WinterBorn
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One of the all time greats of the silver screen has shuffled off this mortal coil.
A truly amazing man.
A truly amazing man.
R.I.P. Christopher Lee.
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Delta4Embassy
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Another "he was still alive?" thing. How old was he? Musta been 90+
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Really sad to hear that. I even loved him in the old Hammer films.
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Never liked the Hammer films but some of his later work was outstanding
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Enjoyed his work for many years.
on a side note, Ron Moody aka Fagin in Oliver, has also passed.
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He was something of an expert on the LOTR. He read it once a year for decades.
My favorite story about Sir Lee was one told by Peter Jackson. Lee was in intelligence and special forces during WWII.
From Peter Jackson’s DVD commentary: “When I was shooting the stabbing shot with Christopher, as a director would, I was explaining to him what he should do… And he says, ‘Peter, have you ever heard the sound a man makes when he’s stabbed in the back?’ And I said, 'Um, no.’ And he says 'Well, I have, and I know what to do.’”
Yep. Me to. Cushing and Lee were great friends and they all used to have a blast making those Hammer films.
RIP The world of films will certainly miss you.
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He was the cousin of author Ian Fleming, James Bond's creator.
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Was he the "Count Yorga, Vampire" guy?
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With 253 screen credits in his resume, it would be hard not to have seen him.
Christopher Lee - IMDb
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You must have had an extremely sheltered life.
No, that was Robert Quarry.
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No, that was Robert Quarry.
Lee did play Dracula several times, tho.
Best known Dracula since Legosi
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Maybe one of the movie channels will dedicate a marathon to his movies.
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You can almost expect one on TCM within say, 2 weeks.
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Oh I'm sure TCM will.
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