Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

1932-10-09

THE BIOGRAPHY

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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

Eyes of an Angel

Eyes of an Angel

From Mexico With Love

From Mexico With Love

Running Red

Running Red

Cleopatra Jones

Cleopatra Jones

Hard Time

Hard Time

Ring of Steel

Ring of Steel

Walking Tall

Walking Tall

Heartbeeps

Heartbeeps

No Way Back

No Way Back

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Airplane!

Airplane!

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Micki + Maude

Micki + Maude

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

Marciano

Marciano

Ed Wood

Ed Wood

Bad Guys

Bad Guys

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

The Search for Count Dante

The Search for Count Dante

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

Jury Duty

Jury Duty

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

I Am Bruce Lee

I Am Bruce Lee

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

Men in Black II

Men in Black II

Rat Race

Rat Race

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Melinda

Melinda

The Jerk

The Jerk

Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

Hammer

Hammer

Going Ape!

Going Ape!

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Slaughter's Big Rip Off

Slaughter's Big Rip Off

The One and Only

The One and Only

The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

Almost Summer

Almost Summer

Double Tap

Double Tap

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Black Samson

Black Samson

The Challenge

The Challenge

Cellular

Cellular

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

Redbelt

Redbelt

M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.