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Ron Van Clief

Ron Van Clief is known for Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019), Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980), Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee (1993).

Biography

Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.

Questions about Ron Van Clief

How many Ron Van Clief films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 13 films with Ron Van Clief, from 1978 to 2023.

What was the first Ron Van Clief film?

The first Ron Van Clief film in the catalogue is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks, from 2019.

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Known for

Full filmography

22 films — 13 in the catalogue

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