Bobby Razak is an

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and producer, best known for his work in the genres of

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and

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. Razak is also the founder of Tapout Films.

Early life

Growing up in

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, Razak was always fascinated by the stories of people who surrounded him, in addition to films such as

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and

Enter the Dragon ''Enter the Dragon'' ( zh, t=龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien and Jim Kelly. ''Enter the Dragon'' was ...

. Enthused by an interest in the art of cinematographic capture, Razak's passions would transfigure into his ultimate goal of becoming a filmmaker and pursuing his dream by moving to

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Career

He continues to direct commercials for national and global brands. These brands include but are not limited to TapOut, Dethrone, BadBoy Apparel, WearHead, Metro PCS, and Hayabusa, airing on channels such as

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and

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. Razak has over 100 commercials to his credit and has directed and or produced over 12 films (combination of full-length features and shorts). His titles include ''The Striking Truth'', ''Fallen Soldier'', ''Sangre Nueva'', and ''The History of MMA''. Razak has been featured in

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and the

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, and iNDemand pay-per-view for his acclaimed film ''Rites of Passage''. Razak film Fallen Soldier debuted July 2015. Razak also has a film on the life and death of Charles "Mask" Lewis, the co-founder of TapouT which was released in 2015. On May 11, 2020, Razak released a new documentary film ''Jiu-Jitsu Strong'' about Brazilian jiu-jitsu, featuring several

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members,

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and multiple time World Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC champion

Ronaldo Souza Ronaldo Souza dos Santos (born 7 December 1979), nicknamed " Jacaré" (), is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Souza was a multiple time BJJ World ch ...

, among others.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Razak, Bobby Living people English film producers English film directors Mixed martial arts people Year of birth missing (living people)