description: <p>The master of the macabre, the Prince of Darkness, the lord of the vampires himself... the one... the only... Sir Christopher Lee! As always, an older version of Sir Christopher will be uploaded separately. </p><p></p><p>Be nice, have fun!</p><p></p><p><strong>Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire"><span>CBE</span></a><span> </span><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_St_John"><span>CStJ</span></a> (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer.<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee#cite_note-1">[1]</a> In a long career which spanned over 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dracula">Count Dracula</a> in seven <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_Film_Productions">Hammer Horror</a> films, ultimately playing the role nine times. His other film roles include <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Scaramanga">Francisco Scaramanga</a> in the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_of_the_James_Bond_films">James Bond film</a> <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_the_Golden_Gun_(film)"><em>The Man with the Golden Gun</em></a> (1974), <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dooku">Count Dooku</a> in several <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_films"><em>Star Wars</em> films</a> (2002–2008), and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saruman">Saruman</a> in both the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)"><em>Lord of the Rings</em> film trilogy</a> (2001–2003) and the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(film_series)"><em>Hobbit</em> film trilogy</a> (2012–2014).</p><p>Lee was <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Bachelor">knighted</a> for services to drama and charity in 2009, received the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA_Fellowship">BAFTA Fellowship</a> in 2011, and received the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Film_Institute_Fellowship">BFI Fellowship</a> in 2013. He credited three films for making his name as an actor, <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities_(1958_film)"><em>A Tale of Two Cities</em></a> (1958), in which he played the villainous marquis, and two horror films, <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curse_of_Frankenstein"><em>The Curse of Frankenstein</em></a> (1957), and <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(1958_film)"><em>Dracula</em></a> (1958). He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah">Muhammad Ali Jinnah</a> in the biopic <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinnah_(film)"><em>Jinnah</em></a> (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man"><em>The Wicker Man</em></a> (1973). He frequently appeared opposite his friend <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cushing">Peter Cushing</a> in horror films, and late in his career had roles in <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_frequent_Tim_Burton_collaborators">five Tim Burton films</a>.</p><p>Prior to his acting career, Lee served in the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force">Royal Air Force</a> as an intelligence officer, attached to the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._260_Squadron_RAF">No. 260 Squadron RAF</a> as a liaison officer for the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Executive">Special Operations Executive</a>. Following his <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II">World War II</a> service he retired from the RAF in 1946 with the rank of <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_lieutenant">flight lieutenant</a>.</p><p>Known as an actor with a deep, strong voice, Lee also sang, recorded opera and musical pieces between 1986 and 1998, and the <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphonic_metal">symphonic metal</a> album <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne:_By_the_Sword_and_the_Cross"><em><u>Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross</u></em></a> in 2010, after having worked with several metal bands since 2005. The <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music">heavy metal</a> follow-up <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne:_The_Omens_of_Death"><em>Charlemagne: The Omens of Death</em></a> was released in 2013 on Lee's 91st birthday. He was honoured with the "Spirit of Hammer" award at the 2010 <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Hammer_Golden_Gods_Awards">Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards</a> ceremony.</p>
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