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Overview
Mini Biography:
Legendary US NBA basketball player with the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975)... moreTrivia:
Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995. more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Helps Him Deal with Cancer Diagnosis (From PEOPLE.com. 10 November 2009, 10:50 AM, PST)
Morning Links - Twilight Author Stephenie Meyer to Do Only Interview With Oprah on Friday
(From Popsugar. 10 November 2009, 9:30 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Kareem Abdul-Jabaar | Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor | Lew AlcindorUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. Nov. 10 | 9:30 AM | TBS | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Will's Misery | #5.6 | more |
Filmography
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1. | "The Sarah Silverman Program." (2007) | Basketball Guy #2 (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.8 (13) |
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2. | Whitepaddy (2006) | Hank | 2006 | - | 3.3 (21) |
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3. | "The Tim McCarver Show" (2002) | 2002 | - | 6.1 (6) | |
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4. | "Martin" (1992) | Doctor Skyhook (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 6.8 (1,297) |
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5. | Slam Dunk Ernest (1995) (V) | The Archangel of Basketball | 1995 | - | 4.2 (805) |
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6. | "The Stand" (1994) | Monster Shouter / The Monster (2 episodes, 1994) | 1994 | - | 7.2 (11,368) |
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7. | "Matrix" (1993) | Blind Man (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 7.4 (51) |
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8. | "Uncle Buck" (1990) | Judge (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 6.6 (53) |
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9. | "Amen" (1986) | The Wiz (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 6.4 (193) |
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10. | "21 Jump Street" (1987) | Wesley Williams (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 7.2 (1,982) |
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11. | Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989) (TV) | 1989 | - | 5.7 (32) | |
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12. | Purple People Eater (1988) | 1988 | - | 3.5 (396) | |
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13. | "Bustin' Loose" (1987) | (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 5.9 (5) |
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14. | "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) | Mr. Wilkes (2 episodes, 1982-1985) | 1985 | - | 6.6 (1,193) |
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15. | "Tales from the Darkside" (1984) | The Djinn (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.7 (1,010) |
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16. | Airplane! (1980) | (as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar) Roger Murdock | 1980 | - | 7.8 (52,374) |
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17. | Game of Death (1978) | Hakim | 1978 | - | 5.5 (4,958) |
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18. | "Man from Atlantis" (1977) | Thark (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.9 (223) |
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19. | "Laugh-In" (1977) | Guest Star (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 8.1 (49) |
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20. | "Emergency!" (1972) | Man Stuck in Car (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 7.6 (461) |
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21. | "Mannix" (1967) | Jeff (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 7.3 (318) |
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1. | The Vernon Johns Story (1994) (TV) | (co-executive producer) | 1994 | - | 6.9 (132) |
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2. | All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989) (TV) | (producer) | 1989 | - | - |
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1. | "Jeopardy!" (1984) | Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.6 (905) |
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2. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Himself / Himself - Visits the NBA Finals (3 episodes, 1997-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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3. | "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) (TV) | 2009 | - | 7.9 (42) | |
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5. | "The Girls Next Door" (2005) | Himself - Basketball Player (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.5 (16) |
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6. | Chabad: To Life Telethon (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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7. | "Today" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.6 (318) |
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8. | Fathers of the Sport (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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9. | Yes We Can (2008) (V) | Himself | 2008 | - | 7.8 (52) |
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10. | The Black List: Volume One (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | 7.0 (67) |
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11. | "Stars on Stars" (2007) | Himself (2 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
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12. | "The Apprentice" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 5.7 (2,121) |
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13. | Ali's 65 (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 5.1 (5) |
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14. | Ali Rap (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.4 (20) |
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15. | "ESPN 25: Who's #1?" (2004) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.1 (30) |
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16. | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.2 (136) |
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17. | The Real: Rucker Park Legends (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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18. | "Scrubs" (2001) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 9.2 (50,922) |
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19. | "Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 4.3 (49) |
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20. | "ESPN Hollywood" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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21. | Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 3.1 (32) |
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22. | "ESPN SportsCentury" (1999) | Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2004) | 2004 | - | 8.7 (85) |
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23. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.0 (244) |
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24. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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25. | "Dennis Miller" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 4.7 (46) |
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26. | "The Daily Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 9.0 (24) |
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27. | "Hollywood Squares" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.0 (175) |
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28. | "The Drop" (2004) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 9.0 (5) |
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29. | 2003 Trumpet Awards (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 1.3 (5) |
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30. | Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon (2002) (V) | Himself | 2002 | - | 6.0 (42) |
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31. | Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibôteki yûgi (2000) | Himself/Hakim | 2000 | - | 9.1 (69) |
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32. | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000) (V) | Himself | 2000 | - | 8.3 (690) |
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33. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 8.7 (764) |
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34. | "The Brian Benben Show" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 3.8 (13) |
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35. | "Famous Families" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.1 (5) |
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36. | "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 3.7 (463) |
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37. | BASEketball (1998) | Himself | 1998 | - | 6.3 (21,980) |
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38. | "The Gregory Hines Show" (1997) | Himself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.3 (27) |
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39. | The Path of the Dragon (1998) (V) | Himself | 1998 | - | 5.3 (105) |
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40. | Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) (TV) | Himself | 1997 | - | 7.2 (82) |
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41. | "Boston Common" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 7.6 (215) |
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42. | "Living Single" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 6.9 (639) |
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43. | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) | Himself | 1996 | - | 7.7 (1,072) |
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44. | "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.5 (10,258) |
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45. | The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) | Himself - Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards | 1996 | - | 5.4 (243) |
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46. | "Buddies" (1996) | Himself (1 episode) | 1996 | - | 6.4 (5) |
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47. | "The Critic" (1994) | Himself (2 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 8.4 (1,572) |
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48. | Forget Paris (1995) | Himself | 1995 | $69.2M | 6.1 (5,605) |
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49. | A Night to Die for (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 4.4 (21) |
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50. | "Full House" (1987) | Himself (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 6.1 (6,471) |
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51. | "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990) | Himself (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 8.3 (14,687) |
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52. | D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) | Himself | 1994 | - | 5.1 (9,447) |
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53. | The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | 6.0 (82) |
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54. | Third Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1993) (TV) | Special Guest | 1993 | - | - |
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55. | Curse of the Dragon (1993) | Himself | 1993 | - | 6.8 (259) |
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56. | New Kids on the Block at Disney-MGM Studios: Wildest Dreams (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | 4.8 (56) |
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57. | "Good Sports" (1991) | Himself (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 6.3 (12) |
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58. | "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984) | Himself (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 5.1 (34) |
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59. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Himself (5 episodes, 1977-1990) | 1990 | - | 8.3 (463) |
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60. | All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989) (TV) | Himself - Guest of Honor | 1989 | - | - |
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61. | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) | Himself | 1989 | - | 4.7 (3,186) |
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62. | NBA Awesome Endings (1989) (V) | Himself | 1989 | - | 5.8 (16) |
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63. | 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989) (TV) | Himself | 1989 | - | 3.0 (37) |
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64. | "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983) | Himself (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | - |
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65. | "Stingray" (1986) | Himself (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 7.6 (127) |
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66. | 1987 NBA All-Star Game (1987) (TV) | Himself | 1987 | - | - |
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67. | Ask Max (1986) (TV) | Himself | 1986 | - | 3.8 (35) |
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68. | "The New Hollywood Squares" (1986) | Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 5.5 (27) |
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69. | The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1986) (TV) | Himself | 1986 | - | - |
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70. | Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (1985) (TV) | Himself | 1985 | - | - |
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71. | Fletch (1985) | Himself | 1985 | - | 6.7 (15,809) |
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72. | "Pryor's Place" (1984) | Himself (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 6.2 (22) |
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73. | Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) | Guest | 1984 | - | 6.8 (16) |
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74. | "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) | Himself (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 6.4 (147) |
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75. | "Games People Play" (1980) | Himself (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | - |
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76. | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) | Himself | 1979 | - | 4.4 (393) |
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77. | "Dinah!" (1974) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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78. | "The Way It Was" (1974) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | - |
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79. | "Cos" (1976) | Himself (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | - |
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80. | 1976 NBA All-Star Game (1976) (TV) | Himself | 1976 | - | - |
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81. | 1975 NBA All-Star Game (1975) (TV) | Himself | 1975 | - | - |
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82. | 1974 NBA All-Star Game (1974) (TV) | Himself | 1974 | - | - |
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83. | Cavalcade of Champions (1973) (TV) | Himself | 1973 | - | - |
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84. | 1972 NBA All-Star Game (1972) (TV) | Himself | 1972 | - | - |
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85. | 1971 NBA All-Star Game (1971) (TV) | Himself | 1971 | - | - |
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86. | 1970 NBA All-Star Game (1970) (TV) | Himself | 1970 | - | - |
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87. | "The Bob Hope Show" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | 7.3 (8) |
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2. | "Beyond the Glory" | |
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3. | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) (V) | Himself |
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4. | Sing si lip yan (1993) | (uncredited) Fighter on Film #2 in Ship's Theater |
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5. | The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990) | Himself |
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6. | Life and Legend of Bruce Lee (1973) | (uncredited) Hakim [from "Game of Death"] |
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