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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 10, 1922
Died
September 19, 2017
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Bronx Bull
- Giacobe LaMotta
- The Bronx Bull
Jake LaMotta
0.3 Popularity
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
Known For
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The Raging Bull
2022
6.1
Self (archive footage)
The Real Rocky
2011
6.3
Jake LaMotta (voice)
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
10.0
Self (archive footage)
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
2005
9.0
Himself (archive footage)
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
1998
🎬
10.0
Bull
The Happy Moose
1995
6.6
Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)
New Jack City
1991
4.4
Don Ricci
Mob War
1989
6.1
Detective
Maniac Cop
1988
4.0
Moe Boone
Hangmen
1987
Credits
The Raging Bull
as Self (archive footage)
2022
0.0
The Real Rocky
as Self (archive footage)
2011
6.1
Resurrecting the Champ
as Jake LaMotta (voice)
2007
6.3
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
as Self (archive footage)
2005
10.0
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
as Himself (archive footage)
1998
9.0
🎬
The Happy Moose
as Bull
1995
10.0
New Jack City
as Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)
1991
6.6
Mob War
as Don Ricci
1989
4.4
Maniac Cop
as Detective
1988
6.1
Hangmen
as Moe Boone
1987
4.0
Firepower
as Nickel Sam
1979
4.7
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
as Bartender
1971
4.0
Cauliflower Cupids
as Gentle Jim
1970
5.0
Confessions of a Psycho Cat
as Rocco
1968
4.5
The Doctor and the Playgirl
as Ed
1963
3.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Hustler
as Bartender
1961
7.7
Rebellion in Cuba
as Julio
1961
0.0
Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson VI
1951
9.0