Gene LeBell
- Recitazione
- 9 ottobre 1932 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- 9 agosto 2022
Biografia
Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) is an American martial artist, stunt performer, actor, and former professional wrestler. Nicknamed "the Godfather of Grappling", LeBell is widely credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. LeBell has also worked on over 1,000 films and TV shows and has authored 12 books. In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF. LeBell served as an inspiration for the character of Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Filmografia
- The Search for Count Dante
- Attraverso gli occhi di mio padre: la storia di Ronda Rousey · In persona
- Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece · The Boss
- Io sono Bruce Lee · In persona
- From Mexico With Love · Referee
- Blood and Bone · Attendant
- Redbelt · Old Stuntman
- Reno 911!: Miami · Stunts
- The Sarah Silverman Program · Carl
- Smokin' Aces · Stunts
- Bottoms Up · Milt, Stunts
- Festa della Birra · Stunts
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith · Utility Stunts
- Cellular · Driving Instructor (uncredited)
- Spider-Man 2 · Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Starsky & Hutch · Stunts
- Reno 911! · Old Man on Scooter, Grandpa
- Una settimana da Dio · Stunts
- Jackass - Il film · In persona
- Men in Black II · Subway Passenger (uncredited)
- Deuces Wild - I guerrieri di New York · Stunts
- Il castello · Stunts
- Bandits · Stunts
- Rat Race · Veteran with Gun
- Fatti, strafatti e strafighe · Stunts
- Strong Medicine · Referee
- The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave · Stunts
- Man on the Moon · Foxy Jackson Referee, Stunts
- Giorni contati - End of Days · Utility Stunts
- The Hunter's Moon · Stunts
- Mystery Men · Stunts
- Running Red · Mercier's Bodyguard, Stunts
- Hard Time · Eddie
- Rush Hour - Due mine vaganti · Taxi Driver
- That '70s Show · Referee
- U.S. Marshals - Caccia senza tregua · Stunts
- Qualcosa è cambiato · Stunts
- L.A. Confidential · Stunts
- Double Tap · Wallace, Stunts
- Il coraggioso · Stunts
- Mr. Bean - L'ultima catastrofe · Stunts
- Batman & Robin · Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard, Stunts
- Chi pesca trova · Stunts
- Ancora più scemo · Stunts
- Innocenti evasioni · Security Guard
- Bugiardo bugiardo · Stunts
- Judge and Jury · Stunts
- Las Vegas - In vacanza al casinò · Stunts
- Dante's Peak - La furia della montagna · Stunts
- Una promessa è una promessa · Stunts
- Independence Day · Stunts
- Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal · NYC bouncer
- Money Train · Stunts
- Strange Days · Stunts
- Waterworld · Stunts
- Un lavoro da giurato · Security Guard (uncredited), Stunts
- Il ritorno dei Mini-Ninja · Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited), Stunts
- Steel Frontier · Stunts
- Ballistic · Stunts
- Ed Wood · Ring Announcer
- Blown Away - Follia esplosiva · Stunts
- I nuovi guerrieri · MiB Bodyguard
- Una pallottola spuntata 33⅓ - L'insulto finale · Stunts
- M.A.N.T.I.S. · Rioter (uncredited)
- C.I.A. II: Target Alexa · Stunts
- X-Files · Bartender
- Conflitto d'interessi · Stunts
- Rischio di morte · Burly
- L'armata delle tenebre · Stunts
- La notte e la città · Stunts
- Drago d'acciaio · Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited), Stunts
- Giochi di potere · Stunts
- The Human Factor · Referee
- L'ultimo boy scout - Missione: sopravvivere · Stunts
- Giorni di gloria... giorni d'amore · Stunts
- Write to Kill · Stunts
- Trancers 2 - Il ritorno di Jack Deth · Stunts
- Teneramente in tre · Pit Bull Handler
- Dutch è molto meglio di papà · Stunts
- Alligator 2: The Mutation · Referee