Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 27, 1922
Death2015-06-07
BiographySir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning over 60 years, he became known as an actor with tremendous screen presence and a deep and commanding voice, who often portrayed villains in horror and franchise films. Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in June 2009, and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011 and the BFI Fellowship in 2013.

Lee gained fame for portraying Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, beginning with Dracula (1958). He frequently appeared opposite his friend Peter Cushing in horror films, including Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and The Mummy (1959). His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in two Star Wars films (2002–2005), and Saruman in both The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014). He had roles in the Tim Burton films Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and Dark Shadows (2012). His other notable films include A Tale of Two Cities (1958), Castle of the Living Dead (1964), The Wicker Man (1973), The Return of Captain Invincible (1983), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Jinnah (1998), Glorious 39 (2009), and Hugo (2011).

Lee was also a classically trained singer with a passion for heavy metal. He recorded several albums, including the symphonic-metal concept albums Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross (2010) and Charlemagne: The Omens of Death (2013), portraying the title character of Charlemagne. These projects featured Lee providing spoken word, singing, and dramatic narration.

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