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Christopher Lee Biography
Birth Name:
Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
Birth Place:
Belgravia, London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Originally wanted to be an opera singer
- Served with the Royal Air Force during World War II
- Big break came when he first donned fangs for the title role in Horror of Dracula (1958)
- Ian Fleming (James Bond author and his distant cousin) suggested him for the title role in the film Dr
- No (1962), but the part went to Joseph Wiseman
- He was later cast as the villain Scaramanga opposite Roger Moore in The Man With the Golden Gun (1974)
- Published his autobiography, Tall, Dark and Gruesome, in 1977
- Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009
- Had more than 300 screen credits to his name
Awards
- 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
Relationships
- Christina -- Daughter
- Geoffrey Trollope Lee -- Father
- Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano -- Mother
- Birgit Kroencke -- Wife