce Lee
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
SpouseEliza Hutton
BornFebruary 1, 1965
Oakland, California, USA
DiedMarch 31, 1993
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
CauseAccidental shooting
Aged28 years
Brandon Lee, an American actor as well as martial musician, was born upon February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, to Hong Kong fighting styles tale Bruce Lee as well as Linda Lee Cadwell, an American educator. As the kid of among the most famous martial musicians on the planet, his life was destined to be for life touched by the world of martial arts and also acting. Brandon unfortunately passed away on March 31, 1993, at the age of 28, in a freak crash on the set of the movie "The Crow."

Maturing primarily in Los Angeles, California, with his parents and also younger sister, Shannon Lee, Brandon was subjected to martial arts from a young age. Educated by his father, he obtained abilities in Kung Fu and also Jeet Kune Do, a fighting styles system developed by Bruce Lee. After his papa's sudden death, his mom relocated the household to Seattle, Washington. It was right here that Brandon remained to study martial arts, focusing on the Jun Fan Gung Fu design, a technique founded by his daddy. He likewise went to the popular Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York City to study acting, complying with in his daddy's footprints.

Brandon very first step right into the world of expert acting in the 1986 television motion picture "Kung Fu: The Movie," which was based upon the 1970s television series, "Kung Fu." He then starred in action flicks, such as "Legacy of Rage" (1986) and also "Laser Mission" (1989), gaining an online reputation for his acting skills as well as fighting styles prowess. Nonetheless, it remained in 1991 with the film "Showdown in Little Tokyo," co-starring Dolph Lundgren, that he began to gain mainstream acknowledgment.

In 1992, Brandon starred in the action-thriller "Rapid Fire" as an university student captured up in a war in between the Mafia and medicine cartels. The next film he worked on was "The Crow," a dark and also sandy tale based upon a comics of the same name. Lee's performance as the rock musician, Eric Draven, was commonly praised, though the movie would certainly end up being infamous as a result of its heartbreaking end.

On March 31, 1993, throughout the final weeks of filming "The Crow," a faulty prop gun led to Brandon's unforeseen death. A bullet had actually come to be lodged in the barrel, as well as when actors terminated blanks throughout a scene, the bullet struck Brandon in the abdominal area. In spite of immediate surgery, he unfortunately passed away at the age of 28, leaving behind his fiancée, Eliza Hutton, as well as many fans and also loved ones in grieving. The film was eventually completed, with several special effects methods utilized to change Lee in the continuing to be scenes. "The Crow" was launched in 1994 and also committed to his memory, safeguarding his place in Hollywood background as a talented musician taken far too soon.

Our collection contains 5 quotes who is written / told by Brandon.

Related authors: Lee Strasberg (Director), Don Was (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Bruce Lee (Actor)

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5 Famous quotes by Brandon Lee

Small: Because we do not know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. And yet ever
"Because we do not know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. And yet everything happens only a certain number of times. And a very small number really"
Small: Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind
"Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind"
Small: I dont want to be remembered as the son of Bruce Lee
"I don't want to be remembered as the son of Bruce Lee"
Small: A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, so
"A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts"
Small: For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. Its not just a physical discipline
"For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline"