Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was born in West London on May 27, 1922. His father, Geoffrey, had fought in the Boer War and the First World War with the 60th King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Johnson, Tom (2009). "The Christopher Lee Filmography: All Theatrical Releases, 1948–2003". p. 79. McFarland. From the Archives: Christopher Lee dies at 93; screen star of 'Dracula' and 'Lord of the Rings' ". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 15 August 2020. Christopher Lee was a novelist as well as an actor and singer. He published two memoirs, one about his boyhood and the other about his career in the entertainment world. He also contributed his voice to J.R. R. Tolkien’s audiobook The Children of Hurin. The following is a list of Lee’s books, along with their prices: Books

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Stevens, Tom (12 June 2015). "Christopher Lee: readers' tributes and memories". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 March 2016. a b Orjala, Anne (11 June 2015). "Christopher Leen tavannut elokuvapomo: Hänellä oli erityinen suhde Suomeen"[Christopher Lee met the film boss: He had a special relationship with Finland]. YLE (in Finnish) . Retrieved 15 August 2021. There are also lots of photographs of Lee and his family throughout the book, which was nice to see. Actor who made Count Dracula role his own". The Irish Times. 13 June 2015 . Retrieved 24 July 2021.Christopher Lee: You Ask The Questions – Profiles, People". The Independent. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010 . Retrieved 5 August 2009. Charlemagne Music Samples". Christopher Lee Web. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010 . Retrieved 4 October 2010. Sir Christopher Lee: Vampire, wizard, jedi and heavy metal musician". ITV . Retrieved 5 September 2022.

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With the song "Jingle Hell," Lee entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 22, thus becoming the second oldest living performer to ever enter the music charts, at 91 years and 6 months. [149] [150] After media attention, the song rose to No. 18. as Lee became the oldest person to have a top 20 hit. [151]Prepolec, Charles (27 July 2001). "To the Bride and Groom!". Christopher Lee Web. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013 . Retrieved 4 May 2012. Lee was recruited by Hammer Films in 1957 after nearly 50 film performances. In the film The Curse of Frankenstein, he played The Creature, which was his first feature for Hammer Films. He went on to make twenty-two more films with them, the most of which were favorably regarded by both audiences and critics. Christopher Lee as Dracula. (Source: Getty Images) Paul, Louis (6 September 2007). Tales from the Cult Film Trenches: Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema. McFarland & Company. pp.146–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8402-7.

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However, this is Lee’s autobiography about his life, so it’s inevitable he will focus on what he wants to tell and not fulfill my idle curiosity. As such, I’ve a much better idea of who he was as a man and, while it differs greatly from my impression gleaned from his movies and interviews and anecdotes I’ve read, I’m glad I read the book. He led a fascinating life, and I’m impressed that he saw the last public guillotine execution in Paris and met the assassin of Rasputin.

Stephen Poliakoff's feature film 1939, featuring stellar line-up of UK's finest acting talent, starts shooting". BBC . Retrieved 30 September 2017. Before anyone ever considered making the Lord of the Rings books into movies, Lee was a fanatic for them. He reportedly reread them every year for most of his adult life, and given how busy his schedule was, that’s saying a lot. Also, of all the people who played roles in the Lord of the Rings films, Lee was the only one who actually got to meet J.R.R. Tolkien in person. According to Lee, he turned down the role of Dr. Sam Loomis in Halloween, which eventually went to Donald Pleasance. Lee considered his refusal to be the biggest mistake of his professional career, despite the fact that he had also turned the role of Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Considering that Christopher Lloyd’s performance in that film basically seemed like a tribute to Lee, we can’t see he missed out on that much.

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From 1958 to 1976, Lee played Dracula in a total of ten films. We would have gotten tired of it by the fifth or six movie, personally. In an interview in August 2013, Lee said that he was "saddened" to hear his friend Johnny Depp was considering retiring from acting, observing that he himself had no intention of doing that:

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Lee’s towering height at 6’5” got him entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest lead actor. Despite this honor, his height actually proved to be a handicap early on in Lee’s career. He couldn’t land many supporting roles because the leading actors were all much shorter than he, and this was a time when men would happily wear platform shoes to look as tall as possible on camera. Initially, I was told [by Somlo] I was too tall to be an actor. That's a quite fatuous remark to make. It's like saying you're too short to play the piano. I thought, "Right, I'll show you..." At the beginning I didn't know anything about the technique of working in front of a camera, but during those 10 years, I did the one thing that's so vitally important today – I watched, I listened and I learned. So when the time came I was ready... Oddly enough, to play a character who said nothing [The Creature in The Curse of Frankenstein]. [72] a b c d Farndale, Nigel (12 February 2011). "Sir Christopher Lee interview". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011 . Retrieved 20 December 2012. Johnson, Tom Johnson; Miller, Mark A. (1 May 2016). The Christopher Lee Filmography: All Theatrical Releases, 1948–2003. McFarland & Company. p.288. ISBN 978-1-4766-0896-9. Lee reprised the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. [124] He said he would have liked to have shown Saruman's corruption by Sauron, [125] but was too old to travel to New Zealand, so the production was adjusted to allow him to participate from London. [126]