Christopher Lee

Lord of the Rings Trilogy Forum

What do you think of Christopher Lee as an actor? Do you think he protrayed Saruman well?

I thought he had the right look for the part-sinister. He did a great job. Evil Saruman. He captured that crazed look very well.

I think he's scary, even out of costume.

I think so too. Even his voice is creepy.

He is a GREAT actor! Played the part well and should of gotten more screen time *Argg* *grumble*

Yes I can't wait for the DVD to come out so we can see the rest of his story.

Same here............. I give it 6 months before it comes out

He's coming out with an album in February, Aragorn and the Elfettes.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH oh man Heather you made me spit coke on my monitor!!!!

Filmography: (Strap yourself in... this one is a LONG ride to the bottom!)


• Airport Terminal Pack (2004)

• Nightmares From The Crypt - Twenty Movie Set (2004)

• Sherlock Holmes: Case Files - Ten Movie Set (2004)

• The Christopher Lee Collection (2003)

• Circus of Horrors/Theatre of Death (2003)

• The Devil Rides Out/Rasputin the Mad Monk 2-Pack (2003)

• Dracula: Prince of Darkness/The Satanic Rites of Dracula 2-Pack (2003)

• Evil Places - Eight Movies on Four DVDs (2003)

• Great Horror Classics - Vol. 4 (2003)

• Great Horror Classics - Vol. 9 (2003)

• Great Horror Classics - Volume 5 (2003)

• Horror Classics - 3 Films (2003)

• Horror Classics - 4 Pack (2003)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

• The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy (2003)

• Sights, Frights and Tights - Boxed Set (2003)

• Tales From The Boneyard - Four Movies on Two DVDs (2003)

• Circus of Death - 4 Movie Set (2002)

• Hammer Horror Gift Set - 3-Pack (2002)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

• Satanic Rites of Dracula / Deep Red - The Hatchet Murders (2002)

• Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (2002)

• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

• Great Bloodsucking Vampire Movies - 3-on-1 (2001)

• Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

• The Master Swordsman (2001)

• Carnival of Souls/Horror Hotel (2000)

• Ring For Doom Service - Collection Volume 1 (2000)

• Vincent Price 3-Pack (2000)

• The Complete Musketeers (1999)

• Horror 2-Pack - The Satanic Rites of Dracula/The Bat (1999)

• Russell Mulcahy's Tale of The Mummy (1999)

• Sirens of the Silver Screen - Jayne Mansfield: Too Hot To Handle/The Fat Spy (1999)

• Sleepy Hollow (1999)

• The Odyssey (1997)

• Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe (1997)

• Funny Man (1996)

• The Stupids (1996)

• Police Academy 7 - Mission to Moscow (1994)

• Double Vision (1992)

• Curse 3 - Blood Sacrifice (1991)

• Journey of Honor (1991)

• Sherlock Holmes and the Incident at Victoria Falls (1991)

• Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)

• Gremlins 2 - The New Batch (1990)

• Honeymoon Academy (1990)

• Around the World in 80 Days (1989)

• Murder Story (1989)

• The Return of the Musketeers (1989)

• Treasure Island (1989)

• Haunted Palace, The (1985)/Curse of the Crimson Altar (1987)

• The Land of Faraway (1987)

• The Girl (1986)

• Shaka Zulu (1986)

• Howling II (1985)

• The No-Tell Hotel (1984)

• The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)

• The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)

• House of the Long Shadows (1982)

• Safari 3000 (1982)

• An Eye for an Eye (1981)

• Goliath Awaits (1981)

• Bear Island (1980)

• Serial (1980)

• 1941 (1979)

• Arabian Adventure (1979)

• Jaguar Lives (1979)

• Circle of Iron (1978)

• Return From Witch Mountain (1978)

• Airport '77 (1977)

• End of the World (1977)

• Starship Invasions (1977)

• Dracula and Sons (1976)

• To the Devil a Daughter (1976)

• The Devil's Undead (1975)

• The Keeper (1975)

• The Four Musketeers (1974)

• In Search of Dracula (1974)

• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

• The Rites of Dracula (1974)

• Dark Places (1973)

• Dracula: The Satanic Rites (1973)

• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

• The Three Musketeers (1973)

• The Wicker Man (1973)

• The Creeping Flesh (1972)

• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

• Hannie Caulder (1972)

• Horror Express (1972)

• Count Dracula (1971)

• The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

• Albino (1970)

• The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)

• Scars of Dracula (1970)

• Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

• Eugenie: The Story of Her Journey Into Perversion (1969)

• The Oblong Box (1969)

• Oblong Box, The/Scream and Scream Again Midnite Movies Double Feature (1969)

• Scream and Scream Again (1969)

• The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)

• The Castle of Fu Manchu (1968)

• Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)

• The Devil Rides Out (1967)

• Five Golden Dragons (1967)

• Theatre of Death (1967)

• The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)

• Circus of Fear (1966)

• Rasputin The Mad Monk (1966)

• Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

• Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1965)

• She (1965)

• The Skull (1965)

• Castle of the Walking Dead (1964)

• The Gorgon (1964)

• Crypt of Horror (1963)

• The Virgin of Nuremberg (1963)

• The Whip and the Body (1963)

• Secret of the Red Orchid (1962)

• Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)

• Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)

• Scream of Fear (1961)

• Beat Girl (1960)

• City of the Living Dead (1960)

• The Hands of Orlac (1960)

• Horror Hotel (1960)

• Too Hot to Handle (1960)

• The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

• The Mummy (1959)

• Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)

• Corridors of Blood (1958)

• Haunted Strangler, The/Corridors of Blood (1958)

• The Truth About Women (1958)

• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

• Horror of Dracula (1957)

• Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)

• Alias John Preston (1956)

• The Pendulum (1956)

• The Crimson Pirate (1952)

• Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)

• Corridor of Mirrors (1948)

• Scott of the Antarctic (1948)


Featured
• Tales of Terror - 10 Movie Set (2002)


Voice
• The Last Unicorn (1982)

and thats just films, he has also done a number of plays. he's in the book of world records for having the most screen credits. he has like more than 300 film and television productions.
He did an excellent job in his portrail of Saruman. i don't think anyone could have done it better. after all, Lee has read LOTR once every year for the past 5 decades.

Once again, Shadow is the master of LOTR knowledge. Wow. I think it is wonderful that he got the part and that he is such a dedicated fan.

Yes, if you will notice, I put "Filmography" That would entail... movies on the big screen!!

In 2001, after appearing in nearly 300 film and television productions and being listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the international star with the most screen credits to his name, the 79-year-old actor undertook the role of Saruman, chief of all wizards, in director Peter Jackson's eagerly anticipated screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Thought by many to be the millennial predecessor to George Lucas' Star Wars franchise, audiences thrilled to the wondrous battle between Saruman and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) atop the wizard's ominous tower, though Lee didn't play favorites between the franchises when Lucas shot back with the continuing saga of Anakin Skywalker's journey to the dark side in mid-2002. Wielding a lightsaber against one of the most powerful adversaries in the Star Wars canon, Lee proved that even at 80 he still had what it takes to be a compelling and demanding screen presence.

Wow. That indeed would have been cool. I wonder if Christopher Tolkien is still alive and if so, what he thought of the movies. SHadow?

to the best of my limited knowledge on Christopher Tolkien he is still alive. i don't know what he thinks of the movies though.

It would be nice to hear his opinion.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertai...ilm/1697884.stm

The article is a bit confused, but I take it Christopher on one side says the book cannot be turned into a movie, but on the other side doesn't blame Peter for having done it.

You have to admit, Peter Jackson did do a pretty good job. The article is right, the story is difficult and complex to put on the screen. I don't know if the author would have like the movie either, but I think he would have appreciated it.

J.R.R. Tolkien was a simple man. He likened himself to a Hobbit. I think he may have appreciated the visual aspects, but not the way PJ changed the characters. Let's face it, Christopher Tolkien has done so much for his father's literary legacy. It would be hard to see any changes to such a brilliant work.

Good point