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Christopher Lee was a versatile actor who played Count Dooku in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also starred in many horror, action, and fantasy films, and received several awards and honors.
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Lee reprised his role as Count Dooku in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008). [115] Some thirty years after playing Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun , Lee provided the voice of Scaramanga in the video game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent .
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"I knew that I needed someone who could convey evil. But in addition, I needed someone to bring stature, strength, and wisdom to the role. There was no doubt in my mind that Christopher Lee was the right person."
―George Lucas, on casting Christopher Lee as Count Dooku
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (May 27, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was the actor who played Count Dooku or Darth Tyranus in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and performed the same character's voice in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film.
Lee was best known for his work in horror films produced by Hammer Studios. These films often had him collaborating with his good friend Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. He has also appeared as Francisco Scaramanga, the primary villain in the Roger Moore James Bond film The Man With the Golden Gun. He also played the wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. On June 13, 2009, Lee was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Sir Christopher Lee portrayed the Serennian Count Dooku in Episode II Attack of the Clones and Episode III Revenge of the Sith. While Lee was an accomplished swordfighter, the stunt actor Kyle Rowling performed the action scenes with the most intense footwork for Dooku, as Lee could not due to his advanced age during filming. Rowling's face was later replaced with Lee's during post-production.[source?] Lee returned to his role as Dooku in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, doing the voice of Count Dooku.
Sir Christopher Lee died at the age of 93 on June 7, 2015, after being hospitalized for respiratory problems from heart failure.
Lee's niece, Harriet Walter, appeared in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens as Doctor Harter Kalonia.
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•"A Look at Peter Cushing" — Star Wars Insider 24
•"Peter Cushing: Charming to the Last" — Star Wars Insider 37
•In Dooku's Own Words — Homing Beacon #85 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•Making it Count on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•Christopher Lee Summons the Force on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
1.This Week! in Star Wars A Look At Jedi Temple Challenge, Anniversary Celebrations, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
2.Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93 - latest reaction and tributes by Singh, Anita on The Telegraph (June 11, 2015) (archived from the original on March 16, 2020)
3.Rigby, Jonathan. "Foreword". Christopher Lee: The Authorized Screen History. Reynolds & Hearn, 2001. ISBN 1903111110.
4.Star Wars Interview Christopher Lee (Count Dooku) on Peter Cushing (Tarkin) on the Mike magic YouTube channel: "This wonderful name, Grand Moff Tarkin." (backup link)
5.The Total Film Interview - Christopher Lee on Total Film (May 1, 2005) (archived from the original on June 12, 2007)
6.Veteran horror actor Lee knighted on news.bbc.co.uk (June 12, 2009) (archived from the original on April 6, 2019)
•Christopher Lee on Wikipedia
•Christopher Lee at the Internet Movie Database
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His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond action film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002–2005), and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014). Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in 2009.
No.YearTitleRole2132017The Hunting of the SnarkNarrator2122016God / Mr. President (voice)2112014Saruman2102013NarratorLearn about the life and career of Sir Christopher Lee, the versatile actor who played Dracula, Count Dooku, and Saruman. Find out his birth name, height, awards, family, and more on IMDb.
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Jun 11, 2015 · The legendary actor who played Count Dooku in Star Wars Episodes II and III died in 2015 at age 93. He brought a grace and gravitas to the role, and was a true link to cinema's past and a real gentleman.
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He is an antagonist in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, appearing in both Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), played by Christopher Lee, as well as associated media, such as books, comics, video games, and television series.
