Gene LeBell
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9. Oktober 1932 — 9. August 2022 (89 Jahre)
Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) 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.
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.
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Filmografie
| 2018 | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece · as The Boss |
| 2014 | Kingdom (2014) · as Cast |
| 2009 | From Mexico with Love · as Referee |
| 2009 | Blood and Bone · as Attendant |
| 2008 | Redbelt · as Old Stuntman |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program · as Carl |
| 2006 | Bottoms Up · as Milt |
| 2004 | Cellular · as Driving Instructor (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 · as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas · as Gambling Patron |
| 2003 | Reno 911! · as Old Man On Scooter |
| 2002 | Men in Black II · as Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
| 2001 | 24 · as Elderly Worker |
| 2001 | Rat Race · as Veteran With Gun |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty · as Henchman |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine · as Referee |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon · as Foxy Jackson Referee |
| 1999 | Running Red · as Mercier's Bodyguard |
| 1998 | Hard Time · as Eddieauf plex.tv |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro · as Henchman |
| 1998 | Rush Hour · as Taxi Driver |
| 1998 | That '70s Show · as Referee |
| 1997 | Double Tap · as Wallaceauf plex.tv |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin · as Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence · as Security Guard |
| 1997 | Liar Liar · as Wrestling Referee |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy · as Nyc Bouncer |
| 1996 | The Real Thing · as Proprietor |
| 1995 | Tyson · as Referee #3 |
| 1995 | Jury Duty · as Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 1995 | 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up · as Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Ed Wood · as Ring Announcer |
| 1994 | The Flintstones · as Quarry Worker |
| 1994 | Ring of Steel · as Mib Bodyguard |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Prisoner On Swing |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. · as Rioter (uncredited) |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Bartender |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Thug |
| 1993 | Nowhere to Run · as Bulldozer Man |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · as Scarred Klingon Veteran |
| 1992 | Bloodfist IV: Die Trying · as Burly |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire · as Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · as Various Characters |
| 1992 | Newsies · as Roughneck |
| 1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation · as Referee |
| 1991 | Eyes of an Angel · as Pit Bull Handler |
| 1991 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back · as Refereeauf plex.tv |
| 1990 | Total Recall · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons · as Grimmer's Man |
| 1989 | Family Matters · as Referee |
| 1989 | Baywatch · as Refereeauf plex.tv |
| 1988 | Freeway · as Chp Officer |
| 1988 | Dead Heatauf plex.tv |
| 1987 | The Wild Pair · as Sleeping Homeless Man Run Over By Motorcycle |
| 1987 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown · as Cannery Guard |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw · as Postal Worker |
| 1987 | Married... with Children · as Black Ben |
| 1987 | Blind Date · as Bartender |
| 1987 | Number One with a Bullet · as Referee |
| 1987 | P.K. and the Kid · as Big Mac |
| 1986 | The Golden Child · as Drunken Biker (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Eye of the Tiger · as Biker Goonauf plex.tv |
| 1986 | Streets of Gold · as Referee At Arena |
| 1986 | Welcome to 18 · as Motorcycle Cop |
| 1986 | Amen · as Referee |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! · as Archbishopauf plex.tv |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers · as Security Guard #1auf plex.tv |
| 1986 | Bad Guys · as Terrible Turk Mc Gurk |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins · as Red |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science · as Headsman |
| 1985 | MacGyver · as Murph |
| 1985 | Gotcha! · as Kgb #1 |
| 1984 | Micki + Maude · as Wrestling Referee |
| 1984 | City Heat · as Garage Soldier |
| 1984 | Cover Up · as Deputy |
| 1984 | The Master · as Brawler (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) · as Biker |
| 1984 | City Limits · as Border Guard |
| 1983 | Masquerade · as Cast |
| 1983 | Automan · as 3rd Gang Member |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick · as Referee |
| 1982 | Knight Rider · as Junior |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey · as Burly Tourist |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · as Hood |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as James Wallace |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps · as Forklift Driver Robot |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as Union Guyauf plex.tv |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick · as Wrestler |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy · as Gene |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust · as Turkauf plex.tv |
| 1981 | Going Ape! · as Faraday |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero · as Thugauf plex.tv |
| 1981 | Dynasty · as Oil Worker |
| 1980 | Raging Bull · as Ring Announcer (reeves Fight) |
| 1980 | Foolin' Around · as Paul |
| 1980 | Battle Creek Brawl · as Strokeauf plex.tv |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Religious Zealot (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe · as Security Guardauf plex.tv |
| 1979 | Goldie and the Boxer · as Vinnie |
| 1979 | The Jerk · as Con Man |
| 1979 | Marciano · as Ring Announcer |
| 1979 | Flesh & Blood · as 2nd Fat Guy |
| 1979 | Eischied · as Customs Inspector |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century · as Judo Athlete |
| 1979 | Americathon · as Referee |
| 1978 | Every Which Way But Loose · as Biker |
| 1978 | Taxi · as Referee |
| 1978 | Almost Summer · as Football Coach |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan · as Mean Bones' Manager |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand · as Theatre Cop: Reese |
| 1978 | The One and Only · as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited) |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis · as Ditcher |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as The Referee |
| 1976 | The Big Bus · as Bus Driver In Bar |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Gemini Man · as Referee |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Future Cop · as Referee #2 |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman · as Referee |
| 1975 | Demon and the Mummy · as Officer Tim Olson (segment: "legacy Of Terror") |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester · as Robbery Man |
| 1975 | Barbary Coast · as Referee |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch · as Hillard Thug |
| 1975 | A Matter of Wife... and Death · as Cast |
| 1975 | Switch · as Thug #2 |
| 1975 | At Long Last Love · as Boxer |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker · as Officer Tim Olson |
| 1974 | Black Samson · as Nappa's Gang |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files · as Thug |
| 1974 | The Green Hornet · as Barney |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Guard |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Bartender |
| 1973 | Slaughter's Big Rip-Off · as Leo (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Cleopatra Jones · as Mommy's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Police Story · as Brawler |
| 1973 | Walking Tall · as 2nd Bouncer |
| 1972 | Melinda · as Hood |
| 1972 | Hammer · as Referee |
| 1972 | Blacula · as Second Dracula Henchman |
| 1972 | Kung Fu · as Fighter |
| 1971 | Cade's County · as Wally |
| 1971 | Bearcats · as Guard |
| 1970 | The Challenge · as Karate Instructor |
| 1969 | Bracken's World · as Bob |
| 1969 | Childish Things · as Peanut Man |
| 1968 | The Outcasts · as Prisonerauf plex.tv |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants · as Mezron's Brother |
| 1967 | P.J. · as Fighter |
| 1967 | The Happiest Millionaire · as Barfly |
| 1967 | Mannix · as Referee |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as Sudow |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet · as Barney |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch · as Mr. Five By Five |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) · as Cossack |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West · as Felix |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. · as Wrestler |
| 1965 | I Spy · as Man |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · as Drunk In Bar |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · as Guard |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · as Vulcan Crew Member |
| 1964 | The Munsters · as Tarzan Mcgirk |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Thomas Worker |
| 1963 | Burke's Law · as Wrestler |
| 1963 | General Hospital · as Harbormaster |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesauf plex.tv |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii · as (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet · as Hoodauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Bruce Lee: The Way of the Warrior · as Self |
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends · as Self - Roddy's Wrestling Coach |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Stallone: Frank, That Is · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2019 | Through My Father's Eyes · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2018 | 350 Days - Legends. Champions. Survivors · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2014 | Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2012 | I Am Bruce Lee · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2012 | UFC: Ultimate Insider · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | No Rules · as Self |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie · as Self |
| 2001 | The Hunted · as Self |
| 1999 | Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On · as Self |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals · as Self |
| 1994 | The Life of Bruce Lee · as Self - Stuntman |
| 1974 | Dinah! · as Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program · as Gene Lebell |