Christopher Lee

Actor. Born 27 May 1922 in Westminster, London, England, UK. Died 7 June 2015.

Titles on Fi1m18 acting · 2 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 18 titles

BAFTA1 won

Born

27 May 1922, Westminster, London, England, UK

Died

7 June 2015

Active

1958–2024

Frequently works with

Johnny Depp, Britt Ekland, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Helena Bonham Carter, John August, Lorne Orleans

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

65Fi1m

62Critics

We rate Christopher’s work 3 points above the press, across 18 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 796

Under 608

Of 18 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 3 of 14 billed first or second
Reviewed: 18 films
Screen time: 37 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $8.1bn across 18 films with figures
BAFTA Film Awards: 1 BAFTA1 won
Active: 1958–2024

Genres

Adventure13
Fantasy11
Action9
Animation3
Family3
Horror3

Best and worst on Fi1m

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

90BestThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

44WorstStar Wars: The Clone Wars2008

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

81940s

531950s

451960s

531970s

401980s

411990s

302000s

252010s

52020s

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee in numbers