Kim Jong (1941-December 19, 2011; born Kim Jong-il) was an American martial artist, actor, and producer known for his work in both the American film and television industry from the 1960's to the 1980's, and for his role as a producer and well-renowned actor in the Asian film industry beginning in the 1990's. In his nearly five-decade career, Jong starred in 123 films in genres as varied as martial arts exploitation films, serious dramas, and comedies. Jong won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his manic performance as Johnnie Lee in 1975's Showdown L.A., and was nominated for an Oscar on three separate occasions. He won an Asian Film Award for Best Actor in the Korean war epic The Last Stand, and produced 2005 Asian Film Award Best Picture Trees In Autumn (Korea).