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Ron Van Clief

Actor

Ron Van Clief

1943 · 83 aniBrooklyn, New York, USA⇄ Compară

Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.

Născut

25 ianuarie 1943

Zodie

Vărsător

Vârstă

83 ani

Locul nașterii

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Filme

22

Activ

1974 – 2023

Ani de carieră

49+

Film iconic

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Universul filmelor sale

Acțiune39%
Documentar32%
Istoric11%
Comedie7%
Dramă4%
Crimă4%
Romantic3%

Colaborări frecvente

Regie · 3 filme

Robert D. Parham

The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief, Snow Black, The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief

Regie · 2 filme

Toby Russell

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee, Luptător de vârf

Regie · 2 filme

Tony Lou Chun-Ku

下南洋, 龍爭虎鬥精武魂 / The Black Dragon's Revenge

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Filme

22 filme