Christopher Lee


  • Date of Birth: 27 May, 1922
  • Place of Birth: Belgravia, London
  • Biography: Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922) is a 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 (1973), Francisco Scaramanga in The... Read more

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Wednesday 18 November 2009 18.00 GMT Robert Pattinson, one in a long line of British cinema vampires who slayed American audiences. Photograph: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage It seems an immutable law of Hollywood that the finest baddies in American film are always... ... Full Article

Finding oneself opposite a tall, baleful celluloid vampire would have most people reaching for a head of the most pungent Spanish garlic, a large crucifix or a sharp stake. ... Full Article

Universal Studios has shelved plans to shoot "Indian Summer", a film based on the lives of Jawaharlal Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten. Filmmaker Joe Wright, who was slated to direct the project, was quoted as saying there were creative differences between... ... Full Article

If you're familiar with classic horror, Hammer Film Productions will drum up instant images of 1950s/60s/70s monster sequels, such as The Revenge of Frankenstein and the Christopher Lee Dracula films. ... Full Article

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the first 2009 Horror Movie A Day. [For the entirety of October I will be showcasing one horror film each day. ... Full Article

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