Christopher Lee
Acting · Born 1922-05-27 · Westminster, London, England, UK
Christopher Lee (May 5, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films. Other notable roles include Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man (1973), Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in Star Wars episodes II and III (2002, 2005) and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). Lee considers his most important role to have been his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998). He is well known for his deep, commanding voice. Lee has performed roles in 266 films since 1948 making him the Guinness book world record holder for most film acting roles ever. He was knighted in 2009 and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011.
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024
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Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters 2024
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Constel·lació Portabella 2024
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Children of the Wicker Man 2024
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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 2024
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Faces of Death 2023
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Peter Cushing: In His Own Words 2020
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Drácula Barcelona 2017
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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions 2017
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Angels in Notting Hill 2015
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Extraordinary Tales 2015
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Fifty Shades of Erotica 2015
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
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How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective 2014
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Face of Unity 2014
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The Trail of Dracula 2013
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The Girl from Nagasaki 2013
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Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics 2013
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Night Train to Lisbon 2013
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Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terror 2012
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
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The Fall of the House Of Usher 2012
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Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars 2012
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Dracula vs. Vampir 2012
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Everything or Nothing 2012
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The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features 2012
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Dark Shadows 2012
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Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness 2012
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Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988 2012
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Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' 2012
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Hugo 2011
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The Wicker Tree 2011
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The Resident 2011
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Season of the Witch 2011
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Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror 2010
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Burke & Hare 2010
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Boogie Woogie 2010
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The Heavy 2010
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Alice in Wonderland 2010
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Glorious 39 2009
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Triage 2009
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem 2008
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008
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Fanex Files: Hammer Films 2008
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The Golden Compass 2007
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Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn 2007
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Amazon Trek: In Search of Vanishing Secrets 2007
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Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Lands 2007
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007
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Hollywood Chinese 2007
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Ein Leben wie im Flug 2007
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Beloved Count 2007
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Bloody Jess 2007
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Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills 2006
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Pope John Paul II 2005
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The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby 2005
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Corpse Bride 2005
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
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A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' 2004
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The Story of Star Wars 2004
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Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse 2004
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
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Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King 2003
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Drácula en la Hammer 2003
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The Making of 'The Two Towers' 2003
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Whales of Atlantis: In Search of Moby Dick 2003
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
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Best Ever Bond 2002
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From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' 2002
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Perversion Stories 2002
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To the Devil... The Death of Hammer 2002
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002
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The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' 2002
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Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man 2001
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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
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Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' 2001
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No directing credits found.