Cast

Christopher Lee

1922 – 2015

Active years (films on this site)

1957–2011

Genres

AdventureDramaFantasyWarHorror

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodBritish CinemaHorror and the UncannyLatin American Cinema

Directors worked with

Nicholas Ray1 filmMario Bava1 filmBilly Wilder1 filmRichard Lester1 filmAlejandro Jodorowsky1 filmMartin Scorsese1 film

Biography

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee 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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 1983
• Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement 1994
• Commander of the Order of Saint John 1997
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2001
• BAFTA Fellowship 2011
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ 2011
• Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
• Steiger Award

National / local

• Knight Bachelor 2009
• 1939–45 Star
• Africa Star
• Defence Medal
• France and Germany Star
• Italy Star
• War Medal 1939–1945

6 films on this site

1. Bitter Victory 1957 · Nicholas Ray · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
2. Hercules in the Haunted World 1961 · Mario Bava · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
3. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. The Three Musketeers 1973 · Richard Lester · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. The Rainbow Thief 1990 · Alejandro Jodorowsky · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
6. Hugo 2011 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.5 · Cast