Christopher Lee
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Christopher Lee: a giant among actors...about playing Jinnah in 1998. Leaving aside ethnic origin, the founder of Pakistan looked remarkably like Lee. "But," Lee says, "one person did complain to me: 'Jinnah wasn't as tall as you'. So I replied: 'Maybe not, but he was a giant'. "... In this article: Christopher Lee, Dracula, William Hague, The Wicker Man, Dracula, Nicolas Cage, Jinnah, The Lord of the Rings, and Oscar |
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Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922) is an award-winning English actor. He 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, Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun, Count Dooku in the Star Wars series, as well as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Lee's most important role, according to him, was his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah.
- Name At Birth:
- Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
- Birth Date:
- May 27, 1922
- Birthplace:
- Belgravia, London, England
- Spouse:
- Birgit Kroencke (1961–)
- Years Active:
- 1948 – present
- Website:
- http://ChristopherLeeWeb.com/
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