Ron Van Clief
Acting
Born 1943-01-25 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Dec 22, 2023
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Jan 1, 2023
Snow Black
Jan 11, 2021
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Aug 30, 2020
That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
May 15, 2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Aug 14, 2019
Hot Lead Hard Fury
Sep 7, 2018
The Black Kung Fu Experience
Sep 22, 2012
Blazin'
Apr 3, 2001
Colorz of Rage
Jan 1, 1999
Top Fighter
Jun 15, 1995
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
Dec 16, 1994
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
Dec 16, 1994
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
Dec 31, 1993
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
Sep 1, 1980
Kung Fu Fever
Feb 6, 1979
Way of the Black Dragon
Dec 28, 1978
The Squeeze
Oct 25, 1978
The Super Weapon
May 7, 1976
Bamboo Trap
Dec 12, 1975
Black Dragon's Revenge
Nov 6, 1975
The Black Dragon
Mar 2, 1974