Joe Lewis

Joe Lewis

Birth : 1944-03-07, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.

Death : 2012-08-31

History

A ground-breaking American martial artist who became one of the most significant of the Karate scene in the 1960s - 70s. His first role as leading man was in Jaguar Lives (1979). .

Profile

Joe Lewis
Joe Lewis

Movies

Death Fighter
Conrad
When an American cop witnesses his mentor's murder in a trade deal gone wrong, he finds himself on the wrong side of the law in Thailand. But despite the bounty on his head and pressure to leave the country, he teams up with an ex-military mercenary out to settle a score of his own to bring the killers to justice. Their quest for vengeance brings them face-to-face with a band of notorious
Kill 'em All
Carpenter
Captured international assassins are locked up inside a high-tech bunker known as the Killing Chamber. To break out of this concrete hell they must duel each other, fight deadly ninjas and battle against gangs of masked maniacs. And... if they survive this, they will have to confront Snakehead: the lethal, deranged top dog who will stop at nothing to kill 'em all!
Legacy of the Dragon
Self
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.
Top Fighter
Himself
Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, until the actual time and the influence in the world, with interviews to actors and historians, and a review to the most important movies of all times and to the most famous action movies actors. A magnificent jewel of this genre what nobody wouldn't lose.
Mr. X
Mr. X
A cut-and-paste movie combining footage from two 1990 HK gangster films with shot-on-video dialogue featuring Joe Lewis, "Chaplin Chang" and director Godfrey Ho in a rare acting role. There is no discernible plot.
Cinema of Vengeance
Himself (interviewee)
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Woo favourite Chow Yun Fat.
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
Himself
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee exposes the truth behind Lee's death and the cover-up that ensued.
Death Cage
Mr. Kent
It's the Wai Chai Gym versus the Hunter Gym. And the ring is a huge steel cage. No one gets out alive!
Force: Five
Jim Martin
A martial-arts expert leads a team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator's daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a fanatical religious cult.
Jaguar Lives!
Jonathan Cross / Jaguar
The world's newest kung fu legend, Joe Lewis, takes on evil gangsters and saves the world.
Circle of Iron
Stunts
In a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter Cord loses a contest to determine who will journey to take the powerful Book of All Knowedge from Zetan, an evil wizard. Despite his lack of a sponsor, Cord's rule-breaking nature leads him to try retrieving the book anyway. Help is offered by a mysterious blind man who gives advice as Cord fights his way through multiple opponents, discovering more about himself as he gets closer to Zetan.
Circle of Iron
Martial Arts Choreographer
In a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter Cord loses a contest to determine who will journey to take the powerful Book of All Knowedge from Zetan, an evil wizard. Despite his lack of a sponsor, Cord's rule-breaking nature leads him to try retrieving the book anyway. Help is offered by a mysterious blind man who gives advice as Cord fights his way through multiple opponents, discovering more about himself as he gets closer to Zetan.
The Wrecking Crew
Guard (uncredited)
When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.