Person Details

Birthday: 1922-07-10 02:31:35

Death: 2017-09-19 02:31:35

Aliases: Bronx Bull , Giacobe LaMotta , The Bronx Bull

Gender: Male

Place of birth: The Bronx - New York - USA

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Movie Involvements: 14

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Jake LaMotta had one of the best chins in boxing history. In over 110 fights against the greatest middleweights in history, LaMotta was only knocked to the canvas once in his entire 14 year career. Turning pro in the early 1940s, Lamotta ran up an impressive undefeated streak before losing. He was the first fighter to defeat the great Sugar Ray Robinson (Robinson was 40-0). Claimed to have "taken a dive" against "Blackjack" Billy Fox in New York City. Fox was 49-1 with 49 knockouts. Captured the World's Middleweight Title from the legendary Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. Made two successful title defenses. Was knocked down by light-heavyweight Danny Nardico in West Palm Beach, Florida in the early 1950s. Made an ill advised comeback and lost to Billy Kilgore in Miami Beach. Ran a popular nightclub on Miami Beach in the 1950s. Served a short prison term. Acted in the movie, L'arnaqueur (1961) with Paul Newman. - IMDb Mini Biography

Most Famous Work

The Hustler
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8

The Hustler

(1961) Bartender
Maniac Cop
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6

Maniac Cop

(1988) Detective
Resurrecting the Champ
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6

Resurrecting the Champ

(2007) Jake LaMotta (voice)
The Real Rocky
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6

The Real Rocky

(2011) Self (archive footage)
Firepower
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5

Firepower

(1979) Nickel Sam
Confessions of a Psycho Cat
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5
Mob War
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5

Mob War

(1989) Don Ricci
The Raging Bull
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0

The Raging Bull

(2022) Self (archive footage)

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