
Ron Van Clief
Biography
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.
Acting (21 movies)

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
1994

Kung Fu Fever
1979

The Black Dragon
1974

Black Dragon's Revenge
1975

Way of the Black Dragon
1978

Bamboo Trap
1975

The Super Weapon
1976

The Squeeze
1978

Colorz of Rage
1999

Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023

The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
2020

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
1993

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019

That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
2020

Top Fighter
1995

Hot Lead Hard Fury
2018

Snow Black
2021

Blazin'
2001

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
1994

The Black Kung Fu Experience
2012
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief | 2020 | Producer |