Actors that Defined Their Genre
Submitted by podizz on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 16:57
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- The Kung Fu Flick: Bruce Lee: Enter The Dragon, Game of Death (only had filmed 11 minutes at time of death-including classic Kareem Abdul Jabbar fight), Way of the Dragon, Fist of Fury, The Big Boss.
- A true icon, two-finger pushup, introduced martial arts to world and invented his own style (Jeet Kune Do-"fighting without fighting") pioneer in physical fitness and nutrition,first positive portrayal of asians on screen. Truly authentic martial arts in his movements, avoided the use of special effects, did his own stunts, revolutionized how the genre was shot and presented- died of brain edema as an allergic reaction to a painkiller, weeks before release of Enter the Dragon
- Jackie Chan got his start as stunt man in Fist of Fury. former students Steve McQueen and james Coburn
- The Western: John Wayne: True Grit, The Searchers, Stagecoach, Red River, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Bravo, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Shootist
- Close Second: Clint Eastwood: The Good the Bad and the Ugly, The Outlaw Josey Wales, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, Pale Rider, Unforgiven.
- The Epic: Charton Heston: The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, El-Cid, 55 Days at Peking,
- The Musical: Fred Astaire: 31 musicals including You Were Never Lovelier, The Gay Divorcee, The Band Wagon, and Easter Parade
- The Action Flick: Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Terminator, Predator, Commando, Raw Deal, The Last Action Hero.
- The Mob Flick: Robert De Niro: The Godfather II, Goodfellas, Casino, Untouchables, Once Upon a Time in America, Analyze This.
- The Rom-Com: Audrey Hepburn: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Love in the Afternoon, Paris When it Sizzles.
- The Horror Film (victim): Jamie Lee Curtis: Halloween, Prom Night, The Fog, Terror Train.
In music, when you think reggae you think Bob Marley, funk George Clinton. In sport, baseball is practically synonymous with Babe Ruth. Movies are no different, for almost every genre there is that one performer who comes to define it.