Born in 1936, Daniel Inosanto is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from Southern California. He teaches many forms of martial arts including Arnis/Escrima/Kali(Filipino Martial Arts), Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Jeet Kune Do, a fighting style and philosophy created by his teacher Bruce Lee. The Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts is located in Marina Del Rey, Ca and has been a place where many known martial artists have started.
Daniel Inonsato also played many roles in movies through the years, including "Big Trouble in Little China" and in "The Game of Death", where he fights Bruce Lee one on one. His most recent project was "The Book of Eli", where he trained Denzel Washington for several months to help him prepare for his role as "Eli", a blind nomad with unbelievable fighting skills.
Daniel's daughter, Diana Lee, is also a well known martial artist/actress , stuntwoman and film director. She has been involved in countless movies and some of them include " The Fast and Furious:Tokyo Drift", "Resident Evil: Apocalypse", "Star Trek: Enterprise", and "Face-Off". Diana Lee, who was named after her godfather Bruce Lee, appeared on the cover of many martial arts magazines and was named "2009 Woman of the Year" by Black Belt Magazine.
Here is the fight scene with Bruce Lee in "The Game of Death"
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