Robert Clouse
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Director Robert Clouse specialized in Hong Kong martial arts actioners and is best known for helming Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973). Before becoming a director, Clouse served in the military and was a still photographer for CBS television. In 1964, Clouse recieved a Golden Globe, an award at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and an Oscar nomination for his short feature The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes. He received a second Oscar nomination for his film The Cadillac which he wrote and directed. In 1972, he penned the screenplay for the Steven Spielberg-directed TV movie Something Evil. Clouse died of kidney failure in his Ashland, OR, home at age 68. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviRelated Videos:
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| Robert Clouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1928 Wisconsin, USA |
| Died | February 4, 1997 (aged 68) Ashland, Oregon, USA |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1970-1992 |
Robert Clouse (March 6, 1928 – February 4, 1997) was an American film director and producer, known primarily for his work in the action/adventure and martial arts genres. He died on February 4, 1997 in Oregon of kidney failure.[1][dead link]
Clouse directed Bruce Lee in Lee's only English-speaking starring role, in 1973's Enter the Dragon.[2] After Lee's death, Clouse attempted to finish Lee's incomplete film Game of Death and released it in 1978 with a new storyline and cast. Other projects included Jim Kelly's Black Belt Jones, Darker than Amber, China O'Brien (starring Cynthia Rothrock), Jackie Chan's The Big Brawl, and many others.
He was also one of the directors of The Master which was broadcasted in 1984 and featured a ninja called "Okasa", a reoccurring character played by Sho Kosugi.
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