1985Nominee
Best Performance
La Baston
Kwan-Young Lee
Actor
Seoul, South Korea
April 19, 1946
Biography
LEE, Kwan-young is a pioneering martial artist, considered to be the "father of taekwondo" in France. Lee was born in 1946 in Seoul. At age 9, Lee began studying taekwondo at Chung Do Kwan under An Kyu Um, Won Kook Lee, and Hae Man Park. Lee received his 1st dan in 1962 at age 16. Lee served in the South Korean military and in the police force. Lee relocated to France in 1969 and introduced taekwondo to France. Lee is also the originator of the martial art Ho Shin Moo Sool (Hoshin Moosool).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1982Nominee
Best Performance
All Fired Up
1980Nominee
Best Performance
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Career Highlights
1983Highlight
Best Performance
Flash Future Kung Fu
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All Fired Up
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu