Christopher Lee Overview:

Character actor, Christopher Lee, was born Christopher Frank Carandini Lee on May 27, 1922 in Belgravia, London. Lee died at the age of 93 on Jun 7, 2015 in Chelsea, London .

MINI BIO:

Tall, dark-haired British actor with deep, resonant voice. Spent ten years in British films playing relatively minor (often aristocratic) villains, then burst through to stardom with his fine portrayal of Dracula. Has remained happily typed in chillers, with one or two interesting character roles along the way.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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THE EUROCRYPT OF COLLECTION 2 On Blu-ray From Severin

By Dan Day, Jr. on Jun 7, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Last year Severin's THE EUROCRYPT OF Blu-ray box set was my pick for home video release of the year. The company is back with THE EUROCRYPT OF 2, a seven-disc collection containing six rare films featuring Lee. (This set is not available yet for general release, but I... Read full article


Rating The Hammer Dracula Films Starring

By Dan Day, Jr. on May 27, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Today marks the 100th anniversary of . I've decided to mark this occasion by ranking the Hammer Dracula films which starred Lee. The format is much the same as yesterday's ranking of the Hammer Frankenstein films starring Peter Cushing. One aspect of the Hammer Draculas that doesn't g... Read full article


THE EUROCRYPT OF COLLECTION On Blu-ray From Severin

By Dan Day, Jr. on Jun 5, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

is a legend of English Gothic cinema--but he's also a legend of Euro Gothic cinema, which is made abundantly clear in this new fantastic Blu-ray set from Severin. THE EUROCRYPT OF COLLECTION collects five rare and somewhat obscure films that were made in continental E... Read full article


The Blogathon – Wrap Up

By Barry P. on May 24, 2021 From Cinematic Catharsis

We’ve reached the end of another spectacular blogathon, and once again, we’re impressed with the range of topics from our exceptionally talented participants. But as anyone familiar with ‘80s television can confirm, wait… There’s more! We have another batch of fabulous ... Read full article


The Blogathon – Day 3 Recap

By Barry P. on May 23, 2021 From Cinematic Catharsis

Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews and I are back for the third day of the Christopher Lee Blogathon. We have another eclectic line-up of blog posts for your perusal. But wait! In the immortal words of sports great Yogi Berra, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” Due to some pendi... Read full article


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Christopher Lee Quotes:

Rex Van Ryn: [sadly walks in carrying the body of Tanith] She's dead!
Duc de Richleau: [apologetically] I know Rex. The Angel of Death was summoned. He cannot return empty-handed.


Fu Manchu: The formula. With this I can control all things - and all men.


Sir Dennis Nayland Smith: You have nothing to celebrate, Fu Manchu. The arms conference is safe. You are beaten.
Fu Manchu: That is where you are wrong, Commissioner. In a few moments there will be no arms conference.
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith: You will release that girl now and order your men to line up over there. I will count three before I fire. One... two...
Fu Manchu: [to henchman] Send her to the snakes!


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Christopher Lee Facts
Shot all his scenes for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) in one day.

Read the Lord of the Rings trilogy once a year for decades, long before the film series ever got started.

His daughter, Christina Erika Lee, was born with her legs severely deformed. They were bent at such a severe angle that they were almost backwards. She spent her first two years in splints. She eventually learned how to walk after the age of three and no longer needed splints.

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