Christopher Lee
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Christopher Lee: a giant among actors...a sequel, Lee reveals, despite being called The Wicker Tree. He is also logging his fifth collaboration with Tim Burton, as the voice of the Jabberwock in Alice in Wonderland. But the film closest to his heart is Glorious 39. Stephen... 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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Guardian | October 30, 2009
Arise, Sir Dracula: prince knights Lee
...in the final two Star Wars films. Lee, whose mother was an Italian countess, will next be seen in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, in which he plays neither a vampire nor a wizard but the Jabberwock. Prince Charles has been crowned the...
In this article: Steve Bell, Prince Charles, Count Dooku, Alice in Wonderland, Francisco Scaramanga, Saruman, Tim Burton, and Buckingham Palace
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Wikipedia | October 31, 2009
Blair Dunlop
...and the Chocolate Factory '', directed by Tim Burton. Blair plays the young Willy Wonka, a child under strict rule by his father, a dentist, Dr. Wilbur Wonka (Christopher Lee). He is three days older than his ''Charlie co-star Freddie...
In this article: Blair Dunlop, Real Betis, Repton School, Rafael Sobis, Tottenham Hotspur, Fiorentina, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka, Fairport Convention, and Ashley Hutchings
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Christopher Lee
...Lee provided the voice of Scaramanga in the video game ''. In 2005 Lee provided the voice the of Pastor Galswells in The Corpse Bride co-directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnston . In 2007, Lee voiced the transcript of The Children of Hurin,...
In this article: Count Dracula, Tim Burton, M. R. James, Denis Wheatley, The Brides of Dracula, and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
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Scotland on Sunday | October 29, 2009
Arise Sir Dracula! Lee's knighted
...Cushing in the Hammer Horror movies. He is one of the most prolific actors, appearing in more than 250 film and television productions and is being honoured for services to drama and to charity. Now 87, he is still working, and recently...
In this article: Dracula, Prince of Wales, Dracula, Alice In Wonderland, Peter Cushing, Tim Burton, and Buckingham Palace
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
Willy Wonka
...but also removed some scenes which were in both. Tim Burton's 2005 version added a history of the character: Willy Wonka is the son of dentist Dr. Wilbur Wonka (played by Christopher Lee). Wonka had a traumatic childhood: Wilbur Wonka...
In this article: Willy Wonka, Candy, Chocolate, Johnny Bravo, Gene Wilder, Scooby Snack, and Mike Teevee
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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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