Friday 12 June 2015

Christopher Lee through the years

1957: Christopher Lee

A poster for the British release of Terence Fisher's 1958 horror film, 'Dracula', starring Christopher Lee. The film was retitled 'Horror of Dracula' for the US release.
A poster for the British release of Terence Fisher's 1958 horror film, 'Dracula', starring Christopher Lee. The film was retitled 'Horror of Dracula' for the US release. 
English actor Christopher Lee as Kharis, the Mummy in 'The Mummy', directed by Terence Fisher, 1959.
English actor Christopher Lee as Kharis, the Mummy in 'The Mummy', directed by Terence Fisher, 1959.
1961: Christopher Lee 
English actor Christopher Lee wearing an eye patch as Captain LaRoche in 'The Pirates Of Blood River', directed by John Gilling, 1962.
English actor Christopher Lee wearing an eye patch as Captain LaRoche in 'The Pirates Of Blood River', directed by John Gilling, 1962.
1962: Christopher Lee 
Actor Christopher Lee on set of the 20th Century-Fox movie "Rasputin: The Mad Monk" in 1966.
Actor Christopher Lee on set of the 20th Century-Fox movie "Rasputin: The Mad Monk" in 1966.  
The vampire Count Dracula, played by English actor Christopher Lee, suffers a stake through the heart as he lies in his coffin, in 'Dracula Has Risen From The Grave', directed by Freddie Francis, 1968.
The vampire Count Dracula, played by English actor Christopher Lee, suffers a stake through the heart as he lies in his coffin, in 'Dracula Has Risen From The Grave', directed by Freddie Francis, 1968.  
English actors Christopher Lee (left), as Fremont, and Peter Cushing (1913 - 1994) as Major Heinrich Benedek in 'Scream And Scream Again', directed by Gordon Hessler, 1970.
English actors Christopher Lee (left), as Fremont, and Peter Cushing (1913 - 1994) as Major Heinrich Benedek in 'Scream And Scream Again', directed by Gordon Hessler, 1970.  
The vampire Count Dracula, played by English actor Christopher Lee, is impaled on the spokes of a coach wheel in the opening sequence of 'Dracula AD 1972', directed by Alan Gibson, 1972.
The vampire Count Dracula, played by English actor Christopher Lee, is impaled on the spokes of a coach wheel in the opening sequence of 'Dracula AD 1972', directed by Alan Gibson, 1972.  
English actors Christopher Lee and Diana Dors (1931 - 1984) on the film set for 'Nothing But the Night', Dartmoor, Devon, 5th May 1972.
English actors Christopher Lee and Diana Dors (1931 - 1984) on the film set for 'Nothing But the Night', Dartmoor, Devon, 5th May 1972.  
English actor Christopher Lee as Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga in 'The Man with the Golden Gun', directed by Guy Hamilton, 1974.
English actor Christopher Lee as Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga in 'The Man with the Golden Gun', directed by Guy Hamilton, 1974. 
Actor Christopher Lee in a scene from the movie 'Return From Witch Mountain' in 1977 in Los Angeles, California.
Actor Christopher Lee in a scene from the movie 'Return From Witch Mountain' in 1977 in Los Angeles, California.  
Actor Christopher Lee and wife Birgit Lee sighted on March 1, 1981 at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
Actor Christopher Lee and wife Birgit Lee sighted on March 1, 1981 at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
1983: Christopher Lee 
Actor Christopher Lee and Wife Gitte pose for a portrait in circa 1985 in Los Angeles, California.
Actor Christopher Lee and Wife Gitte pose for a portrait in circa 1985 in Los Angeles, California. 
1987: Christopher Lee
1990: Christopher Lee 
British actor Sir Christopher Lee, stands on a Norfolk beach during a break in filming for an American Television series in Hemsby, Norfolk, U.K., circa 1990.
British actor Sir Christopher Lee, stands on a Norfolk beach during a break in filming for an American Television series in Hemsby, Norfolk, U.K., circa 1990.  
Actor Christopher Lee poses on a shoot for the TV movie 'Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady', in which he interprets the famous detective, on 1991 ca. in London, England.
Actor Christopher Lee poses on a shoot for the TV movie 'Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady', in which he interprets the famous detective, on 1991 ca. in London, England.
1992: Christopher Lee
1994: Christopher Lee 
Actor Christopher Lee attends the screening of John Carpenter's "Vampires" on October 26, 1998 at the Director's Guild Theater in Hollywood, California.
Actor Christopher Lee attends the screening of John Carpenter's "Vampires" on October 26, 1998 at the Director's Guild Theater in Hollywood, California.  
Prolific English actor Christopher Lee, circa 2000.
Prolific English actor Christopher Lee, circa 2000.
2009: Christopher Lee 
Actor Christopher Lee and Guest arrive at the UK Charity Premiere of "Finding Neverland" at the Odeon Leicester Square on October 17, 2004 in London. The film is the follow up to "Monster's Ball" and tells how Peter Pan author J M Barrie wrote the classic tale after befriending four fatherless boys and their mother. Profits go to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC) in the centennial year of the creation of Peter Pan.
Actor Christopher Lee and Guest arrive at the UK Charity Premiere of "Finding Neverland" at the Odeon Leicester Square on October 17, 2004 in London. The film is the follow up to "Monster's Ball" and tells how Peter Pan author J M Barrie wrote the classic tale after befriending four fatherless boys and their mother. Profits go to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC) in the centennial year of the creation of Peter Pan.  
Actor Christopher Lee arrives at the UK Premiere of "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" at the Odeon Leicester Square on July 17, 2005 in London, England.
Actor Christopher Lee arrives at the UK Premiere of "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" at the Odeon Leicester Square on July 17, 2005 in London, England. 
Actor Christopher Lee and wife Gitte Lee arrives to the Bambi Awards 2008 on November 27, 2008 in Offenburg, Germany.
Actor Christopher Lee and wife Gitte Lee arrives to the Bambi Awards 2008 on November 27, 2008 in Offenburg, Germany.  
Paz Vega (R) and Christopher Lee attend the 'Triage' premiere during Day 1 of the 4th International Rome Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 15, 2009 in Rome, Italy.   
Actors Sir Christopher Lee and Johnny Depp attend the Royal World Premiere of Tim Burton's 'Alice In Wonderland' at the Odeon Leicester Square on February 25, 2010 in London, England.
Actors Sir Christopher Lee and Johnny Depp attend the Royal World Premiere of Tim Burton's 'Alice In Wonderland' at the Odeon Leicester Square on February 25, 2010 in London, England.  
Actor Christopher Lee attends the Dreamball 2010 charity gala at the Grand Hyatt hotel on September 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.
Actor Christopher Lee attends the Dreamball 2010 charity gala at the Grand Hyatt hotel on September 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. 
Actor Sir Christopher Lee and his wife Birgit Lee attend Celebrities Read For UNICEF Charity Event at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten on November 30, 2011 in Munich, Germany.
Actor Sir Christopher Lee and his wife Birgit Lee attend Celebrities Read For UNICEF Charity Event at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten on November 30, 2011 in Munich, Germany.  
Actor Sir Christopher Lee and his wife Birgit Lee attend the "Les Adieux De La Reine" Premiere during day one of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 9, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Actor Sir Christopher Lee and his wife Birgit Lee attend the "Les Adieux De La Reine" Premiere during day one of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 9, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.  
Director Tim Burton with his BFI Fellowship award with actor Christopher Lee (L) during the 56th BFI London Film Festival Awards at the Banqueting House on October 20, 2012 in London, England.
Director Tim Burton with his BFI Fellowship award with actor Christopher Lee (L) during the 56th BFI London Film Festival Awards at the Banqueting House on October 20, 2012 in London, England.