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Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Acting
1932(USA)-2022
Ivan Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932) 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.

Participates in

  • Rocky IV
  • RoboCop 2
  • The Prize Fighter
  • L.A. Confidential
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
  • The Last Castle
  • 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
  • 99 and 44/100% Dead
  • Beerfest
  • Die Hard 2
  • Patriot Games
  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Towering Inferno
  • Fletch
  • C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
  • Cleopatra Jones
  • Earthquake
  • Steel Frontier
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
  • The Fantastic Seven
  • Every Which Way but Loose
  • Deuces Wild
  • There Was a Crooked Man...
  • The Gambler
  • Three on a Couch
  • 4 for Texas
  • Freebie and the Bean
  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand
  • Eye of the Tiger
  • Tango & Cash
  • Total Recall
  • Dick Tracy
  • Men at Work
  • They Call Me Bruce?
  • The Morning After
  • Number One with a Bullet
  • Dutch
  • Conflict of Interest
  • The Day of the Locust
  • Airplane!
  • The Split
  • Black Samson
  • The Big Bus
  • Americathon
  • No Holds Barred
  • Marked for Death
  • Don't Just Stand There
  • Runaway Train
  • A Fine Mess
  • Mac and Me
  • The Last Boy Scout
  • Starsky & Hutch
  • Blacula
  • The Fifth Floor
  • Inside Moves
  • Smokey Bites the Dust
  • Darkman
  • Night and the City
  • The Happiest Millionaire
  • Let's Do It Again
  • King Kong
  • Dude, Where's My Car?
  • Almost Summer
  • The Beastmaster
  • D.A.R.Y.L.
  • Problem Child
  • Ballistic
  • Man on the Moon
  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
  • Walking Tall
  • Hell Up In Harlem
  • Rocky
  • Black Sunday
  • Bronco Billy
  • The Golden Child
  • Bottoms Up
  • Busting
  • Bandits
  • White Dog
  • Bruce Almighty
  • The One and Only
  • City Limits
  • Nightforce
  • Hard to Kill
  • Liar Liar
  • 7 Women
  • RoboCop
  • Vegas Vacation
  • Internal Affairs
  • Rapid Fire
  • Bean
  • U.S. Marshals
  • Running Red
  • Mystery Men
  • End of Days
  • Johnny Dangerously
  • As Good as It Gets
  • Write to Kill
  • Judge and Jury
  • Double Tap
  • Heart Like a Wheel
  • Fletch Lives
  • Out for Justice
  • Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
  • Gone Fishin'
  • Batman & Robin
  • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
  • Almost an Angel
  • Waterworld
  • Jingle All the Way
  • Trial and Error
  • Strange Days
  • Jury Duty
  • Money Train
  • Reno 911!: Miami
  • Blind Date
  • Smokin' Aces
  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
  • The Brave
  • Losin' It
  • The Running Man
  • Death Warrant
  • Hook
  • Blown Away
  • Independence Day
  • The Hunter's Moon
  • The Lost Boys
  • Code Name: Zebra
  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
  • California Split
  • Dante's Peak
  • Dead Heat
  • Army of Darkness
  • For the Boys

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