← Back to explore
Biography
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta was an American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "the Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
Awards & recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame · 1990
- The Ring World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
Filmography11 titles
Raging Bull
1980Book
1980Book
The Hustler
1961as Bartender
1961as Bartender
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
New Jack City
1991as Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)
1991as Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)
Resurrecting the Champ
2007as Jake LaMotta (voice)
2007as Jake LaMotta (voice)
Maniac Cop
1988as Detective
1988as Detective
The Doctor and the Playgirl
1963as Ed
1963as Ed
Mob War
1989as Don Ricci
1989as Don Ricci
Firepower
1979as Nickel Sam
1979as Nickel Sam
Hangmen
1987as Moe Boone
1987as Moe Boone
The Raging Bull
2022as Self (archive footage)
2022as Self (archive footage)