Bruce Lee is not just known for his exceptional martial arts skills, but also as a filmmaker.

He was influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurthy.

Here are some intresting facts about the great martial artiste.

Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940. According to the Chinese zodiac, he was born in the hour and the year of the Dragon

Bruce was given the name 'Bruce' by his nurse. His mother gave him a girl's name, Lee Jun-fan. She did this due to her superstitious nature as she believed that demons haunt small boys and naming him a girl would fool the demons

Bruce Lee had just lost one fight in his entire life. When Bruce was 13, he got into a street fight and he was beaten badly. He then learnt Wing Chun and since then he never lost a fight

Lee's parents sent him to America since he once beat a 'Triad' member. His parents wanted him to live a safe life and wanted to stop his street fighting

In America, Lee dropped out of college and started his own martial arts school and taught Jun Fan Kung Fu, which was his own style

It was against the law to teach martial arts to people who do not have a Chinese origin. In 1964, Bruce Lee fought Wong Jack Man and according to the deal, if Lee lost he would stop teaching Kung Fu to non-Chinese

Bruce Lee was so fast that most his films were made slower and were shot in a slower frame rate

Bruce Lee was strong and was famous for his one inch punch. He could injure his opponent with a blow from one inch

Bruce could do pushups on one hand's thumb and index finger. He even played table tennis with nunchucks

In 1970, Bruce Lee injured his back and the doctors suggested him to discontinue Kung Fu. Bruce Lee in order to prove the doctors wrong, recovered and became stronger and faster

Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973 due to a misadventure as his brain had swollen due to allergic reactions

Time magazine named Bruce Lee as one of the most influential people of the 20th century

In 2013, Bruce Lee was posthumously awarded the Asian Awards

Bruce Lee's daily workout included 2000 kicks, 5000 punches, 200 leaning twists, 200 frog kicks, 100 sit up twists and 100 leg raises.