Tadashi Yamashita
Biography
Tadashi Yamashita is known for his work on American Ninja (1985), The Octagon (1980) and Rising Sun (1993).
84years old
Turns 85 on February 5in 116 days
- Born Japan
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 13 years1980 to 1993
Every film, newest first
- 1993American Ninja 5IMDb rating 3.1
- 1989Young RebelsIMDb rating 4.4
- 1985American NinjaIMDb rating 5.5
- 1985GymkataIMDb rating 4.4
- 1980The OctagonIMDb rating 5.1
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About the name
Yamashita was billed in American films for several years under the name Bronson Lee, a professional name he used during his early movie career.
Early training
At 11, Yamashita started martial arts training. The school PTA president, also a martial arts instructor, became his teacher because Yamashita was fighting other students.
A first
In 1968 Tadashi Yamashita tested before his Sensei Shugoro Nakazato and Grand Master Chosin Chibana. He then earned the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt, the youngest person in Japan's history to do so.
A first
In 1973, Yamashita performed a Kobudo demonstration at the Pro-Am Tournament in Los Angeles, where 7,000 spectators rose to their feet to applaud him.
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Worked with
Tadashi Yamashita shares three films with Richard Norton, 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
Richard Norton's page
John Fujioka's page
Lee Van Cleef's page
Chuck Norris's page
Pat Morita's page
Aldo Ray's page
All films by Sam Firstenberg
All films by Eric Karson
All films by Robert Clouse
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