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Learn about the life and career of Sir Christopher Lee, who starred in horror, franchise, and fantasy films such as Dracula, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings. Find out his family background, military service, musical talents, and awards.
Christopher Lee was a versatile and prolific actor who starred in many films and cult saga, especially as Dracula, Scaramanga, and Saruman. He was also a producer, a commander of the Order of the British Empire, and a friend of Peter Cushing.
The following is the filmography of English actor Sir Christopher Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015). With a career spanning nearly seven decades, Lee was well known for portraying Count Dracula in a sequence of Hammer Horror films, beginning with Dracula (1958).
Christopher Lee was a versatile and prolific actor who starred in many films and cult saga, especially as Dracula, Scaramanga, and Count Dooku. He was a Knight Bachelor and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to drama and charity.
Jul 22, 2024 · Christopher Lee (born May 27, 1922, Belgravia, London, England—died June 7, 2015, London) was an English actor known for his film portrayals of villains ranging from Dracula to J.R.R. Tolkien’s wizard Saruman.
From his film debut in 1948 until his death in 2015, Christopher Lee appeared in at least one film in every year except for 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2006. His final film, "The Hunting of the Snark", was released posthumously in 2016. The most films in which he appeared in any year was 11 in 1970.
Jun 11, 2015 · Christopher Lee, the physically towering British movie actor who lent his distinguished good looks, Shakespearean voice and aristocratic presence to a gallery of villains, from a seductive...
