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Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Birthday: 1922-05-27- 2015-06-07
Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, UK
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, strong 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.
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Hamlet
7.5
Hamlet, 1948
Drama
Quo Vadis
7.1
Quo Vadis, 1951
Drama
Historical
Romance
The Curse of Frankenstein
6.7
The Curse of Frankenstein, 1957
Horror
Sci-Fi
Dracula
7.3
Dracula, 1958
Horror
The Mummy
6.7
The Mummy, 1959
Horror
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.8
The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1959
Mystery
Thriller
Horror
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
6.8
Dracula: Prince of Darkness, 1966
Horror
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, 1970
Mystery
Comedy
Detective
Adventure
Historical
Horror Express
6.3
Horror Express, 1972
Horror
The Wicker Man
7.4
The Wicker Man, 1973
Horror
The Three Musketeers
6.8
The Three Musketeers, 1973
Action
Adventure
Comedy
The Man with the Golden Gun
6.4
The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974
Adventure
Action
Thriller
Airport '77
5.6
Airport '77, 1977
Action
Adventure
Drama
Thriller
Return from Witch Mountain
5.8
Return from Witch Mountain, 1978
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
1941
5.8
1941, 1979
Comedy
War
The Last Unicorn
7.1
The Last Unicorn, 1982
Fantasy
Animation
Adventure
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.4
Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
Comedy
Horror
Fantasy
Sleepy Hollow
7.2
Sleepy Hollow, 1999
Drama
Fantasy
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, 2002
Adventure
Action
Sci-Fi
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
6.1
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, 2004
Action
Thriller
Detective
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.1
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Corpse Bride
7.5
Corpse Bride, 2005
Romance
Fantasy
Animation
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, 2005
Adventure
Action
Sci-Fi
The Golden Compass
6.1
The Golden Compass, 2007
Adventure
Fantasy
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
6.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, 2008
Animation
Action
Sci-Fi
Adventure
Alice in Wonderland
6.6
Alice in Wonderland, 2010
Fantasy
Adventure
Burke & Hare
6.1
Burke & Hare, 2010
Comedy
Thriller
Historical
Horror
Hugo
7.2
Hugo, 2011
Adventure
Drama
Season of the Witch
5.4
Season of the Witch, 2011
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
The Resident
5.7
The Resident, 2011
Thriller
Mystery
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.3
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
Dark Shadows
6.1
Dark Shadows, 2012
Comedy
Fantasy
Frankenweenie
7.0
Frankenweenie, 2012
Animation
Comedy
Night Train to Lisbon
6.5
Night Train to Lisbon, 2013
Mystery
Romance
Thriller
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014
Action
Adventure
Fantasy