Das Star Wars Universum > Episode I bis III > Star Wars - Die letzten Jedi jetzt auf DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray und in 4K Ultra HD bei Amazon vorbestellen! [30] Lee was frequently beaten at school, including once at Wellington for "being beaten too often," though he accepted them as "logical and therefore acceptable" punishments for knowingly breaking the rules. [81] A critically acclaimed film that saw Lee fix the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture,[86] Dracula has been ranked among the best British films. Lee's stepfather served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps, but it is unlikely he had any influence over Lee's military career. In an interview in August 2013, Lee said that he was "saddened" to hear his friend Johnny Depp considering retirement from acting, noting that he himself had no intention of retiring. [41] Lee returned to work at United States Lines and found his work more satisfying, feeling that he was contributing. Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. [40] In a later interview, Lee stated that he knew how to shoot but not how to ski and that he probably would not be alive if he had been allowed to go to the front line. Follow 30159. Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Saruman Conquest: Frontier Wars (Video Game 2001) Anvil / Headquarters (voice) Les redoutables (TV Series 2001) La mort (1 episode, 2001) Ghost Stories for Christmas (TV Mini-Series 2000) [4] He also appeared in the sequel film The Four Musketeers (1974), which was actually shot at the same time. -Count Dooku from Episode 3.-Fight takes place where Vader dueled Obi-Wan in Episode 4. Dooku war der Sohn des Grafen Gora und der Gräfin Anya. Lee served in World War II, starred in Hammer Film's gothic horrors, and had a late-life career high. [110][111] Whilst filming scenes for the film in New Mexico in early 2009, Lee injured his back when he tripped over power cables on set. "[151], On the self-titled debut album by Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Lee is featured as a narrator in the track "The Last Vampire." Once a Jedi -- trained by Yoda -- he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. I don't see the point. 4.1 out of 5 stars 2. I'm realistic about the amount of work I can get at my age, but I take what I can, even voice-overs and narration. Free with Audible trial. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Though his in-game name is "Count Dooku", the announcer calls out his name as "Dooku!". "[91] The Satanic Rites of Dracula was the last Dracula film that Christopher Lee played the Dracula role in, as he felt he had played the part too many times and that the Dracula films had deteriorated in quality. "[173] He was also honoured by the Academy at the 88th Academy Awards on 28 February 2016 in the annual in Memoriam section. 99. He was sent to see Josef Somlo for a contract, who immediately announced that he was "much too tall to be an actor." I was told it was about the Marquis de Sade. In addition to more than a dozen feature films together for Hammer Films, Amicus Productions, and other companies, Lee and Peter Cushing both appeared in Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952), albeit in separate scenes; and in separate instalments of the Star Wars films: Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original film and Lee decades later as Count Dooku. I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. Lee was a producer of the horror film Nothing But the Night (also 1972), in which he also starred. He recalled that his breakthrough came in 1952, when Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. began making films at the British National Studios. I played him like the dark side of Bond."[4]. [3] He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film The Wicker Man (1973). [158], Lee was introduced to Danish painter and former model Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke by a Danish friend in 1960. Some had not. They gave me nothing to do! [73] Lee mentioned that during the war he was attached to the Special Operations Executive and the Long Range Desert Group, the precursor of the SAS,[74][75] but always declined to go into details. Lee had met him some years before while filming Tales of Hans Anderson, where he received his blessing. $3.99 shipping. Although he was not born in the Jedi Temple, he considered it home for it was where he grew up. He contributed with his voice as Death in the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters, and reprised the role in the Sky1 live action adaptation The Colour of Magic, taking over the role from the late Ian Richardson. Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson. I was an actor. Star Wars Jedi Count Dooku. Cosplay China Count Dooku Skin. I'd have to live in a bath! However, he himself had certainly never been involved: "I warn all of you: never, never, never. The film was directed by Antti Jokinen, and Lee gave a "superbly sinister" performance alongside Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. However, instead of waiting for the seekers to arrive, Gora abandoned the infant outside his palace on the edges of the fore… [26] His poor maths skills meant that he placed eleventh, and thus missed out on being a King's Scholar by one place. Christopher Lee, 2013. [134], With his operatic bass voice, Lee sang on The Wicker Man soundtrack, performing Paul Giovanni's composition, "The Tinker of Rye. [69] After the war ended, Lee was invited to go hunting near Vienna and was then billeted in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. [192], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Count Dooku as a Vampire: Is this Canon? 0. He became a member of the Jedi Order, becoming apprentice to Jedi Master Tholme. [155] Her father, Count Fritz von Rosen, proved demanding, getting them to delay the wedding for a year, asking his London-based friends to interview Lee, hiring private detectives to investigate him, and asking Lee to provide him with references, which Lee obtained from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Boulting, and Joe Jackson. He said in an interview in 2011: Peter and Vincent made some wonderful serious movies but are only known for horror. [64] While spending some time on leave in Naples, Lee climbed Mount Vesuvius, which erupted three days later. [84], — Empire magazine's entry for Lee's portrayal of Dracula as the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time.[85]. Lee said he worked on his role for the films over the course of four days,[118] portraying Saruman as a kind and noble (if somewhat cantankerous) wizard, before his subsequent fall into darkness, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Christopher Lee is the voice of Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Michio Hazama is the Japanese voice. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Count Dooku (2008) The Color of Magic Death (2008) The Golden Compass First High Councilor (2007) [72] He had to undergo surgery, and as a result, he was unable to play the role of Sir Lachlan Morrison in The Wicker Tree. They all had their clothes on. "No, you have to do it!" In 2006, he bridged two disparate genres of music by performing a heavy metal variation of the Toreador Song from the opera Carmen with the band Inner Terrestrials. [81] Lee's role has no lines, he merely hisses his way through the film. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter [35] It was arranged that he should stay on in Menton after his sister had returned home, but with Europe on the brink of war, he returned to London instead. McFarland. p. 79. After all, the Count is an elderly gentleman and doesn't move like he used to." Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano Vs Count Dooku and General Grievous EmmaFrostXmen. [93], Lee's other work for Hammer included The Mummy (1959). 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel Brian Wang | June 11, 2015 | Actor Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah (1980), a decision he later called "a big mistake."[4]. The first, The Devil Rides Out (1967), is generally considered to be one of Hammer's crowning achievements. 0. Early Life and Fall of Count Dooku . [39] He and other British volunteers were kept away from the actual fighting, but they were issued winter gear and were posted on guard duty a safe distance from the border. [76], In addition to making films in the United Kingdom, Lee made films in mainland Europe: he appeared in two German films, Count Dracula (1970), where he again played the vampire count, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967). Initially, I was told I was too tall to be an actor. "[128][154], Lee was engaged for a time in the late-1950s to Henriette von Rosen, whom he had met at a nightclub in Stockholm. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious’ dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army. These were not commercially successful: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). [31] At age 17, and with one year left at Wellington, the summer term of 1939 was his last. "[150] He explained: "It's light-hearted, joyful and fun... At my age, the most important thing for me is to keep active by doing things that I truly enjoy. Movie: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dooku was born into a rich family on the planet Serenno and was to become the future Count of his homeworld, however, he instead chose to become a Jedi, training under Yoda before becoming a Jedi Master. Quinlan Vos was born on the planet Kiffu in the years prior to the fall of the Galactic Republic. 3. Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee, who played the evil Sith Lord Count Dooku in, Christopher brought a grace and gravitas to the many roles he’s played over a rich and expansive career,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Born into a noble family on the planet Serenno, he was the heir to vast wealth and the noble title of Count. In the commentary, he stated he had a decades-long dream to play Gandalf, but that he was now too old, and that his physical limitations prevented him from being considered. 2007: Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet, 2008: Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet [60] At the end of July 1943, Lee received his second promotion of the year, this time to flying officer. “His performance as Count Dooku in Episodes II and III remains a highlight of the, When cast as Dooku in 2000, Lee told StarWars.com of his excitement to join a galaxy far, far away. [144] He released a second in December 2013, entitled A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. He was the voice of Lucan D'Lere in the trailers for EverQuest II. [127], Lee spoke fluent English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German, and was moderately proficient in Swedish, Russian, and Greek. [157] However, shortly before the wedding, Lee ended the engagement. As Lee told StarWars.com prior to production of Attack of the Clones, “It will be more than another part. After two weeks in Finland, they returned home. 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne He also narrated and sang for the Danish musical group The Tolkien Ensemble, taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs. 3801 . — Johnny Depp who worked with Lee in five Tim Burton films, from Sleepy Hollow in 1999 to Dark Shadows in 2012.[3]. On 11 January 2011, Lee announced on his website that he would be reprising the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. [4], Also in this early period, he made an uncredited appearance in Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet (1948), as a spear carrier (his later co-star and close friend Peter Cushing played Osric). When giving a speech at the University College Dublin on 8 November 2011, he said: "Somebody wrote I have 20,000 books. Lee had a single line, "a satirical shaft meant to qualify the lead's bravura."[80]. [168] Politically, Lee supported the Conservative Party. Being recorded shortly before his death, this marks Lee's final appearance on a musical record. [179] For his influence on the horror genre, in 1994 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. What's not weird or silly is Christopher Lee, who brought his gravitas to the role of a Dark Side villain in the Star Wars prequels. [56] As the advance continued into Tunisia, with the Axis forces digging themselves in at the Mareth Line, Lee was almost killed when the squadron's airfield was bombed. He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists. The medical officer hesitantly diagnosed a failure of his optic nerve, and he was told he would never be allowed to fly again. by James Luceno, Daniel Davis, et al. James. The latter film was tentatively titled Dracula Is Dead... and Well and Living in London, a parody of the stage and film musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, but Lee was not amused. According to Jocasta Nu, he was one of the greatest Jedi in the Jedi Order. [48] He was moved around to different flying stations before being posted to Southern Rhodesia's capital, Salisbury, in December 1941. "[88] The film magazine Empire ranked Lee's portrayal as Dracula the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time. [106] In 2008, he was offered the role of King Balor in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but had to turn it down due to prior commitments. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen gehörten die Titelfigur in Dracula sowie zehn weiteren Vampir-Filmen, Francisco Scaramanga im James-Bond-Film Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt, Saruman in Der Herr der Ringe und Der Hobbit sowie Count Dooku in Star … [160] They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. [68] Lee took part in forward planning and liaison, in preparation for a potential assault into the rumoured German Alpine Fortress. His "apprenticeship" lasted ten years, as he mostly played supporting and background characters. Think of all the people you know so well, that you will put out of work!" [81] It was the first film to co-star Lee and Cushing, who ultimately appeared together in over twenty films and became close friends. Upload Download Add to wardrobe 4px arm (Classic) Background Dooku sackbot21. 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Das Star Wars Universum > Episode I bis III > Star Wars - Die letzten Jedi jetzt auf DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray und in 4K Ultra HD bei Amazon vorbestellen! [30] Lee was frequently beaten at school, including once at Wellington for "being beaten too often," though he accepted them as "logical and therefore acceptable" punishments for knowingly breaking the rules. [81] A critically acclaimed film that saw Lee fix the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture,[86] Dracula has been ranked among the best British films. Lee's stepfather served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps, but it is unlikely he had any influence over Lee's military career. In an interview in August 2013, Lee said that he was "saddened" to hear his friend Johnny Depp considering retirement from acting, noting that he himself had no intention of retiring. [41] Lee returned to work at United States Lines and found his work more satisfying, feeling that he was contributing. Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. [40] In a later interview, Lee stated that he knew how to shoot but not how to ski and that he probably would not be alive if he had been allowed to go to the front line. Follow 30159. Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Saruman Conquest: Frontier Wars (Video Game 2001) Anvil / Headquarters (voice) Les redoutables (TV Series 2001) La mort (1 episode, 2001) Ghost Stories for Christmas (TV Mini-Series 2000) [4] He also appeared in the sequel film The Four Musketeers (1974), which was actually shot at the same time. -Count Dooku from Episode 3.-Fight takes place where Vader dueled Obi-Wan in Episode 4. Dooku war der Sohn des Grafen Gora und der Gräfin Anya. Lee served in World War II, starred in Hammer Film's gothic horrors, and had a late-life career high. [110][111] Whilst filming scenes for the film in New Mexico in early 2009, Lee injured his back when he tripped over power cables on set. "[151], On the self-titled debut album by Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Lee is featured as a narrator in the track "The Last Vampire." Once a Jedi -- trained by Yoda -- he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. I don't see the point. 4.1 out of 5 stars 2. I'm realistic about the amount of work I can get at my age, but I take what I can, even voice-overs and narration. Free with Audible trial. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Though his in-game name is "Count Dooku", the announcer calls out his name as "Dooku!". "[91] The Satanic Rites of Dracula was the last Dracula film that Christopher Lee played the Dracula role in, as he felt he had played the part too many times and that the Dracula films had deteriorated in quality. "[173] He was also honoured by the Academy at the 88th Academy Awards on 28 February 2016 in the annual in Memoriam section. 99. He was sent to see Josef Somlo for a contract, who immediately announced that he was "much too tall to be an actor." I was told it was about the Marquis de Sade. In addition to more than a dozen feature films together for Hammer Films, Amicus Productions, and other companies, Lee and Peter Cushing both appeared in Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952), albeit in separate scenes; and in separate instalments of the Star Wars films: Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original film and Lee decades later as Count Dooku. I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. Lee was a producer of the horror film Nothing But the Night (also 1972), in which he also starred. He recalled that his breakthrough came in 1952, when Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. began making films at the British National Studios. I played him like the dark side of Bond."[4]. [3] He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film The Wicker Man (1973). [158], Lee was introduced to Danish painter and former model Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke by a Danish friend in 1960. Some had not. They gave me nothing to do! [73] Lee mentioned that during the war he was attached to the Special Operations Executive and the Long Range Desert Group, the precursor of the SAS,[74][75] but always declined to go into details. Lee had met him some years before while filming Tales of Hans Anderson, where he received his blessing. $3.99 shipping. Although he was not born in the Jedi Temple, he considered it home for it was where he grew up. He contributed with his voice as Death in the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters, and reprised the role in the Sky1 live action adaptation The Colour of Magic, taking over the role from the late Ian Richardson. Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson. I was an actor. Star Wars Jedi Count Dooku. Cosplay China Count Dooku Skin. I'd have to live in a bath! However, he himself had certainly never been involved: "I warn all of you: never, never, never. The film was directed by Antti Jokinen, and Lee gave a "superbly sinister" performance alongside Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. However, instead of waiting for the seekers to arrive, Gora abandoned the infant outside his palace on the edges of the fore… [26] His poor maths skills meant that he placed eleventh, and thus missed out on being a King's Scholar by one place. Christopher Lee, 2013. [134], With his operatic bass voice, Lee sang on The Wicker Man soundtrack, performing Paul Giovanni's composition, "The Tinker of Rye. [69] After the war ended, Lee was invited to go hunting near Vienna and was then billeted in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. [192], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Count Dooku as a Vampire: Is this Canon? 0. He became a member of the Jedi Order, becoming apprentice to Jedi Master Tholme. [155] Her father, Count Fritz von Rosen, proved demanding, getting them to delay the wedding for a year, asking his London-based friends to interview Lee, hiring private detectives to investigate him, and asking Lee to provide him with references, which Lee obtained from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Boulting, and Joe Jackson. He said in an interview in 2011: Peter and Vincent made some wonderful serious movies but are only known for horror. [64] While spending some time on leave in Naples, Lee climbed Mount Vesuvius, which erupted three days later. [84], — Empire magazine's entry for Lee's portrayal of Dracula as the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time.[85]. Lee said he worked on his role for the films over the course of four days,[118] portraying Saruman as a kind and noble (if somewhat cantankerous) wizard, before his subsequent fall into darkness, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Christopher Lee is the voice of Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Michio Hazama is the Japanese voice. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Count Dooku (2008) The Color of Magic Death (2008) The Golden Compass First High Councilor (2007) [72] He had to undergo surgery, and as a result, he was unable to play the role of Sir Lachlan Morrison in The Wicker Tree. They all had their clothes on. "No, you have to do it!" In 2006, he bridged two disparate genres of music by performing a heavy metal variation of the Toreador Song from the opera Carmen with the band Inner Terrestrials. [81] Lee's role has no lines, he merely hisses his way through the film. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter [35] It was arranged that he should stay on in Menton after his sister had returned home, but with Europe on the brink of war, he returned to London instead. McFarland. p. 79. After all, the Count is an elderly gentleman and doesn't move like he used to." Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano Vs Count Dooku and General Grievous EmmaFrostXmen. [93], Lee's other work for Hammer included The Mummy (1959). 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel Brian Wang | June 11, 2015 | Actor Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah (1980), a decision he later called "a big mistake."[4]. The first, The Devil Rides Out (1967), is generally considered to be one of Hammer's crowning achievements. 0. Early Life and Fall of Count Dooku . [39] He and other British volunteers were kept away from the actual fighting, but they were issued winter gear and were posted on guard duty a safe distance from the border. [76], In addition to making films in the United Kingdom, Lee made films in mainland Europe: he appeared in two German films, Count Dracula (1970), where he again played the vampire count, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967). Initially, I was told I was too tall to be an actor. "[128][154], Lee was engaged for a time in the late-1950s to Henriette von Rosen, whom he had met at a nightclub in Stockholm. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious’ dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army. These were not commercially successful: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). [31] At age 17, and with one year left at Wellington, the summer term of 1939 was his last. "[150] He explained: "It's light-hearted, joyful and fun... At my age, the most important thing for me is to keep active by doing things that I truly enjoy. Movie: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dooku was born into a rich family on the planet Serenno and was to become the future Count of his homeworld, however, he instead chose to become a Jedi, training under Yoda before becoming a Jedi Master. Quinlan Vos was born on the planet Kiffu in the years prior to the fall of the Galactic Republic. 3. Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee, who played the evil Sith Lord Count Dooku in, Christopher brought a grace and gravitas to the many roles he’s played over a rich and expansive career,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Born into a noble family on the planet Serenno, he was the heir to vast wealth and the noble title of Count. In the commentary, he stated he had a decades-long dream to play Gandalf, but that he was now too old, and that his physical limitations prevented him from being considered. 2007: Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet, 2008: Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet [60] At the end of July 1943, Lee received his second promotion of the year, this time to flying officer. “His performance as Count Dooku in Episodes II and III remains a highlight of the, When cast as Dooku in 2000, Lee told StarWars.com of his excitement to join a galaxy far, far away. [144] He released a second in December 2013, entitled A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. He was the voice of Lucan D'Lere in the trailers for EverQuest II. [127], Lee spoke fluent English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German, and was moderately proficient in Swedish, Russian, and Greek. [157] However, shortly before the wedding, Lee ended the engagement. As Lee told StarWars.com prior to production of Attack of the Clones, “It will be more than another part. After two weeks in Finland, they returned home. 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne He also narrated and sang for the Danish musical group The Tolkien Ensemble, taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs. 3801 . — Johnny Depp who worked with Lee in five Tim Burton films, from Sleepy Hollow in 1999 to Dark Shadows in 2012.[3]. On 11 January 2011, Lee announced on his website that he would be reprising the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. [4], Also in this early period, he made an uncredited appearance in Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet (1948), as a spear carrier (his later co-star and close friend Peter Cushing played Osric). When giving a speech at the University College Dublin on 8 November 2011, he said: "Somebody wrote I have 20,000 books. Lee had a single line, "a satirical shaft meant to qualify the lead's bravura."[80]. [168] Politically, Lee supported the Conservative Party. Being recorded shortly before his death, this marks Lee's final appearance on a musical record. [179] For his influence on the horror genre, in 1994 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. What's not weird or silly is Christopher Lee, who brought his gravitas to the role of a Dark Side villain in the Star Wars prequels. [56] As the advance continued into Tunisia, with the Axis forces digging themselves in at the Mareth Line, Lee was almost killed when the squadron's airfield was bombed. He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists. The medical officer hesitantly diagnosed a failure of his optic nerve, and he was told he would never be allowed to fly again. by James Luceno, Daniel Davis, et al. James. The latter film was tentatively titled Dracula Is Dead... and Well and Living in London, a parody of the stage and film musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, but Lee was not amused. According to Jocasta Nu, he was one of the greatest Jedi in the Jedi Order. [48] He was moved around to different flying stations before being posted to Southern Rhodesia's capital, Salisbury, in December 1941. "[88] The film magazine Empire ranked Lee's portrayal as Dracula the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time. [106] In 2008, he was offered the role of King Balor in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but had to turn it down due to prior commitments. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen gehörten die Titelfigur in Dracula sowie zehn weiteren Vampir-Filmen, Francisco Scaramanga im James-Bond-Film Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt, Saruman in Der Herr der Ringe und Der Hobbit sowie Count Dooku in Star … [160] They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. [68] Lee took part in forward planning and liaison, in preparation for a potential assault into the rumoured German Alpine Fortress. His "apprenticeship" lasted ten years, as he mostly played supporting and background characters. Think of all the people you know so well, that you will put out of work!" [81] It was the first film to co-star Lee and Cushing, who ultimately appeared together in over twenty films and became close friends. Upload Download Add to wardrobe 4px arm (Classic) Background Dooku sackbot21. 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Das Star Wars Universum > Episode I bis III > Star Wars - Die letzten Jedi jetzt auf DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray und in 4K Ultra HD bei Amazon vorbestellen! [30] Lee was frequently beaten at school, including once at Wellington for "being beaten too often," though he accepted them as "logical and therefore acceptable" punishments for knowingly breaking the rules. [81] A critically acclaimed film that saw Lee fix the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture,[86] Dracula has been ranked among the best British films. Lee's stepfather served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps, but it is unlikely he had any influence over Lee's military career. In an interview in August 2013, Lee said that he was "saddened" to hear his friend Johnny Depp considering retirement from acting, noting that he himself had no intention of retiring. [41] Lee returned to work at United States Lines and found his work more satisfying, feeling that he was contributing. Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. [40] In a later interview, Lee stated that he knew how to shoot but not how to ski and that he probably would not be alive if he had been allowed to go to the front line. Follow 30159. Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Saruman Conquest: Frontier Wars (Video Game 2001) Anvil / Headquarters (voice) Les redoutables (TV Series 2001) La mort (1 episode, 2001) Ghost Stories for Christmas (TV Mini-Series 2000) [4] He also appeared in the sequel film The Four Musketeers (1974), which was actually shot at the same time. -Count Dooku from Episode 3.-Fight takes place where Vader dueled Obi-Wan in Episode 4. Dooku war der Sohn des Grafen Gora und der Gräfin Anya. Lee served in World War II, starred in Hammer Film's gothic horrors, and had a late-life career high. [110][111] Whilst filming scenes for the film in New Mexico in early 2009, Lee injured his back when he tripped over power cables on set. "[151], On the self-titled debut album by Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Lee is featured as a narrator in the track "The Last Vampire." Once a Jedi -- trained by Yoda -- he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. I don't see the point. 4.1 out of 5 stars 2. I'm realistic about the amount of work I can get at my age, but I take what I can, even voice-overs and narration. Free with Audible trial. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Though his in-game name is "Count Dooku", the announcer calls out his name as "Dooku!". "[91] The Satanic Rites of Dracula was the last Dracula film that Christopher Lee played the Dracula role in, as he felt he had played the part too many times and that the Dracula films had deteriorated in quality. "[173] He was also honoured by the Academy at the 88th Academy Awards on 28 February 2016 in the annual in Memoriam section. 99. He was sent to see Josef Somlo for a contract, who immediately announced that he was "much too tall to be an actor." I was told it was about the Marquis de Sade. In addition to more than a dozen feature films together for Hammer Films, Amicus Productions, and other companies, Lee and Peter Cushing both appeared in Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952), albeit in separate scenes; and in separate instalments of the Star Wars films: Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original film and Lee decades later as Count Dooku. I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. Lee was a producer of the horror film Nothing But the Night (also 1972), in which he also starred. He recalled that his breakthrough came in 1952, when Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. began making films at the British National Studios. I played him like the dark side of Bond."[4]. [3] He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film The Wicker Man (1973). [158], Lee was introduced to Danish painter and former model Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke by a Danish friend in 1960. Some had not. They gave me nothing to do! [73] Lee mentioned that during the war he was attached to the Special Operations Executive and the Long Range Desert Group, the precursor of the SAS,[74][75] but always declined to go into details. Lee had met him some years before while filming Tales of Hans Anderson, where he received his blessing. $3.99 shipping. Although he was not born in the Jedi Temple, he considered it home for it was where he grew up. He contributed with his voice as Death in the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters, and reprised the role in the Sky1 live action adaptation The Colour of Magic, taking over the role from the late Ian Richardson. Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson. I was an actor. Star Wars Jedi Count Dooku. Cosplay China Count Dooku Skin. I'd have to live in a bath! However, he himself had certainly never been involved: "I warn all of you: never, never, never. The film was directed by Antti Jokinen, and Lee gave a "superbly sinister" performance alongside Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. However, instead of waiting for the seekers to arrive, Gora abandoned the infant outside his palace on the edges of the fore… [26] His poor maths skills meant that he placed eleventh, and thus missed out on being a King's Scholar by one place. Christopher Lee, 2013. [134], With his operatic bass voice, Lee sang on The Wicker Man soundtrack, performing Paul Giovanni's composition, "The Tinker of Rye. [69] After the war ended, Lee was invited to go hunting near Vienna and was then billeted in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. [192], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Count Dooku as a Vampire: Is this Canon? 0. He became a member of the Jedi Order, becoming apprentice to Jedi Master Tholme. [155] Her father, Count Fritz von Rosen, proved demanding, getting them to delay the wedding for a year, asking his London-based friends to interview Lee, hiring private detectives to investigate him, and asking Lee to provide him with references, which Lee obtained from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Boulting, and Joe Jackson. He said in an interview in 2011: Peter and Vincent made some wonderful serious movies but are only known for horror. [64] While spending some time on leave in Naples, Lee climbed Mount Vesuvius, which erupted three days later. [84], — Empire magazine's entry for Lee's portrayal of Dracula as the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time.[85]. Lee said he worked on his role for the films over the course of four days,[118] portraying Saruman as a kind and noble (if somewhat cantankerous) wizard, before his subsequent fall into darkness, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Christopher Lee is the voice of Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Michio Hazama is the Japanese voice. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Count Dooku (2008) The Color of Magic Death (2008) The Golden Compass First High Councilor (2007) [72] He had to undergo surgery, and as a result, he was unable to play the role of Sir Lachlan Morrison in The Wicker Tree. They all had their clothes on. "No, you have to do it!" In 2006, he bridged two disparate genres of music by performing a heavy metal variation of the Toreador Song from the opera Carmen with the band Inner Terrestrials. [81] Lee's role has no lines, he merely hisses his way through the film. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter [35] It was arranged that he should stay on in Menton after his sister had returned home, but with Europe on the brink of war, he returned to London instead. McFarland. p. 79. After all, the Count is an elderly gentleman and doesn't move like he used to." Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano Vs Count Dooku and General Grievous EmmaFrostXmen. [93], Lee's other work for Hammer included The Mummy (1959). 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel Brian Wang | June 11, 2015 | Actor Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah (1980), a decision he later called "a big mistake."[4]. The first, The Devil Rides Out (1967), is generally considered to be one of Hammer's crowning achievements. 0. Early Life and Fall of Count Dooku . [39] He and other British volunteers were kept away from the actual fighting, but they were issued winter gear and were posted on guard duty a safe distance from the border. [76], In addition to making films in the United Kingdom, Lee made films in mainland Europe: he appeared in two German films, Count Dracula (1970), where he again played the vampire count, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967). Initially, I was told I was too tall to be an actor. "[128][154], Lee was engaged for a time in the late-1950s to Henriette von Rosen, whom he had met at a nightclub in Stockholm. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious’ dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army. These were not commercially successful: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). [31] At age 17, and with one year left at Wellington, the summer term of 1939 was his last. "[150] He explained: "It's light-hearted, joyful and fun... At my age, the most important thing for me is to keep active by doing things that I truly enjoy. Movie: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dooku was born into a rich family on the planet Serenno and was to become the future Count of his homeworld, however, he instead chose to become a Jedi, training under Yoda before becoming a Jedi Master. Quinlan Vos was born on the planet Kiffu in the years prior to the fall of the Galactic Republic. 3. Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee, who played the evil Sith Lord Count Dooku in, Christopher brought a grace and gravitas to the many roles he’s played over a rich and expansive career,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Born into a noble family on the planet Serenno, he was the heir to vast wealth and the noble title of Count. In the commentary, he stated he had a decades-long dream to play Gandalf, but that he was now too old, and that his physical limitations prevented him from being considered. 2007: Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet, 2008: Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet [60] At the end of July 1943, Lee received his second promotion of the year, this time to flying officer. “His performance as Count Dooku in Episodes II and III remains a highlight of the, When cast as Dooku in 2000, Lee told StarWars.com of his excitement to join a galaxy far, far away. [144] He released a second in December 2013, entitled A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. He was the voice of Lucan D'Lere in the trailers for EverQuest II. [127], Lee spoke fluent English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German, and was moderately proficient in Swedish, Russian, and Greek. [157] However, shortly before the wedding, Lee ended the engagement. As Lee told StarWars.com prior to production of Attack of the Clones, “It will be more than another part. After two weeks in Finland, they returned home. 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne He also narrated and sang for the Danish musical group The Tolkien Ensemble, taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs. 3801 . — Johnny Depp who worked with Lee in five Tim Burton films, from Sleepy Hollow in 1999 to Dark Shadows in 2012.[3]. On 11 January 2011, Lee announced on his website that he would be reprising the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. [4], Also in this early period, he made an uncredited appearance in Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet (1948), as a spear carrier (his later co-star and close friend Peter Cushing played Osric). When giving a speech at the University College Dublin on 8 November 2011, he said: "Somebody wrote I have 20,000 books. Lee had a single line, "a satirical shaft meant to qualify the lead's bravura."[80]. [168] Politically, Lee supported the Conservative Party. Being recorded shortly before his death, this marks Lee's final appearance on a musical record. [179] For his influence on the horror genre, in 1994 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. What's not weird or silly is Christopher Lee, who brought his gravitas to the role of a Dark Side villain in the Star Wars prequels. [56] As the advance continued into Tunisia, with the Axis forces digging themselves in at the Mareth Line, Lee was almost killed when the squadron's airfield was bombed. He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists. The medical officer hesitantly diagnosed a failure of his optic nerve, and he was told he would never be allowed to fly again. by James Luceno, Daniel Davis, et al. James. The latter film was tentatively titled Dracula Is Dead... and Well and Living in London, a parody of the stage and film musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, but Lee was not amused. According to Jocasta Nu, he was one of the greatest Jedi in the Jedi Order. [48] He was moved around to different flying stations before being posted to Southern Rhodesia's capital, Salisbury, in December 1941. "[88] The film magazine Empire ranked Lee's portrayal as Dracula the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time. [106] In 2008, he was offered the role of King Balor in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but had to turn it down due to prior commitments. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen gehörten die Titelfigur in Dracula sowie zehn weiteren Vampir-Filmen, Francisco Scaramanga im James-Bond-Film Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt, Saruman in Der Herr der Ringe und Der Hobbit sowie Count Dooku in Star … [160] They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. [68] Lee took part in forward planning and liaison, in preparation for a potential assault into the rumoured German Alpine Fortress. His "apprenticeship" lasted ten years, as he mostly played supporting and background characters. Think of all the people you know so well, that you will put out of work!" [81] It was the first film to co-star Lee and Cushing, who ultimately appeared together in over twenty films and became close friends. Upload Download Add to wardrobe 4px arm (Classic) Background Dooku sackbot21. 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Das Star Wars Universum > Episode I bis III > Star Wars - Die letzten Jedi jetzt auf DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray und in 4K Ultra HD bei Amazon vorbestellen! [30] Lee was frequently beaten at school, including once at Wellington for "being beaten too often," though he accepted them as "logical and therefore acceptable" punishments for knowingly breaking the rules. [81] A critically acclaimed film that saw Lee fix the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture,[86] Dracula has been ranked among the best British films. Lee's stepfather served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps, but it is unlikely he had any influence over Lee's military career. In an interview in August 2013, Lee said that he was "saddened" to hear his friend Johnny Depp considering retirement from acting, noting that he himself had no intention of retiring. [41] Lee returned to work at United States Lines and found his work more satisfying, feeling that he was contributing. Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. [40] In a later interview, Lee stated that he knew how to shoot but not how to ski and that he probably would not be alive if he had been allowed to go to the front line. Follow 30159. Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Saruman Conquest: Frontier Wars (Video Game 2001) Anvil / Headquarters (voice) Les redoutables (TV Series 2001) La mort (1 episode, 2001) Ghost Stories for Christmas (TV Mini-Series 2000) [4] He also appeared in the sequel film The Four Musketeers (1974), which was actually shot at the same time. -Count Dooku from Episode 3.-Fight takes place where Vader dueled Obi-Wan in Episode 4. Dooku war der Sohn des Grafen Gora und der Gräfin Anya. Lee served in World War II, starred in Hammer Film's gothic horrors, and had a late-life career high. [110][111] Whilst filming scenes for the film in New Mexico in early 2009, Lee injured his back when he tripped over power cables on set. "[151], On the self-titled debut album by Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Lee is featured as a narrator in the track "The Last Vampire." Once a Jedi -- trained by Yoda -- he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. I don't see the point. 4.1 out of 5 stars 2. I'm realistic about the amount of work I can get at my age, but I take what I can, even voice-overs and narration. Free with Audible trial. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Though his in-game name is "Count Dooku", the announcer calls out his name as "Dooku!". "[91] The Satanic Rites of Dracula was the last Dracula film that Christopher Lee played the Dracula role in, as he felt he had played the part too many times and that the Dracula films had deteriorated in quality. "[173] He was also honoured by the Academy at the 88th Academy Awards on 28 February 2016 in the annual in Memoriam section. 99. He was sent to see Josef Somlo for a contract, who immediately announced that he was "much too tall to be an actor." I was told it was about the Marquis de Sade. In addition to more than a dozen feature films together for Hammer Films, Amicus Productions, and other companies, Lee and Peter Cushing both appeared in Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952), albeit in separate scenes; and in separate instalments of the Star Wars films: Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original film and Lee decades later as Count Dooku. I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. Lee was a producer of the horror film Nothing But the Night (also 1972), in which he also starred. He recalled that his breakthrough came in 1952, when Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. began making films at the British National Studios. I played him like the dark side of Bond."[4]. [3] He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film The Wicker Man (1973). [158], Lee was introduced to Danish painter and former model Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke by a Danish friend in 1960. Some had not. They gave me nothing to do! [73] Lee mentioned that during the war he was attached to the Special Operations Executive and the Long Range Desert Group, the precursor of the SAS,[74][75] but always declined to go into details. Lee had met him some years before while filming Tales of Hans Anderson, where he received his blessing. $3.99 shipping. Although he was not born in the Jedi Temple, he considered it home for it was where he grew up. He contributed with his voice as Death in the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters, and reprised the role in the Sky1 live action adaptation The Colour of Magic, taking over the role from the late Ian Richardson. Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson. I was an actor. Star Wars Jedi Count Dooku. Cosplay China Count Dooku Skin. I'd have to live in a bath! However, he himself had certainly never been involved: "I warn all of you: never, never, never. The film was directed by Antti Jokinen, and Lee gave a "superbly sinister" performance alongside Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. However, instead of waiting for the seekers to arrive, Gora abandoned the infant outside his palace on the edges of the fore… [26] His poor maths skills meant that he placed eleventh, and thus missed out on being a King's Scholar by one place. Christopher Lee, 2013. [134], With his operatic bass voice, Lee sang on The Wicker Man soundtrack, performing Paul Giovanni's composition, "The Tinker of Rye. [69] After the war ended, Lee was invited to go hunting near Vienna and was then billeted in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. [192], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Count Dooku as a Vampire: Is this Canon? 0. He became a member of the Jedi Order, becoming apprentice to Jedi Master Tholme. [155] Her father, Count Fritz von Rosen, proved demanding, getting them to delay the wedding for a year, asking his London-based friends to interview Lee, hiring private detectives to investigate him, and asking Lee to provide him with references, which Lee obtained from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Boulting, and Joe Jackson. He said in an interview in 2011: Peter and Vincent made some wonderful serious movies but are only known for horror. [64] While spending some time on leave in Naples, Lee climbed Mount Vesuvius, which erupted three days later. [84], — Empire magazine's entry for Lee's portrayal of Dracula as the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time.[85]. Lee said he worked on his role for the films over the course of four days,[118] portraying Saruman as a kind and noble (if somewhat cantankerous) wizard, before his subsequent fall into darkness, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Christopher Lee is the voice of Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Michio Hazama is the Japanese voice. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Count Dooku (2008) The Color of Magic Death (2008) The Golden Compass First High Councilor (2007) [72] He had to undergo surgery, and as a result, he was unable to play the role of Sir Lachlan Morrison in The Wicker Tree. They all had their clothes on. "No, you have to do it!" In 2006, he bridged two disparate genres of music by performing a heavy metal variation of the Toreador Song from the opera Carmen with the band Inner Terrestrials. [81] Lee's role has no lines, he merely hisses his way through the film. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter [35] It was arranged that he should stay on in Menton after his sister had returned home, but with Europe on the brink of war, he returned to London instead. McFarland. p. 79. After all, the Count is an elderly gentleman and doesn't move like he used to." Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano Vs Count Dooku and General Grievous EmmaFrostXmen. [93], Lee's other work for Hammer included The Mummy (1959). 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel Brian Wang | June 11, 2015 | Actor Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah (1980), a decision he later called "a big mistake."[4]. The first, The Devil Rides Out (1967), is generally considered to be one of Hammer's crowning achievements. 0. Early Life and Fall of Count Dooku . [39] He and other British volunteers were kept away from the actual fighting, but they were issued winter gear and were posted on guard duty a safe distance from the border. [76], In addition to making films in the United Kingdom, Lee made films in mainland Europe: he appeared in two German films, Count Dracula (1970), where he again played the vampire count, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967). Initially, I was told I was too tall to be an actor. "[128][154], Lee was engaged for a time in the late-1950s to Henriette von Rosen, whom he had met at a nightclub in Stockholm. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious’ dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army. These were not commercially successful: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). [31] At age 17, and with one year left at Wellington, the summer term of 1939 was his last. "[150] He explained: "It's light-hearted, joyful and fun... At my age, the most important thing for me is to keep active by doing things that I truly enjoy. Movie: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dooku was born into a rich family on the planet Serenno and was to become the future Count of his homeworld, however, he instead chose to become a Jedi, training under Yoda before becoming a Jedi Master. Quinlan Vos was born on the planet Kiffu in the years prior to the fall of the Galactic Republic. 3. Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee, who played the evil Sith Lord Count Dooku in, Christopher brought a grace and gravitas to the many roles he’s played over a rich and expansive career,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Born into a noble family on the planet Serenno, he was the heir to vast wealth and the noble title of Count. In the commentary, he stated he had a decades-long dream to play Gandalf, but that he was now too old, and that his physical limitations prevented him from being considered. 2007: Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet, 2008: Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet [60] At the end of July 1943, Lee received his second promotion of the year, this time to flying officer. “His performance as Count Dooku in Episodes II and III remains a highlight of the, When cast as Dooku in 2000, Lee told StarWars.com of his excitement to join a galaxy far, far away. [144] He released a second in December 2013, entitled A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. He was the voice of Lucan D'Lere in the trailers for EverQuest II. [127], Lee spoke fluent English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German, and was moderately proficient in Swedish, Russian, and Greek. [157] However, shortly before the wedding, Lee ended the engagement. As Lee told StarWars.com prior to production of Attack of the Clones, “It will be more than another part. After two weeks in Finland, they returned home. 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne He also narrated and sang for the Danish musical group The Tolkien Ensemble, taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs. 3801 . — Johnny Depp who worked with Lee in five Tim Burton films, from Sleepy Hollow in 1999 to Dark Shadows in 2012.[3]. On 11 January 2011, Lee announced on his website that he would be reprising the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. [4], Also in this early period, he made an uncredited appearance in Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet (1948), as a spear carrier (his later co-star and close friend Peter Cushing played Osric). When giving a speech at the University College Dublin on 8 November 2011, he said: "Somebody wrote I have 20,000 books. Lee had a single line, "a satirical shaft meant to qualify the lead's bravura."[80]. [168] Politically, Lee supported the Conservative Party. Being recorded shortly before his death, this marks Lee's final appearance on a musical record. [179] For his influence on the horror genre, in 1994 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. What's not weird or silly is Christopher Lee, who brought his gravitas to the role of a Dark Side villain in the Star Wars prequels. [56] As the advance continued into Tunisia, with the Axis forces digging themselves in at the Mareth Line, Lee was almost killed when the squadron's airfield was bombed. He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists. The medical officer hesitantly diagnosed a failure of his optic nerve, and he was told he would never be allowed to fly again. by James Luceno, Daniel Davis, et al. James. The latter film was tentatively titled Dracula Is Dead... and Well and Living in London, a parody of the stage and film musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, but Lee was not amused. According to Jocasta Nu, he was one of the greatest Jedi in the Jedi Order. [48] He was moved around to different flying stations before being posted to Southern Rhodesia's capital, Salisbury, in December 1941. "[88] The film magazine Empire ranked Lee's portrayal as Dracula the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time. [106] In 2008, he was offered the role of King Balor in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but had to turn it down due to prior commitments. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen gehörten die Titelfigur in Dracula sowie zehn weiteren Vampir-Filmen, Francisco Scaramanga im James-Bond-Film Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt, Saruman in Der Herr der Ringe und Der Hobbit sowie Count Dooku in Star … [160] They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. [68] Lee took part in forward planning and liaison, in preparation for a potential assault into the rumoured German Alpine Fortress. His "apprenticeship" lasted ten years, as he mostly played supporting and background characters. Think of all the people you know so well, that you will put out of work!" [81] It was the first film to co-star Lee and Cushing, who ultimately appeared together in over twenty films and became close friends. Upload Download Add to wardrobe 4px arm (Classic) Background Dooku sackbot21. 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This particular series of film will be a mythic saga on a vast scale.” In Attack of the Clones, Lee’s climactic duel with a CGI Yoda would go on to be among the film’s most popular and innovative scenes. He was concerned that his financial insecurity in his chosen profession meant that she "deserved better" than being "pitched into the dishevelled world of an actor." by Dark Horse Comics | Jan 1, 2003. 2014: Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs [112] Lee appears as the unnamed "Old Gentleman" who acts as Lachlan's mentor in a flashback. [171][172][173], Following Lee's death, fans, friends, actors, directors and others involved in the film industry publicly gave their personal tributes. "[4] Although Lee may not have liked what Hammer was doing with the character, worldwide audiences embraced the films, which were all commercially successful. 8 years ago. Count Dooku - 'Star Wars Episode II' - Let's face it: Count Dooku is a weird, silly name. When he returned, the squadron was restless, frustrated with a lack of news about the Eastern Front and the Soviet Union in general, and with no mail from home or alcohol. Star Wars ’ Count Dooku, The Lord of the Rings ’ Saruman and, of course, Dracula: Christopher Lee has portrayed some of the most iconic villains in cinema history. With a commanding voice, towering height, and powerful presence that combined nobility with a menacing flair, he brought some of cinema’s most memorable antagonists to life in unique ways. Later he appeared as a narrator and backing vocalist on the band's four albums Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret, Triumph or Agony, The Frozen Tears of Angels, and From Chaos to Eternity, as well as on the EP The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony, portraying the Wizard King. In the 1980s, during the height of Italo disco, he provided vocals to Kathy Joe Daylor's song "Little Witch.". That was why I went to America. Lee sings on two tracks in the film ("Name Your Poison" and "Mister Midnight"), written by Richard O'Brien (who had written The Rocky Horror Picture Show seven years previously) and Richard Hartley. [129], Lee provided the off-camera voice of "U. N. Owen," the mysterious host who brings disparate characters together in Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians (1965). "[82] A little later, Lee co-starred with Boris Karloff in the film Corridors of Blood (1958). There were lots of people behind me. His appeals were fruitless, and he was left with nothing to do. Lee enthusiastically accepted, but by the time Fleming told the producers, they had already chosen Joseph Wiseman for the role. [15] Lee's maternal great-grandfather was an Italian political refugee whose wife, Lee's great-grandmother, was English-born opera singer Marie Carandini (née Burgess). His wife delayed the public announcement until 11 June, to break the news to their family. Count Dooku was a Force-sensitive Human male Jedi Master who fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Dark Lord of the Sith, known as Darth Tyranus. [124] His final performance was the independent Angels of Notting Hill directed by Michael Pakleppa,[125] a comedy about an angel trapped in London who falls in love with a human being. 359 2 Count Dooku without any overlays . They lent air support to the ground forces and bombed strategic targets. Count dooku: count dooku was a menacing Seth Lord and Central figure in the clone Wars. Always noted as an actor for his deep, strong voice, Lee was also known for his singing ability, recording various opera and musical pieces between 1986 and 1998, and the symphonic metal album Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross in 2010, after having worked with several metal bands since 2005. In brief: Christopher Lee 'most bankable' star. His painting, by Lawrence, hangs in Windsor Castle. [152] In 2019, Rhapsody of Fire included a posthumous narration on their new album, The Eighth Mountain, in which Lee narrated the concept story of the band's Nephilim Empire Saga. Image … 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,430. Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson 205 Group RAF before being commissioned as a pilot officer at the end of January 1943,[53] and attached to No. [6] Following his World War II service he retired from the RAF in 1946 with the rank of flight lieutenant. I don't want to do another one." [22], When Lee was nine, he was sent to Summer Fields School, a preparatory school in Oxford whose pupils often later attended Eton. [59] They then moved to Malta, and, after its capture by the British Eighth Army, the Sicilian town of Pachino, before making a permanent base in Agnone Bagni. The Herald Angels Sing. 49. Actor Christopher Lee, who portrays Count Dooku, often portrayed Dracula, as well as other horror monsters, during his long career. [148], Lee released a third EP of covers in May 2014, called Metal Knight, to celebrate his 92nd birthday; in addition to a cover of "My Way," it contains "The Toreador March," inspired by the opera Carmen, and the songs "The Impossible Dream" and "I, Don Quixote" from the Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha. Lee's Dracula is a force of nature: red-eyed, blood dripping from fangs, often in the grip of rage. So I crept along there heavily disguised in dark glasses and scarf, and found the cinema and there was my name. Lee's first film for Hammer was The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), in which he played Frankenstein's monster, with Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein. He was cast when the director asked him if he could speak Spanish and fence, which he was able to do. I can think of twenty adjectives – fatuous, pointless, absurd. "[157] Finally, Lee had to have the permission of the King of Sweden to marry. Very disappointed, director Robin Hardy recast the role, but Lee was determined to appear in the film, so Hardy wrote a small scene specially for him. 2006: Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt Cinemareview notes: "Cardinal Consalvi was Papal Secretary of State at the time of Napoleon, and is buried at the Pantheon in Rome, next to the painter Raphael. [76] On BBC Radio's Test Match Special "View from the Boundary" interview with Brian Johnston on 20 June 1987, Lee mentioned he was 6 ft 4 in tall. Count Dooku Corey Burton is the voice of Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Michio Hazama is the Japanese voice. The former Jedi Master, who became Darth Tyranus and the political leader of the Separatist Alliance, handcrafted the weapon's unique hilt with a kyber crystal that emitted a red blade. [43] In the winter, his father fell ill with bilateral pneumonia and died on 12 March 1941. People can read in to that what they like. TV Show: Star Wars: The Clone Wars In an AMC documentary on Halloween (1978), John Carpenter states that he offered the role of Samuel Loomis to Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, before Donald Pleasence took the role. [100] He turned down the role of Dr. Barry Rumack (finally played by Leslie Nielsen) in the disaster spoof Airplane! I do not know how long I am going to be around, so every day is a celebration, and I want to share it with my fans. [79], A student at Rank's "Charm School," Lee and many of the others had difficulty finding work. After Dooku became a Jedi Knight, he trained Qui-Gon Jinn as his apprentice. In 1977, Lee left the UK for the US, concerned at being typecast in horror films, as had happened to his close friends Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. It might a silly concept meant to honor a great actor’s acting legacy, but yes, the Tales from Vader’s Castle is actually Canon. Count Dooku shares his English voice actor with Zeus, Captain Hook, and Grumpy. This included his Shakespearean portrayal of Count Dooku, a dark-side mirror to the elder Obi-Wan Kenobi, who Lee infused with a captivating arrogance and mercilessness. [72] Of his time with the organisation, Lee said: "We were given dossiers of what they'd done and told to find them, interrogate them as much as we could and hand them over to the appropriate authority ... We saw these concentration camps. Followers. [66] After the battle, the squadron moved to airfields just outside Rome, and Lee visited the city, where he met his mother's cousin, Nicolò Carandini, who had fought in the Italian resistance movement. Dooku has become one of Star Wars’ greatest villains; Lee returned to the role for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated movie, introducing a younger generation to the character. [49] He then visited the Mazowe Dam, Marandellas, the Wankie Game Reserve and the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. "Jim, I don't want to do it, and I don't have to do it." 1. "[89] Lee accepted a similar role in an Italian-French horror picture called Uncle Was a Vampire (1959). [71] Here, he was tasked with helping to track down Nazi war criminals. [184] He was knighted by Prince Charles,[185] but because of his age he was excused the usual requirement to kneel, and thus received the knighthood while standing. Lee's appearance was completely cut from the film, but Head still had an uncredited one-line cameo. BBC 1977", "Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement". You will not only lose your mind, you'll lose your soul. I thought, "Right, I'll show you..." At the beginning I didn't know anything about the technique of working in front of a camera, but during those 10 years, I did the one thing that's so vitally important today – I watched, I listened and I learned. I had no idea that was what it was when I agreed to the role. Lee made his last appearances as Sherlock Holmes in Incident at Victoria Falls (1991) and Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1992). [81] Throughout the next decade, he made nearly 30 films, including The Cockleshell Heroes, playing mostly stock action characters. Show Less. He replied, "Because I've already sold it to the American distributor with you playing the part. Occasionally, I sneaked one in. Lee starred in two further Dracula films for Hammer in the early 1970s, both of which attempted to bring the character into the modern-day era. Some film books incorrectly credit him with a role in the film, something he had to correct for the rest of his life.[94]. He said in 2006, "I was cast in various roles in 16 of them and even appeared with Buster Keaton and it proved an excellent training ground. Lee was inspired to record the latter songs because, "as far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know. Lee appeared on the cover of the Wings album Band on the Run (1973), along with others including chat show host Michael Parkinson, singer Kenny Lynch, film actor James Coburn, world boxing champion John Conteh, and broadcaster Clement Freud. [82] Lee appeared uncredited in the American epic Quo Vadis (also 1951), which was shot in Rome, playing a chariot driver and was injured when he was thrown from it at one point during the shoot.[4]. 1. comte dooku. It was the last time they saw each other, as Cushing died two months later. Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor, singer and author. [28] He was a "passable" racquets player and fencer and a competent cricketer but did not do well at the other sports played: hockey, football, rugby and boxing. Please upgrade your browser to experience the site. Lee had met J. R. R. Tolkien once (making him the only person involved in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy to have done so) and made a habit of reading the novels at least once a year. Ich habe LotJ gelesen, in dem ja kurz etwas über ihn als Kind/Jugendlicher... Anmelden oder registrieren. "[182][183] He was made a Knight Bachelor "For services to Drama and to Charity" on 13 June as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2009. Portal Foren > Das Star Wars Universum > Episode I bis III > Star Wars - Die letzten Jedi jetzt auf DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray und in 4K Ultra HD bei Amazon vorbestellen! [30] Lee was frequently beaten at school, including once at Wellington for "being beaten too often," though he accepted them as "logical and therefore acceptable" punishments for knowingly breaking the rules. [81] A critically acclaimed film that saw Lee fix the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture,[86] Dracula has been ranked among the best British films. Lee's stepfather served as a captain in the Intelligence Corps, but it is unlikely he had any influence over Lee's military career. In an interview in August 2013, Lee said that he was "saddened" to hear his friend Johnny Depp considering retirement from acting, noting that he himself had no intention of retiring. [41] Lee returned to work at United States Lines and found his work more satisfying, feeling that he was contributing. Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. [40] In a later interview, Lee stated that he knew how to shoot but not how to ski and that he probably would not be alive if he had been allowed to go to the front line. Follow 30159. Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Saruman Conquest: Frontier Wars (Video Game 2001) Anvil / Headquarters (voice) Les redoutables (TV Series 2001) La mort (1 episode, 2001) Ghost Stories for Christmas (TV Mini-Series 2000) [4] He also appeared in the sequel film The Four Musketeers (1974), which was actually shot at the same time. -Count Dooku from Episode 3.-Fight takes place where Vader dueled Obi-Wan in Episode 4. Dooku war der Sohn des Grafen Gora und der Gräfin Anya. Lee served in World War II, starred in Hammer Film's gothic horrors, and had a late-life career high. [110][111] Whilst filming scenes for the film in New Mexico in early 2009, Lee injured his back when he tripped over power cables on set. "[151], On the self-titled debut album by Hollywood Vampires, a supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Lee is featured as a narrator in the track "The Last Vampire." Once a Jedi -- trained by Yoda -- he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power. I don't see the point. 4.1 out of 5 stars 2. I'm realistic about the amount of work I can get at my age, but I take what I can, even voice-overs and narration. Free with Audible trial. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus. Though his in-game name is "Count Dooku", the announcer calls out his name as "Dooku!". "[91] The Satanic Rites of Dracula was the last Dracula film that Christopher Lee played the Dracula role in, as he felt he had played the part too many times and that the Dracula films had deteriorated in quality. "[173] He was also honoured by the Academy at the 88th Academy Awards on 28 February 2016 in the annual in Memoriam section. 99. He was sent to see Josef Somlo for a contract, who immediately announced that he was "much too tall to be an actor." I was told it was about the Marquis de Sade. In addition to more than a dozen feature films together for Hammer Films, Amicus Productions, and other companies, Lee and Peter Cushing both appeared in Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952), albeit in separate scenes; and in separate instalments of the Star Wars films: Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original film and Lee decades later as Count Dooku. I pleaded with Hammer to let me use some of the lines that Bram Stoker had written. Lee was a producer of the horror film Nothing But the Night (also 1972), in which he also starred. He recalled that his breakthrough came in 1952, when Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. began making films at the British National Studios. I played him like the dark side of Bond."[4]. [3] He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film The Wicker Man (1973). [158], Lee was introduced to Danish painter and former model Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke by a Danish friend in 1960. Some had not. They gave me nothing to do! [73] Lee mentioned that during the war he was attached to the Special Operations Executive and the Long Range Desert Group, the precursor of the SAS,[74][75] but always declined to go into details. Lee had met him some years before while filming Tales of Hans Anderson, where he received his blessing. $3.99 shipping. Although he was not born in the Jedi Temple, he considered it home for it was where he grew up. He contributed with his voice as Death in the animated versions of Terry Pratchett's Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters, and reprised the role in the Sky1 live action adaptation The Colour of Magic, taking over the role from the late Ian Richardson. Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson. I was an actor. Star Wars Jedi Count Dooku. Cosplay China Count Dooku Skin. I'd have to live in a bath! However, he himself had certainly never been involved: "I warn all of you: never, never, never. The film was directed by Antti Jokinen, and Lee gave a "superbly sinister" performance alongside Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. However, instead of waiting for the seekers to arrive, Gora abandoned the infant outside his palace on the edges of the fore… [26] His poor maths skills meant that he placed eleventh, and thus missed out on being a King's Scholar by one place. Christopher Lee, 2013. [134], With his operatic bass voice, Lee sang on The Wicker Man soundtrack, performing Paul Giovanni's composition, "The Tinker of Rye. [69] After the war ended, Lee was invited to go hunting near Vienna and was then billeted in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. [192], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Count Dooku as a Vampire: Is this Canon? 0. He became a member of the Jedi Order, becoming apprentice to Jedi Master Tholme. [155] Her father, Count Fritz von Rosen, proved demanding, getting them to delay the wedding for a year, asking his London-based friends to interview Lee, hiring private detectives to investigate him, and asking Lee to provide him with references, which Lee obtained from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., John Boulting, and Joe Jackson. He said in an interview in 2011: Peter and Vincent made some wonderful serious movies but are only known for horror. [64] While spending some time on leave in Naples, Lee climbed Mount Vesuvius, which erupted three days later. [84], — Empire magazine's entry for Lee's portrayal of Dracula as the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time.[85]. Lee said he worked on his role for the films over the course of four days,[118] portraying Saruman as a kind and noble (if somewhat cantankerous) wizard, before his subsequent fall into darkness, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Christopher Lee is the voice of Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Michio Hazama is the Japanese voice. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Count Dooku (2008) The Color of Magic Death (2008) The Golden Compass First High Councilor (2007) [72] He had to undergo surgery, and as a result, he was unable to play the role of Sir Lachlan Morrison in The Wicker Tree. They all had their clothes on. "No, you have to do it!" In 2006, he bridged two disparate genres of music by performing a heavy metal variation of the Toreador Song from the opera Carmen with the band Inner Terrestrials. [81] Lee's role has no lines, he merely hisses his way through the film. 2010: Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter [35] It was arranged that he should stay on in Menton after his sister had returned home, but with Europe on the brink of war, he returned to London instead. McFarland. p. 79. After all, the Count is an elderly gentleman and doesn't move like he used to." Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano Vs Count Dooku and General Grievous EmmaFrostXmen. [93], Lee's other work for Hammer included The Mummy (1959). 2011: Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel Brian Wang | June 11, 2015 | Actor Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93. 2005: Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah (1980), a decision he later called "a big mistake."[4]. The first, The Devil Rides Out (1967), is generally considered to be one of Hammer's crowning achievements. 0. Early Life and Fall of Count Dooku . [39] He and other British volunteers were kept away from the actual fighting, but they were issued winter gear and were posted on guard duty a safe distance from the border. [76], In addition to making films in the United Kingdom, Lee made films in mainland Europe: he appeared in two German films, Count Dracula (1970), where he again played the vampire count, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967). Initially, I was told I was too tall to be an actor. "[128][154], Lee was engaged for a time in the late-1950s to Henriette von Rosen, whom he had met at a nightclub in Stockholm. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became Darth Sidious’ dark side disciple, taking the secret name Darth Tyranus and leading the Separatist army. These were not commercially successful: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973). [31] At age 17, and with one year left at Wellington, the summer term of 1939 was his last. "[150] He explained: "It's light-hearted, joyful and fun... At my age, the most important thing for me is to keep active by doing things that I truly enjoy. Movie: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dooku was born into a rich family on the planet Serenno and was to become the future Count of his homeworld, however, he instead chose to become a Jedi, training under Yoda before becoming a Jedi Master. Quinlan Vos was born on the planet Kiffu in the years prior to the fall of the Galactic Republic. 3. Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee, who played the evil Sith Lord Count Dooku in, Christopher brought a grace and gravitas to the many roles he’s played over a rich and expansive career,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Born into a noble family on the planet Serenno, he was the heir to vast wealth and the noble title of Count. In the commentary, he stated he had a decades-long dream to play Gandalf, but that he was now too old, and that his physical limitations prevented him from being considered. 2007: Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet, 2008: Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet [60] At the end of July 1943, Lee received his second promotion of the year, this time to flying officer. “His performance as Count Dooku in Episodes II and III remains a highlight of the, When cast as Dooku in 2000, Lee told StarWars.com of his excitement to join a galaxy far, far away. [144] He released a second in December 2013, entitled A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. He was the voice of Lucan D'Lere in the trailers for EverQuest II. [127], Lee spoke fluent English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German, and was moderately proficient in Swedish, Russian, and Greek. [157] However, shortly before the wedding, Lee ended the engagement. As Lee told StarWars.com prior to production of Attack of the Clones, “It will be more than another part. After two weeks in Finland, they returned home. 2000: Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne He also narrated and sang for the Danish musical group The Tolkien Ensemble, taking the role of Treebeard, King Théoden and others in the readings or singing of their respective poems or songs. 3801 . — Johnny Depp who worked with Lee in five Tim Burton films, from Sleepy Hollow in 1999 to Dark Shadows in 2012.[3]. On 11 January 2011, Lee announced on his website that he would be reprising the role of Saruman for the prequel film The Hobbit. [4], Also in this early period, he made an uncredited appearance in Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet (1948), as a spear carrier (his later co-star and close friend Peter Cushing played Osric). When giving a speech at the University College Dublin on 8 November 2011, he said: "Somebody wrote I have 20,000 books. Lee had a single line, "a satirical shaft meant to qualify the lead's bravura."[80]. [168] Politically, Lee supported the Conservative Party. Being recorded shortly before his death, this marks Lee's final appearance on a musical record. [179] For his influence on the horror genre, in 1994 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. What's not weird or silly is Christopher Lee, who brought his gravitas to the role of a Dark Side villain in the Star Wars prequels. [56] As the advance continued into Tunisia, with the Axis forces digging themselves in at the Mareth Line, Lee was almost killed when the squadron's airfield was bombed. He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists. The medical officer hesitantly diagnosed a failure of his optic nerve, and he was told he would never be allowed to fly again. by James Luceno, Daniel Davis, et al. James. The latter film was tentatively titled Dracula Is Dead... and Well and Living in London, a parody of the stage and film musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, but Lee was not amused. According to Jocasta Nu, he was one of the greatest Jedi in the Jedi Order. [48] He was moved around to different flying stations before being posted to Southern Rhodesia's capital, Salisbury, in December 1941. "[88] The film magazine Empire ranked Lee's portrayal as Dracula the 7th Greatest Horror Movie Character of All Time. [106] In 2008, he was offered the role of King Balor in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but had to turn it down due to prior commitments. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen gehörten die Titelfigur in Dracula sowie zehn weiteren Vampir-Filmen, Francisco Scaramanga im James-Bond-Film Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt, Saruman in Der Herr der Ringe und Der Hobbit sowie Count Dooku in Star … [160] They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. [68] Lee took part in forward planning and liaison, in preparation for a potential assault into the rumoured German Alpine Fortress. His "apprenticeship" lasted ten years, as he mostly played supporting and background characters. Think of all the people you know so well, that you will put out of work!" [81] It was the first film to co-star Lee and Cushing, who ultimately appeared together in over twenty films and became close friends. Upload Download Add to wardrobe 4px arm (Classic) Background Dooku sackbot21. 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