Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Born: June 17, 1955
in Inglewood, California, USA
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Jeff Imada (born June 17, 1955) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has performed stunts in over 100 films and television programs and authored one of the first books published in the US about the balisong. Jeff Imada is trained in Jeet Kune Do, Eskrima, Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kendo and Boxing.

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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Title: Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2019
Type: Movie
The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.
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Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Title: Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Character: Self
Released: December 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Story of Al Leong, the greatest henchman in film history.
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Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live
Title: Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2018
Type: Movie
A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with Associate producer Sandy King, cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Robert Grasmere, composer Alan Howarth, stunt coordinator/Ghoul Jeff Imada, author Jonathan Letham, music historian Daniel Schweiger, Blumhouse editor Rebekah McKendry, and visual effects historian Justin Humphreys.
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Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
Title: Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2018
Type: Movie
A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with Cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Alice Cooper, composer Alan Howarth, script supervisor Sandy King, visual effects supervisor Robert Grasmere, stunt coordinator Jeff Imada, Carpenter biographer John Muir, film historian C. Courtney Joyner, music historian Daniel Schweiger and Producer Larry Carpenters.
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The Gene Generation
Title: The Gene Generation
Character: Alley Guy
Released: September 27, 2007
Type: Movie
In a futuristic world, Michelle lives everyday battling with DNA Hackers who use their skills to hack into people's bodies and kill them. She is an assassin, trying to keep her younger brother, Jackie, out of trouble. When Jackie gets involved in a petty crime of robbery, he propels himself into the world of DNA Hackers, Shylocks (Loan Sharks) and Gangs
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Confessions of an Action Star
Title: Confessions of an Action Star
Character: Martial Arts Choreographer
Released: January 23, 2005
Type: Movie
A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback.
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Payback
Title: Payback
Character: Chow's Bodyguard
Released: February 5, 1999
Type: Movie
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.
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Blade
Title: Blade
Character: Henchman (uncredited)
Released: August 21, 1998
Type: Movie
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
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Lethal Weapon 4
Title: Lethal Weapon 4
Character: Thug
Released: July 10, 1998
Type: Movie
Officers Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh of the Los Angeles Police Department must stop a dangerous crime lord from China from getting his brother out of jail.
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Escape from L.A.
Title: Escape from L.A.
Character: Saigon Shadow
Released: August 9, 1996
Type: Movie
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
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Double Dragon
Title: Double Dragon
Character: Huey
Released: November 4, 1994
Type: Movie
Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.
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Vanishing Son III
Title: Vanishing Son III
Character: Triad Lieutenant #2
Released: July 30, 1994
Type: Movie
The saga picks up in Washington, DC where Jian-wa is competing in a classical music competition. Back in LA, Jian-wa's brother Wago is wanted by the F.B.I. and manage to pull Jian-wa back to L.A. for questioning. They also want him to infiltrate his brother's gang in order to save his Wago. Can Jian-wa get Wago to see the truth about things before it's too late?
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The Crow
Title: The Crow
Character: Braeden
Released: May 11, 1994
Type: Movie
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven—watched over by a hypnotic crow—returns from the grave to exact revenge.
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Rising Sun
Title: Rising Sun
Character: Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza
Released: July 30, 1993
Type: Movie
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
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Joshua Tree
Title: Joshua Tree
Character: Chinese Gunman #2
Released: April 8, 1993
Type: Movie
Wellman Santee (Dolph Lundgren) a former race car driver, whose livelihood is transporting exotic stolen super cars, is involved, with his partner Eddie, in shoot out, resulting in the deaths of his friend and a highway cop. Santee is framed for the cop's murder and jailed in a maximum security prison. A few months later, Santee breaks out after narrowly escaping an attempt on his life. He reaches a local diner where he steals a car, abducts the owner, Rita and flees, completely unaware that his hostage is a deputy sheriff. A massive manhunt ensues, spearheaded by Lt. Severance a tough, obessive cop. Santee leads the detective and his men on a dramatic high speed chase, from the desert wilderness to the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Santee's out to clear his name and when it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.
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Ulterior Motives
Title: Ulterior Motives
Character: Yakuza #3
Released: January 6, 1993
Type: Movie
A private eye becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful reporter being pursued by a Japanese mob.
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Leather Jackets
Title: Leather Jackets
Character: Hood #1
Released: June 18, 1992
Type: Movie
Claudia, a girl who gets around, finally lands her dream man in Mickey. However, Mickey's friend Dobbs spoils their nuptial plans when the thugs of a Vietnamese gangster that he has robbed, come looking for him. In order to save Dobbs, Mickey and Claudia, hide him in the boot of their car as they take off to LA. Things don't go as smoothly as planned, and Mickey finds out more about his fiancée than he ever needs to know.
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Trial: The Price of Passion
Title: Trial: The Price of Passion
Character: Dan Ho Trunh
Released: May 3, 1992
Type: Movie
Down-on-his-luck lawyer Warren Blackburn defends wealthy Texan Johnnie Faye Boudreau, who is accused of murdering her husband.
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Martial Law II: Undercover
Title: Martial Law II: Undercover
Character: Biker in Pub (uncredited)
Released: October 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Sean and Billie are undercover cops and martial arts masters. Investigating the death of a cop, they uncover a deadly ring of murder and corruption at a glitzy nightclub where the rich are entertained by seductive women and protected by martial arts experts. Billie goes undercover to infiltrate the crime ring, leading to an explosive finale.
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Night of the Warrior
Title: Night of the Warrior
Character: Mr. Kim
Released: June 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.
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The Perfect Weapon
Title: The Perfect Weapon
Character: Wo Sam Guard (uncredited)
Released: March 15, 1991
Type: Movie
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.
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Point Break
Title: Point Break
Character: Store Clerk (uncredited)
Released: January 31, 1991
Type: Movie
In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.
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Kindergarten Cop
Title: Kindergarten Cop
Character: Dope Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: December 21, 1990
Type: Movie
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
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Hard to Kill
Title: Hard to Kill
Character: Vernon Trent Man (uncredited)
Released: February 9, 1990
Type: Movie
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death
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Hyper Space
Title: Hyper Space
Character: Matt Chang
Released: April 1, 1989
Type: Movie
In the 21st Century, the "Corporation" sends a spaceship to dispose of earth's severe nuclear waste to a distant region in the cosmos. The astronauts awaken from their "cryo-sleep" to truly cry over finding themselves marooned... their fuel is not sufficient to bring them back home. The shuttle craft on board that can accommodate no more than two passengers presents the only hope, and soon a "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" type of distrust and betrayal sets in, until one by one, only one sole survivor remains.
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They Live
Title: They Live
Character: Male Ghoul
Released: November 4, 1988
Type: Movie
A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
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Patty Hearst
Title: Patty Hearst
Character: Neighbor
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: Movie
The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970's. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life and she joined forces with the cause that her abductors were fighting for. This created a US scandal and Patty Hearst has become a pop culture fixture.
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The Making of 'They Live'
Title: The Making of 'They Live'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes of John Carpenters cult classic.
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Steele Justice
Title: Steele Justice
Character: Mob Thug #4 (uncredited)
Released: May 8, 1987
Type: Movie
Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.
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Big Trouble in Little China
Title: Big Trouble in Little China
Character: Needles
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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Rambo: First Blood Part II
Title: Rambo: First Blood Part II
Character: Tay's Soldier
Released: May 21, 1985
Type: Movie
John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.
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Title: Hunter
Character: Mr. Nim Men #1 (uncredited)
Released: September 18, 1984
Type: TV
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
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Master Ninja
Title: Master Ninja
Character: Bodyguard
Released: March 8, 1984
Type: Movie
Aging skilled master ninja, John Peter McAllister, and his young apprentice search for John's long lost daughter, all the while his old enemies try to stop him. The first two episodes of "The Master" edited into a feature length film used as a promo for the television series.
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Title: Airwolf
Character: Bandit Soldier
Released: January 22, 1984
Type: TV
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
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Title: Airwolf
Character: Tran Van Hieu Men
Released: January 22, 1984
Type: TV
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
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Going Berserk
Title: Going Berserk
Character: Kung Fu Fighter
Released: September 30, 1983
Type: Movie
John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters in the days leading up to his wedding.
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Title: T. J. Hooker
Character: Nabutsu Hood #2 / Asian Thug Robber
Released: March 13, 1982
Type: TV
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recuits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
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Nice Dreams
Title: Nice Dreams
Character: Wine Steward
Released: July 24, 1981
Type: Movie
Cheech and Chong house sit for a marijuana grower and rip off the crop. Stalked by keystone-style cops, Los Guys have a series of encounters with L.A. area characters even weirder than themselves.
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Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Title: Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the making of Daredevil