Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born May 27, 1922, died 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.
Christopher Lee awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Guinness World Record Award | Winner Guinness World Record | Most films with a swordfight by an actor (Christopher Lee) | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
| 2003 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Winner MTV Movie Award | Best Fight (Christopher Lee) | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
| 2003 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Winner OFCS Award | Best Ensemble (Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2003 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Winner PFCS Award | Best Acting Ensemble (Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2002 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Winner PFCS Award | Best Acting Ensemble (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| 2001 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Winner ACCA | Best Cast Ensemble (Sean Austin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| 1957 | Guinness World Record Award | Winner Guinness World Record | Tallest actor in a leading role (Christopher Lee) | The Curse of Frankenstein |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | DVD Exclusive Awards | Nominee DVDX Award | Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, John Noble, Craig Parker, Andy Serkis) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Ensemble Cast (Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2003 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Nominee Actor | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture (Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2002 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Cast Ensemble (Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2002 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Nominee MTV Movie Award | Best Villain (Christopher Lee) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| 2002 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Nominee MTV Movie Award | Best Fight (Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Nominee Actor | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood) | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| 1980 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Actor (Christopher Lee) | Arabian Adventure |
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