Alright, so the other day I was down a rabbit hole trying to find out more about this legendary Judo and MMA guy, Gene LeBell. I knew he had done some stunt work, but I wanted the full scoop – like, what movies was he actually in? So, I started digging.
First, I just hit up Google with a basic search. Nothing fancy, just “Gene LeBell movies”. Boom! Lots of stuff popped up, but it was mostly mixed in with articles about his fighting career and all that. I needed to get more specific.
Next, I tried to refine my search. I played around with different keywords like “Gene LeBell filmography” and “Gene LeBell stunt work”. This was better. I started seeing some websites listing his movie credits, which was a step in the right direction, but it still felt kind of scattered.
I really wanted a neat list, something easy to scan. That’s where it got a bit tricky. some websites had a bunch of info, but I was just wading through tons of text. I wanted something cleaner.
So, what I ended up doing was a bit of manual work. I started copying and pasting movie titles from different sources into a simple document. Kind of old school, I know, but it worked! I made sure to note down the year of the movie too, just to keep things organized.
After I had a decent list going, I went back and did individual searches for each movie, plus Gene LeBell’s name. This helped me confirm that he was actually in it, and sometimes I even found out what kind of role he played – like “Wrestler #3” or “Tough Guy in Bar.”
It wasn’t the fastest process, but hey, I got there. By the end of it, I had my own little custom-made list of Gene LeBell’s movie appearances. It’s not perfect, and I’m sure I missed a few, but it’s way more than I started with!.
