Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto

Born: July 24, 1936
in Stockton, California, USA
Dan Inosanto (born 1936) is an American martial arts instructor. Inosanto is an authority on Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, and Pencak Silat.

Movies for Dan Inosanto...

The Final Game of Death
Title: The Final Game of Death
Character: Third Floor Fighter (Archival footage)
Released: July 17, 2023
Type: Movie
A brand new three-hour video essay by Arrow Films that incorporates a new 2K restoration of all two hours of Bruce Lee’s original dailies for Game of Death from a recently-discovered interpositive.
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Be Water
Title: Be Water
Character: Self - Close Friend
Released: January 25, 2020
Type: Movie
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.
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Game of Death Redux
Title: Game of Death Redux
Character: Dan, the 3rd Floor Guardian
Released: July 20, 2019
Type: Movie
An edit of Game of Death using unreleased footage. Hai Tien, a retired martial artist, is confronted by a underground Korean gang to retrieve an item in a five-level pagoda under the guard of skilled martial artists. When he refuses, his sister and brother are kidnapped. Now, Hai Tien and a group of other martial artists fight their way up the pagoda.
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Title: Too Young to Die
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 2012
Type: TV
Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left a void in pop culture.
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I Am Bruce Lee
Title: I Am Bruce Lee
Character: Self / 3rd Floor Guardian / Pasqual
Released: February 9, 2012
Type: Movie
Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago. The greatest martial artists, athletes, actors, directors, and producers in the entertainment business today will share their feelings about the one who started it all. We will interview the people whose lives, careers, and belief systems were forever altered by the legendary "Father of Martial Arts Cinema". Rarely seen archival footage and classic photos will punctuate the personal testimonials. Prepare to be inspired.
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Redbelt
Title: Redbelt
Character: The Professor
Released: April 7, 2008
Type: Movie
Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option.
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Big Stan
Title: Big Stan
Character: Prison Chef
Released: November 3, 2007
Type: Movie
A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hurt or love him.
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Legacy of the Dragon
Title: Legacy of the Dragon
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary about Bruce Lee and his unfinished film, Game of Death, produced exclusively for the 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD of Game of Death, released by Hong Kong Legends.
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Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
Title: Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
Character: Himself / Dan Pasqual
Released: November 25, 2000
Type: Movie
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. is a "docudrama" about the filming of Game of Death. The first 40 minutes of the film is a dramitisation of events before Lee dropped filming for GOD to do Enter the Dragon, interspersed with interviews with people associated with the film. The remainder of the movie is an alternate cut of the found Game of Death footage.
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Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Title: Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Character: (archive footage)
Released: October 22, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.
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The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
Title: The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
Character: Himself
Released: October 25, 1999
Type: Movie
Bruce Lee 'Famous Families' Documentary
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Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Title: Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Follow the transformation of world-renowned martial arts great Bruce Lee, from his early years as a young student to his final days as a skilled master and screen legend. Rare movie clips and vintage ... read more behind-the-scenes footage illustrate Lee's significant contribution to Hollywood's martial arts action genre. Bonus features include scenes from his unfinished film Game of Death and clips of his television appearance on the series "Longstreet."
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The Path of the Dragon
Title: The Path of the Dragon
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Produced and directed by Walt Missingham who, in 1983, became the first non-Chinese to practice Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, this authoritative and informative programme uses rarely seen archive footage to trace both the history of martial arts and the phenomenal impact Bruce Lee had on this culture. Narrated by Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee Keasler.
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The Curse of the Dragon
Title: The Curse of the Dragon
Character: Self
Released: June 30, 1993
Type: Movie
A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.
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Out for Justice
Title: Out for Justice
Character: Sticks
Released: April 12, 1991
Type: Movie
Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.
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Surviving Edged Weapons
Title: Surviving Edged Weapons
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
In an intense action-filled 85 minutes, you will learn to defend yourself against the mounting threat of “knife culture” offenders.
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Big Trouble in Little China
Title: Big Trouble in Little China
Character: Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Released: May 30, 1986
Type: Movie
Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver, goes into a supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiancée is kidnapped.
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Bruce Lee: The Legend
Title: Bruce Lee: The Legend
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
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The Chinese Stuntman
Title: The Chinese Stuntman
Released: July 15, 1982
Type: Movie
The Chinese Stuntman was a Bruceploitation film released in 1981. Bruce Li (who also directs) plays an insurance salesman who ends up working as a stuntman on a Hong Kong movie.
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Game of Death
Title: Game of Death
Character: Pasqual
Released: March 23, 1978
Type: Movie
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
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The Warrior Within
Title: The Warrior Within
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
This documentary is about martial arts; about their beauty and their lethal potential, their history and their present status. It is also about their place in a modern society whose escalating crime rate and violence is making the knowledge of self defense a necessity for more and more ordinary people, especially women. The viewer is bombarded with a series of top rated martial artists. Fifteen top practitioners of Karate, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Kendo, Tai Chi Chuan and Classical Oriental Weaponry pay tribute to the martial arts master of all time, Bruce Lee. Their expertise is brought to life before the probing eye of the motion picture camera, that delves into the Americanization of these arts. In addition to exhibiting their deadly skills, the masters talk honestly about themselves and about their mystical, spiritual and philosophic thoughts on the ancient art of self defense.
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Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Title: Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 1973
Type: Movie
This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.