Highest rated as cast or director
Christopher Lee's 6 titles from the 1950s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by The Hound of the Baskervilles (76) and Dracula (75), against 63 for those from the 2000s.
Biography
Christopher Lee (May 5, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was an English actor and musician. Lee 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 Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in Star Wars episodes II and III (2002, 2005) and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). Lee considers his most important role to have been his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998). He is well known for his deep, commanding voice. Lee has performed roles in 266 films since 1948 making him the Guinness book world record holder for most film acting roles ever. He was knighted in 2009 and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011.
Acted in 277
2020s
- 2024
Constel·lació Portabella
(archive footage)
- 2023
The Wicker Man at 50
Lord Summerisle
Faces of Death
(archive footage)
2010s
- 2015
Angels in Notting Hill
The Boss / Mr. President (voice)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
(archive footage)
- 2014
- 2013
The Girl from Nagasaki
Old Officer Pinkerton
- 2012
The Fall of the House Of Usher
The Narrator
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Movie
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
Dracula (archive footage)
- 2011
The Wicker Tree
Old Man
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Triage
Joaquín Morales
- 2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
Death (synchro)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
Death (synchro)
- 2007
- 2005
Pope John Paul II
Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński · 2 episodes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
Movie
- 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Count Dooku (archive footage)
- 2003
Drácula en la Hammer
Christopher Lee
- 2002
To the Devil... The Death of Hammer
Movie
- 2001
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
Movie
- 2000
In the Beginning
Rameses I · 2 episodes
Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
Movie
1990s
- 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Count Ottokar Graf Czernin
- 1998
Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Tale of the Mummy
Sir Richard Turkel
100 Years of Horror
Presenter
- 1997
Soul Music
Death (voice) · 7 episodes
Wyrd Sisters
Death (voice) · 6 episodes
Soul Music
Death (voice)
- 1996
Welcome to the Discworld
Death
The Stupids
Evil Sender
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Movie
Moses
Pharaoh · 2 episodes
Alisea and the Dream Prince
Azaret · 2 episodes
The Many Faces of Christopher Lee
Movie
- 1994
A Feast at Midnight
V. E. 'Raptor' Longfellow
Funny Man
Callum Chance
The Rainbow Thief
Uncle Rudolf
- 1993
- 1992
Cyber Eden
Cedric
Double Vision
Mr. Bernard
Beauty and the Beast
Monsieur Renard (voice)
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
- 1991
Halloween Monster Bash
Professor Alexander Saxton (archive footage)
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
Dr. Pearson
Journey of Honor
King Philip
- 1990
The Care of Time
Karlis Zander
The Miser
Cardinale Spinosi
1980s
- 1989
For Better or for Worse
Lazos
The French Revolution
Sanson (« Les Années terribles ») · 2 episodes
Murder Story
Willard Hope
Night of the Eagles
Walter Strauss
- 1988
Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil
Luis Morel
Olympus Force: The Key
Filly
- 1987
Creepy Classics
Franklyn Marsh - (archive footage)
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Kato
Casanova
Branicki
- 1986
The Disputation
King James of Aragon
Un métier de seigneur
Fog · 2 episodes
Jocks
President White
- 1985
Mask of Murder
Chief Supt. Jonathan Rich
The Best of All Time Horror Classics
Movie
- 1984
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
King
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
King Vladimir V
The Bengal Lancers!
Sir James Hunter
The Far Pavilions
Rao-Sahib · 3 episodes
- 1983
- 1982
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Prince Philip
Massarati and the Brain
Victor Leopold
- 1981
Goliath Awaits
John McKenzie · 2 episodes
- 1980
Once Upon a Spy
Marcus Valorium
Desperate Moves
Dr. Carl Boxer
1970s
- 1979
Bear Island
Lechinski
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Miguel
Jaguar Lives!
Adam Caine
Arabian Adventure
Caliph Alquazar
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
- 1978
Caravans
Sardar Khan
- 1977
The Pirate
Samir Al Fay · 2 episodes
Starship Invasions
Captain Rameses
Playboy's Playmate Party
Movie
- 1976
To the Devil a Daughter
Father Michael
Killer Force
Major Chilton
The Keeper
The Keeper
- 1975
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
Satanus / Van Krig
- 1974
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Stephen Hayward
- 1973
- 1972
Umbracle
The Man
- 1971
I, Monster
Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
- 1970
One More Time
Dracula
1960s
- 1969
The Magic Christian
Ship's Vampire
The Castle of Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Man Chu
- 1968
The Blood of Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Man Chu
The Face of Eve
Colonel Stuart
The Movie Orgy
Fu Manchu/Dracula (archive footage)
- 1967
Five Golden Dragons
Dragon #4
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu
- 1966
The Brides of Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Grigori Rasputin
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Count Dracula
- 1965
The Face of Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Man Chu
- 1964
The Devil-Ship Pirates
Captain Robeles
- 1963
Horror Castle
Erich
Challenge the Devil
Mephistoles
- 1962
The Devil's Agent
Baron Ferdi von Staub
The Pirates of Blood River
Captain LaRoche
- 1961
The Devil's Daffodil
Ling Chu
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Uncle Was a Vampire
Baron Roderico da Frankurten
The Treasure of San Teresa
Jaeger
- 1958
Corridors of Blood
Resurrection Joe
A Tale of Two Cities
Marquis St. Evremonde
Battle of the V-1
Brunner
- 1957
The Truth About Women
Francois Thiers
Manuela
Voice (voice)
Fortune Is a Woman
Charles Highbury
The Traitor
Doctor Neumann
Ill Met by Moonlight
German officer at The Dentist's office
- 1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
The Visitant, Compte de Merret, Maurice Gabet, General Hamelin · 1 episode
Port Afrique
Franz Vermes
Private's Progress
Major Schultz
- 1955
Alias John Preston
John Preston
The Cockleshell Heroes
Submarine Commander Alan Grieves
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
A Stage Manager /Flask
Police Dog
Johnny, a constable
The Dark Avenger
French Patrol Captain at Tavern (uncredited)
Contraband Spain
Narrador (voz)
That Lady
Capitán
Cross-Roads
Harry Cooper
- 1954
The Awakening
Factory proprietor (uncredited)
The Mirror and Markheim
Visitant
- 1953
Innocents in Paris
Lieutenant Whitlock
- 1952
Babes in Bagdad
Slave Dealer
Paul Temple Returns
Sir Felix Raybourne
Top Secret
Russian Agent (uncredited)
- 1951
Valley of the Eagles
Det. Holt
- 1950
Prelude to Fame
Newsman
They Were Not Divided
Chris Lewis
1940s
- 1949
Trottie True
Hon. Bongo Icklesham
- 1948
Penny and the Pownall Case
Jonathan Blair
A Song for Tomorrow
Auguste
One Night with You
Pirelli's Assistant
Corridor of Mirrors
Charles
Produced 1
1970s
- 1973
Appearances85
2020s
- 2026
Children of The Wicker Man
Self (archive footage)
- 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
- 2024
- 2022
- 2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
2010s
- 2019
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 2017
Drácula Barcelona
Himself
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
- 2015
Extraordinary Tales
Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Fall of the House of Usher')
- 2014
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
Self
Face of Unity
Self
- 2013
The Trail of Dracula
Self (Archival Footage)
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Narrator
- 2012
Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terror
Self
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Self
Everything or Nothing
Self
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
Narrator
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Self
- 2010
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
Self
2000s
- 2008
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Self
- 2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Narrator (voice)
Rhapsody of Fire - Visions from the Enchanted Lands
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Chinese
Self
- 2006
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
- 2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
- 2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self
The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
Self
Whales of Atlantis: In Search of Moby Dick
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2002
Best Ever Bond
Self / Scaramanga
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
Self / Count Dooku
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
- 2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
Quest for the Ring
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
The Wicker Man Enigma
Himself
The Devil's Island: Journey Into Jungle Alcatraz
Narrator
- 2000
Ghost Stories for Christmas
Narrator · 4 episodes
Ian Fleming: 007's Creator
Self
The Many Faces of Dracula
Narrator
1990s
- 1998
Ex-S: The Wicker Man
Self
Dare To Dream: The Making of Jinnah
Self
The Mummy
Self - Host
- 1996
100 Years of Horror
Self - Host · 26 episodes
The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry
Self
A Century of Science Fiction
Narrator (voice)
- 1995
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Self
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Narrator · 13 episodes
- 1994
- 1991
Fear in the Dark
Narrator
- 1990
1980s
- 1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Self
- 1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Himself - Presenter
Don't Scream: It's Only a Movie!
Self - Narrator
- 1983
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
Narrator
- 1982
The Rank Charm School
Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
- 1981
Evil Stalks This House
Host
1970s
- 1978
Mickey's 50
Self
- 1977
The Occult: Mysteries Of The Supernatural
Narrator
- 1975
In Search of Dracula
Self – Host / Vlad Tepes / Count Dracula
- 1972
- 1971
Theatre Macabre
Self – Host · 24 episodes
1960s
- 1969
Quelle horreur mon saigneur Dracula
Self
- 1964
Horror!!!
Self
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
1930s
- 1939
Eugen Weidmann Execution Film
Himself
No release date
Science Fiction Film Awards
Self · 1 episode