Christopher Lee
Biography
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.
Acting (299 movies)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
The Last Unicorn
1982
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960
End of the World
1977
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957
The Golden Compass
2007
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
The Face of Fu Manchu
1965
The Blood of Fu Manchu
1968
The Castle of Fu Manchu
1969
Secret of the Red Orchid
1962
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Corpse Bride
2005
The Movie Orgy
1968
The Three Musketeers
1973
The French Revolution
1989
A Tale of Two Cities
1958
Death Train
1993
Count Dracula
1970
Corridors of Blood
1958
Alias John Preston
1955
The Brides of Fu Manchu
1966
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
1941
1979
Season of the Witch
2011
The Crimson Pirate
1952
Dracula and Son
1976
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
Hannie Caulder
1971
Airport '77
1977
Circle of Iron
1978
Dracula
1958
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Dracula A.D. 1972
1972
Beauty and the Beast
1992
The Four Musketeers
1974
Horror Express
1972
Triage
2009
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
1967
Treasure Island
1990
Corridor of Mirrors
1948
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
The Whip and the Body
1963
Scars of Dracula
1970
The Horror Show
1979
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961
Curse of the Crimson Altar
1968
To the Devil a Daughter
1976
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
The Castle of the Living Dead
1964
The Gorgon
1964
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
1966
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
The Heavy
2010
The Rainbow Thief
1994
The Terror of the Tongs
1961
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
1959
Serial
1980
The Devil-Ship Pirates
1964
Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil
1988
Nothing But the Night
1973
Glorious 39
2009
Night of the Eagles
1989
Caravans
1978
Jinnah
1998
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
1968
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
1985
Mio in the Land of Faraway
1987
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
The Creeping Flesh
1973
Starship Invasions
1977
An Eye for an Eye
1981
The Bloody Judge
1970
Julius Caesar
1970
Scream and Scream Again
1970
Circus of Fear
1966
The Skull
1965
Boogie Woogie
2010
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962
Beat Girl
1960
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
2004
Penny and the Pownall Case
1948
Dark Shadows
2012
Hugo
2011
Ian Fleming: 007's Creator
2000
The Stupids
1996
The Wicker Man
1973
Bear Island
1979
Taste of Fear
1961
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955
House of the Long Shadows
1983
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing But the Night | 1973 | Producer |