About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1956-04-06
Place of birth:
Toronto, Canada
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Frank Dux

Overview

Frank William Dux (born April 6, 1956) is a Canadian-American martial artist, fight choreographer and author. According to Dux, a ninjutsu expert named Senzo Tanaka trained him as a ninja when he was a teenager. He established his own school of ninjutsu called Dux Ryu Ninjutsu, and has said he won a secret martial arts tournament called the Kumite in 1975. His alleged victory at the Kumite served as the inspiration for the 1988 film Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Dux's victory at the Kumite has been disputed, as has the existence of both the Kumite he described and Senzo Tanaka.

Dux worked as a fight choreographer for Bloodsport, Lionheart (1990) and Only the Strong (1993). He detailed his alleged work for the CIA in the book The Secret Man in 1996, and that same year co-wrote the story for the film The Quest alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. He sued Van Damme for breach of contract over the film, but lost the suit in 1998. He also lost a lawsuit against Soldier of Fortune for libel the following year, over their claims he had falsified his military and CIA service.

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Known for

Acting

2023 Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2012 Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport Actor Himself 59
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1993 Only the Strong Actor Welder 61
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1987 Get the Terrorists Actor Brock Towers 59
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1986 Highlander Actor Old Man in Car 67
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1986 Murrow Actor R. & D. Director 58
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1983 Firefight Actor N/A
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Writing

1996 The Quest Writing Screenplay 60
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1988 Bloodsport Writing Original Story 67
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Crew

1993 Only the Strong Crew Stunts 61
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1993 Only the Strong Crew Martial Arts Choreographer 61
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1990 Lionheart Crew Martial Arts Choreographer 63
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1988 Bloodsport Crew Martial Arts Choreographer 67
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