The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (1996)
Video 60 min - Documentary | Biography
Christopher Lee talks about his film career, while showing clips from some of his best films. Sir Christopher Lee is awesome. I often say he is the greatest man in the world… like ever. People think I’m joking. I’m not.
Lee is the Dark Prince of Hammer; Hammer’s own Boris Karloff. He’s played all the great monsters: Dracula, the Mummy and Frankenstein’s Monster. Yet, as witnessed in Hammers like The Devil Rides Out (1968) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), there’s far more to Lee than monsters. Outside of Hammer, he’s been in every major franchise you could think of; James Bond, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings to name a few. He just recently returned to the big screen in Scorsese’s latest masterpiece, Hugo, in a small but vital role. Here are five additional facts that prove that Sir Christopher Lee is undeniably the greatest man around:
1. At 89, he will appear in four movies this year. Madness.
2. Lee was a World War II hero. As part of the Royal Air Force, he reached the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
3. Lee met Tolkien, was friends with Dennis Wheatley and is somewhat related to Ian Fleming.
4. Lee and Peter Cushing were onscreen rivals, but real life best friends. He was also pals with Vincent Price, by the way.
5. Christopher Lee loves symphonic heavy metal. Yes, you read that correctly.
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