Leo Fong
Biography
Leo Fong was a Chinese-American martial artist, actor, and boxer who started making, acting in, and directing films in the early 1970s. Born in Guangzhou in 1928, he took up boxing at fifteen, began judo and jiu jitsu in the 1950s, and later developed his own martial art, Wei Kuen Do. He acted in Murder in the Orient (1974) and Bamboo Trap (1975), then branched into writing and producing. In Killpoint (1984) he played Lt. James Long, a policeman who teams with an FBI agent against arms thieves. He also appeared in Low Blow (1986), and both films are considered cult classics. A reviewer called Enforcer from Death Row (1976) an early Fongsploitation classic. Fong kept acting into his nineties, appearing in Challenge of Five Gauntlets and Pact of Vengeance, and he died in 2022.
93years old at death
- Born Guangzhou
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Fung Tin Leon
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 17 years1976 to 1993
Every film, newest first
- 1993Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce LeeIMDb rating 6.5
- 1984KillpointIMDb rating 4.4
- 1976Enforcer from Death RowIMDb rating 3.5
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A change of course
Leo Fong developed his own martial arts style, Wei Kuen Do, after studying judo and jiu jitsu from the 1950s and practicing various styles until he created the system.
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Worked with
Leo Fong shares two films with Cameron Mitchell, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Frank HarrisDirector, 1 film, 1984
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Toby RussellDirector, 1 film, 1993
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Efren C. PiñonDirector, 1 film, 1976
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