Lee reprised his role as Count Dooku in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), but Corey Burton took his place for the character in the TV series. Fils d'un lieutenant-colonel au 60e régiment d'infanterie royale, Christopher Lee se serait engagé dès 1939, alors qu'il n'avait que 17 ans, dans l'armée finnoise. [92] Hammer went on to make one more Dracula film without him: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974), with John Forbes-Robertson playing the Count and David de Keyser dubbing him. ... Harry Potter star plays hockey on a surprise school visit. His "apprenticeship" lasted ten years, as he mostly played supporting and background characters. I want some Alan Cumming energy in the Harry Potter films and I won't ... Christopher Lee. ... Harry Potter star plays hockey on a surprise school visit. James for the BBC in 2000, J Gordon Melton (2010). The best food, health, entertainment and lifestyle content from the irishexaminer.com, direct to your inbox every Friday. [185] The French government made him a Commander of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011. Warwick Davis explores the archives and conjures up the story of the Harry Potter films. When he returned, the squadron was restless, frustrated with a lack of news about the Eastern Front and the Soviet Union in general, and with no mail from home or alcohol. [165] Lee and his wife Birgit were listed among the fifty best-dressed over 50s by the Guardian in March 2013. [31], His mother separated from Rose, and Lee had to get a job, his sister already working as a secretary for the Church of England Pensions Board. He described Michael Howard as "the ideal person to lead the party" in 2003,[168] and also supported William Hague and David Cameron. [178] For his influence on the horror genre, in 1994 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. "I have not been asked to appear in the next Harry Potter film and I probably won't," he said. Christopher Lee - better known to film-goers as Count Dracula - has collected his CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. A few years later, he appeared in Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. [65] After the battle, the squadron moved to airfields just outside Rome, and Lee visited the city, where he met his mother's cousin, Nicolò Carandini, who had fought in the Italian resistance movement. [15], Lee's parents separated when he was four and divorced two years later. [128] He was the original voice of Thor in the German dubs of the Danish 1986 animated film Valhalla, and of King Haggard in both the English and German dubs of the 1982 animated adaptation of The Last Unicorn. Lee returned to the role of Dracula in Hammer's Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1965). It's not a comedy, but it's got a comic title. In early 1940, he joined Beecham's, at first as an office clerk, then as a switchboard operator. His superiors praised his initiative, and he was seconded into the British South Africa Police and was posted as a warder at Salisbury Prison. 2018: Gal Gadot vs. German soldiers "[139], His first complete metal album was Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, which was released on 15 March 2010. Happy Birthday, Christopher Lee May 27, 2015 May 27, 2015 / Dr. Joel Hunter After viewing the LOTR films’ backstory materials on the extended version DVDs, it became clear to me that Mr Lee was one of the few actors in the cast who has an actual grasp on the heart of Tolkien’s work. [166], Lee identified as an Anglo-Catholic Christian. Posts about Harry Potter written by C L Deards. The Armed Forces were sending veterans with an education in the Classics to teach at universities, but Lee felt his Latin was too rusty and didn't care for the strict curfews. BBC 1977", "Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement". [59] At the end of July 1943, Lee received his second promotion of the year, this time to flying officer. Lee's first contact with heavy metal music came by singing a duet with Fabio Lione, lead vocalist of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire on the single "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" from their album Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret, although he only performs backing vocals on the album version. [21], When Lee was nine, he was sent to Summer Fields School, a preparatory school in Oxford whose pupils often later attended Eton. 2009: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet Following the actor's tragic passing in 2002, an even larger list of actors was rumored to be in line for his replacement. [17] After enrolling in Miss Fisher's Academy in Territet, he played his first role, as Rumpelstiltskin. Christopher Lee and Ian McKellen both turned down Dumbledore British actor Christopher Lee and Ian McKellen attend the premiere party for the film "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" at Tobacco Dock on December 11, 2001 in London. 2013: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston In 1977, Lee left the UK for the US, concerned at being typecast in horror films, as had happened to his close friends Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. [177], Lee was the subject of the BBC's This Is Your Life in 1974, where he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews. Lee's stepfather served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps, but it is unlikely he had any influence over Lee's military career. [80] A critically acclaimed film that saw Lee fix the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture,[85] Dracula has been ranked among the best British films. Harry Potter Haven RPG. Lee's appearance was completely cut from the film, but Head still had an uncredited one-line cameo. On 11 January 2011, Lee announced on his website that he would be reprising the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. That role was eventually given to Jack Nicholson. [100] He turned down the role of Dr. Barry Rumack (finally played by Leslie Nielsen) in the disaster spoof Airplane! Lee's first film for Hammer was The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), in which he played Frankenstein's monster, with Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein. Lee provided the voice for the role of Ansem the Wise/DiZ in the video games Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix, but veteran voice actor Corey Burton (who would also take over for Lee in Star Wars: The Clone Wars) took over for Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, as well as the version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days that was released as part of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix. He auditioned for a part in the film The Longest Day (1962), but was turned down because he did not "look like a military man." "[169], Lee died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on 7 June 2015 at 8:30 am after being admitted for respiratory problems and heart failure, shortly after celebrating his 93rd birthday. Active Between. He did most of the swordplay himself, though a double was required for the long shots with more vigorous footwork.[4]. "[150], On the self-titled debut album by Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Lee is featured as a narrator in the track "The Last Vampire." Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor, singer and author. christopher lee biography & film list Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922) is an English actor and musician. I do not know how long I am going to be around, so every day is a celebration, and I want to share it with my fans. I don't want to do another one." Work. That was why I went to America. [131] In 2007, he voiced the transcript of The Children of Húrin by J. R. R. Tolkien for the audiobook version of the novel. In 1995, his hand was scarred by and Harry … Lee was described as a black boy with black hair and dreadlocks. He contributed with his voice as Death in the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters, and reprised the role in the Sky1 live action adaptation The Colour of Magic, taking over the role from the late Ian Richardson. Christopher Birch, Actor: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Some thirty years after playing Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun, Lee provided the voice of Scaramanga in the video game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent. Lee appeared in The Return of Captain Invincible (1982), a comedy-musical film. Initially, I was told I was too tall to be an actor. In 2011, he appeared in a Hammer film, The Resident, for the first time in thirty-five years, the last being 1976's To the Devil a Daughter. In an AMC documentary on Halloween (1978), John Carpenter states that he offered the role of Samuel Loomis to Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, before Donald Pleasence took the role. In 2002, while talking about his favourite role in film at a press conference at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, he declared that his role in Jinnah was his best performance and called Muhammad Ali Jinnah "an incorruptible man of great integrity and vision."[101]. Lee and others who had played Sherlock Holmes discussed the character and the various interpretations of him. "[54] The Allied advance continued into Libya, through Tobruk and Benghazi to the Marble Arch and then through El Agheila, Khoms and Tripoli, with the squadron averaging five missions a day. Lee's Dracula is a force of nature: red-eyed, blood dripping from fangs, often in the grip of rage. There are frustrations – people who lie to you, people who don't know what they are doing, films that don't turn out the way you had wanted them to – so, yes, I do understand [why Depp would consider retiring]. [129], Lee provided the off-camera voice of "U. N. Owen," the mysterious host who brings disparate characters together in Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians (1965). The medical officer hesitantly diagnosed a failure of his optic nerve, and he was told he would never be allowed to fly again. [4] When he arrived at a casting session for the film, "they asked me if I wanted the part, I said yes and that was that. Lee plays The Boss / Mr President and the film premiered in the Regent Street Cinema, London on Saturday 29 October 2016. [71] Of his time with the organisation, Lee said: "We were given dossiers of what they'd done and told to find them, interrogate them as much as we could and hand them over to the appropriate authority ... We saw these concentration camps. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah Think of all the people you know so well, that you will put out of work!" Ministry of Magic. Emotional blackmail. Othello 2012. [124] His final performance was the independent Angels of Notting Hill directed by Michael Pakleppa,[125] a comedy about an angel trapped in London who falls in love with a human being. In 1978, Lee surprised many people with his willingness to go along with a joke, by appearing as guest host on NBC's Saturday Night Live. [3] He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film The Wicker Man (1973). Christopher Lee was of course no stranger to playing maniacal, Asian characters. 5.3. There were lots of people behind me. Lee had met J. R. R. Tolkien once (making him the only person involved in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy to have done so) and made a habit of reading the novels at least once a year. Artist. Lee sings on two tracks in the film ("Name Your Poison" and "Mister Midnight"), written by Richard O'Brien (who had written The Rocky Horror Picture Show seven years previously) and Richard Hartley. [96] According to Lee, Wheatley was so pleased with it, that he offered the actor the film rights to his remaining black magic novels, free of charge. The final was an historic day for Irish sport. Actors Sir Christopher Lee (L) and Alan Rickman attend the Royal World Premiere of 'Alice In Wonderland' at Odeon Leicester Square in London, 2010. In the 1980s, during the height of Italo disco, he provided vocals to Kathy Joe Daylor's song "Little Witch.". 2004: Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama Facebook Prev Article Next Article Prior to his acting career, Lee served in the Royal Air Force, where he was attached to the No. [145] Tony Bennett was among the living artists he surpassed, who was 85 when he recorded "Body and Soul" with Amy Winehouse in March 2011 (Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" charted when Armstrong would have been 86 years old in 1987, but Armstrong had recorded the song 20 years prior, and was already deceased by the time the song became a hit). [102][103][104] In addition, he performed for the album The Lord of the Rings: Songs and Poems by J.R.R. His appeals were fruitless, and he was left with nothing to do. Lee enthusiastically accepted, but by the time Fleming told the producers, they had already chosen Joseph Wiseman for the role. Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. He also provided all the voices for the English dub of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953).[130]. 205 Group RAF before being commissioned as a pilot officer at the end of January 1943,[52] and attached to No. But there have been some notable exceptions. Tall, dark and menacing in his stature, Lee was perfect casting for novelist Sax Rohmer’s notorious Chinese criminal mastermind. Christopher Birch, Actor: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In 2010, Lee marked his fourth collaboration with Tim Burton by voicing the Jabberwock in Burton's adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic book Alice in Wonderland, alongside Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway. 2003: Yoda vs. Christopher Lee Harry Potter, however, was accepted by the Goblet of Fire as a Triwizard champion despite his youth and that Hogwarts already had a Triwizard champion in Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff. 1:28. His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002–2005), and Saruman in both the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014). Lee starred in two further Dracula films for Hammer in the early 1970s, both of which attempted to bring the character into the modern-day era. [18] They then returned to London, where Lee attended Wagner's private school in Queen's Gate, and his mother married Harcourt George St-Croix Rose, a banker and uncle of Ian Fleming. His wife delayed the public announcement until 11 June, to break the news to their family. Born. Christopher Lee was the producers' top choice in replacing Harris but he was forced to decline the offer due to scheduling conflicts. [24] Instead, Lee attended Wellington College, where he won scholarships in the classics, studying Ancient Greek and Latin. [159] They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. "[149] He explained: "It's light-hearted, joyful and fun... At my age, the most important thing for me is to keep active by doing things that I truly enjoy. I have maybe four or five occult books." Modern audiences best know actor Christopher Lee for his imposing and villainous presence he brought to evil wizards in both Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.In his long career, he is best known as one of the great horror actors of the 20th century, especially as the dark and imposing Count Dracula.. RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies From Eastern & Central Europe You Should Watch [158] They were engaged soon after, and married on 17 March 1961. [4] He frequently appeared opposite his friend Peter Cushing in many horror films, and late in his career had roles in five Tim Burton films.[5]. The first, The Devil Rides Out (1967), is generally considered to be one of Hammer's crowning achievements. [83], — Empire magazine's entry for Lee's portrayal of Dracula as the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time. I'm also looking forward to drawing Christopher Lee as Saruman, a previous portrait of Christopher Lee still remains one of my favourite portraits that I have done. [50], After "killing time" at RAF Kasfareet near the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal Zone, he resumed intelligence work in the city of Ismaïlia. [49] He was then promoted to leading aircraftman and moved to Durban in South Africa, before travelling to Suez on the Nieuw Amsterdam. "[91] The Satanic Rites of Dracula was the last Dracula film that Christopher Lee played the Dracula role in, as he felt he had played the part too many times and that the Dracula films had deteriorated in quality. Lee was inspired to record the latter songs because, "as far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know. ... Could have been played by: Christopher Lee. Even though he was not credited on the film, his voice is unmistakable. Lee, by now an expert on Russia, talked them into resuming their duties, which much impressed his commanding officer. Drácula – O Vampiro da Noite 1958. Volume 2 of our three-part series. Making films has never just been a job to me, it's my life. When I had left Spain that day everyone behind me had taken their clothes off! [143] He released a second in December 2013, entitled A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. [80] He played Charles; the director got around his height by placing him at a table in a nightclub alongside Lois Maxwell, Mavis Villiers, Hugh Latimer and John Penrose. "[161] He subsequently moved back to England and lived with his family in Cadogan Square, London until his death. The Herald Angels Sing. (1951) as a Spanish captain. 2001: Zhang Ziyi vs. Christopher Lee’s name quickly rose … Following his World War II service he retired from the RAF in 1946 with the rank of flight lieutenant. He said in 2006, "I was cast in various roles in 16 of them and even appeared with Buster Keaton and it proved an excellent training ground. Hardy stated that fans of The Wicker Man would recognise this character as Lord Summerisle,[113] but Lee contradicted this, stating that they are two unrelated characters. [97][98] Lee was so keen to get the film made, he gave his services for free, as the budget was so small. Christopher Lee says he probably won't take on the role of Albus Dumbledore in the next Harry Potter film. Harry Potter. 2015: Dylan O'Brien vs. Will Poulter [69] For the final few months of his service, Lee, who spoke fluent French, Italian and German, among other languages, was seconded to the Central Registry of War Criminals and Security Suspects. However, he himself had certainly never been involved: "I warn all of you: never, never, never. Lee's Dracula is a rampant sex fiend, using that stare to make buxom ladies everywhere come over a little faint. He narrated and sang for the Danish musical group The Tolkien Ensemble's 2003 studio album At Dawn in Rivendell, taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs. From 2008 until 2010, Lee was the host and narrator of "Mystery Theater" which aired on radio worldwide. [67] Lee took part in forward planning and liaison, in preparation for a potential assault into the rumoured German Alpine Fortress. [112] Lee appears as the unnamed "Old Gentleman" who acts as Lachlan's mentor in a flashback. 1999: Ben Stiller vs. In 2002, rumors circulated that he was to replace Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. 1998: Will Smith vs. Cockroach Movie. I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. So when the time came I was ready... Oddly enough, to play a character who said nothing [The Creature in The Curse of Frankenstein]. "No, you have to do it!" Film director Robin Hardy and British Lion head Peter Snell became involved in the project. She gives just enough to get us through the story, but I wanted to know more. Lee is best known for a series of films he made in the Hammer Horror series, starting with the first Hammer production, The Curse of Frankenstein, in 1957. ... Harry Potter actor dies aged 69 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne "[109] In 2010, Lee received the Steiger Award (Germany) and, in February 2011, Lee was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship. [2] Lee credited three films "for bringing me to the fore" as an actor, A Tale of Two Cities (1958), in which he played the villainous marquis, and two horror films, The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958). [41] When Beecham's moved out of London, he joined the Home Guard. [32] With most employers on or preparing to go on summer holidays, there were no immediate opportunities for Lee, and so he was sent to the French Riviera, where his sister was on holiday with friends. Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum. But he says the decision about who should play Hogwart's headteacher is up to the filmmakers. His step-father was not prepared to pay the higher fees that being an Oppidan Scholar meant, and so he did not attend. In 1998, Lee starred in the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, in the film Jinnah. "What's all this about?!" In 2010, he collaborated again with Tim Burton, this time by voicing the Jabberwocky in Burton's adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic book Alice in Wonderland. ... Harry Potter actor dies aged 69 [75], His first American film was the disaster film Airport '77 (1977). 2012: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig I can't wait to compare the 2. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2016 Edition) [Includes Digital [DVD] £10.77 + … 31 Jul 2018 31 July 2018. [137] The new album, Battle Hymns MMXI, was released on 26 November 2010. [120] In 2014, he appeared in an episode of the BBC documentary series Timeshift called How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective. De Saroumane dans “le Seigneur des anneaux” à Dracula, en passant par le Comte Doku dans “Star Wars”, Christopher Lee est la figure même du terrifiant ennemi du bien. Dumbledore-Alternative 3 für Harry Potter: Christopher Lee. [55] As the advance continued into Tunisia, with the Axis forces digging themselves in at the Mareth Line, Lee was almost killed when the squadron's airfield was bombed. In those days that was where the mackintosh brigade watched their films. He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists.
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