Jake LaMotta

Acting

Jake LaMotta

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Jul 10, 1922 (103 years old)
Death date
Sep 19, 2017

Jake LaMotta

Known For

The Raging Bull
0h 28m
Movie 2022

The Raging Bull

A look back at the life and boxing career of...

The Real Rocky
0h 55m
Movie 2011

The Real Rocky

Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who...

Raging Bull: Before the Fight
0h 26m
Movie 2005

Raging Bull: Before the Fight

The first part of a four-part documentary about the production...

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
0h 59m
Movie 1998

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man...

New Jack City
1h 37m
Movie 1991

New Jack City

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making...

Hangmen
1h 30m
Movie 1987

Hangmen

Rob Greene has information about an undercover terror team inside...

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