Actor
Christopher Lee: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 250
- on screen
- 1948–2024
- box office
- $1.13B
- average score
- 51
- Born
- May 27, 1922
- Birthplace
- Belgravia, London, England
- Full name
- Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actor, Singer, Military officer
- Years active
- 1948-2015
- Spouses
- Birgit Krøncke
- Children
- 1
Biggest hits
The Best Christopher Lee Movies
The films of Christopher Lee that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) leads with $962M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $962M The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $41.5M Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $40.2M Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse 2004 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $21M The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $20.8M The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024 · Animation -
Worldwide box office: $16.4M Return from Witch Mountain 1978 · Adventure
Career at a glance
Christopher Lee's Career in Numbers
Christopher Lee's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Christopher Lee works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Scott of the Antarctic (1948) to The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Christopher Lee Movies by Decade
- 1940s 5
- 1950s 37
- 1960s 41
- 1970s 44
- 1980s 28
- 1990s 27
- 2000s 16
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 3
The 1970s were Christopher Lee's busiest decade, with 44 films.
Christopher Lee Movies by Genre
- Drama 38
- Horror 35
- Comedy 22
- Documentary 17
- Thriller 15
- Adventure 13
- Action 11
- Mystery 11
- Fantasy 8
- War 8
Drama is the genre Christopher Lee has worked in most, with 38 films, ahead of horror (35).
Christopher Lee Career Milestones
- First film
- Scott of the Antarctic 1948
- Biggest box office hit
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies $962M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Movie Echo Score 51
- Newest film
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024
250 credits
Christopher Lee Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Christopher Lee is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 51. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Order by
Christopher Lee Movies as an Actor
209- 2024 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim as Saruman · Animation Worldwide box office: $20.8M Movie Echo Score: 51
- 2023
Faces of Death as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Dracula Unearthed as Count Dracula (archive footage) · Horror - 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Adventure Worldwide box office: $962M
- 2013
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics as Narrator · Documentary - 2012
The Fall of the House Of Usher as The Narrator · Horror - 2012
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness as Dracula (archive footage) · Documentary - 2011
The Wicker Tree as Old Man · Thriller - 2010
Burke & Hare as Old Joseph · Thriller - 2010
Halloween: The Inside Story as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2010
The Heavy as Mr. Mason · Adventure - 2008
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem as Narrator (voice) · Family - 2008
The Colour of Magic as Death · Drama - 2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn as Narrator (voice) · History - 2006
Walker Payne as Stu · Drama - 2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as The Lord Provost · Drama - 2005
Pope John Paul II as Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński · Drama - 2004
The Story of Star Wars as Count Dooku (archive footage) · Documentary - 2004 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse as Emerich · Action Worldwide box office: $40.2M
- 2003
The Making of The Two Towers Documentary - 2002
Bond Girls Are Forever as Francisco Scaramanga (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2001
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man Documentary - 2001
James Dean as 'Eden' Assistant Director · Tv movie - 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula as Narrator · Documentary - 2000
Gormenghast as Flay · Drama - 2000
In the Beginning as Rameses I · Drama - 2000
Ghost Stories for Christmas as Narrator · Drama - 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service as Count Ottokar Graf Czernin · Adventure - 1998
Jinnah as Muhammad Ali Jinnah · Drama - 1998
Tale of the Mummy as Sir Richard Turkel · Horror Worldwide box office: $832K - 1997
Soul Music as Death (voice) · Animation - 1997
The Odyssey as Tiresias · Drama - 1997
Wyrd Sisters as Death (voice) · Animation - 1996
Welcome to the Discworld as Death · Animation - 1996
The Stupids as Evil Sender · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.49M - 1996
The Many Faces of Christopher Lee Documentary - 1996
A Century of Science Fiction as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1996
Alisea and the Dream Prince as Azaret - 1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow Comedy Worldwide box office: $126K - 1994
The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead as Count Dracula · Tv movie - 1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror as Narrator (voice) / Self · Documentary - 1994
Funny Man as Callum Chance · Horror - 1993
Death Train as General Konstanin Benin · Thriller - 1992
Cyber Eden as Cedric · Comedy - 1992
Double Vision as Mr. Bernard · Tv movie - 1992
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls as Sherlock Holmes · Drama - 1991
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady as Sherlock Holmes · Mystery - 1991
Fear in the Dark as Narrator · Documentary - 1991
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice as Dr. Pearson · Horror - 1991
Journey of Honor as King Philip · Drama Worldwide box office: $262K - 1990
The Rainbow Thief as Uncle Rudolf · Drama - 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Fantasy Worldwide box office: $41.5M
- 1990
The Miser as Cardinale Spinosi · Comedy - 1990
Treasure Island as Blind Pew · Tv movie - 1989
Honeymoon Academy as Lazos · Comedy - 1989
Murder Story as Willard Hope · Crime - 1989
The French Revolution as Sanson · War - 1989
The Return of the Musketeers as Rochefort · Comedy - 1989
Around the World in 80 Days as Stuart · Drama - 1988
Dark Mission: Flowers of Evil as Luis Morel · Action - 1987
Creepy Classics as Franklyn Marsh - (archive footage) · Documentary - 1987
The Girl as Peter Storm · Romance - 1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway as Kato · Fantasy - 1986
The Disputation as King James of Aragon · History - 1986
Jocks as President White · Comedy - 1986
Shaka Zulu as Lord Bathurst · Drama - 1985
Mask of Murder as Chief Supt. Jonathan Rich · Mystery - 1985
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch as Stefan Crosscoe · Horror - 1984
The Rosebud Beach Hotel as King · Comedy - 1984
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers as King Vladimir V · Fantasy - 1984
The Far Pavilions as Rao-Sahib · Drama - 1983
House of the Long Shadows as Corrigan · Comedy - 1983
The Return of Captain Invincible as Mr. Midnight · Fantasy - 1982
The Last Unicorn Adventure Worldwide box office: $6.46M - 1982
Safari 3000 as Count Borgia · Action - 1981
An Eye for an Eye Action Worldwide box office: $17 - 1981
Evil Stalks This House as Host · Thriller - 1981
The Salamander as Prince Baldasar, the Director of Counterintelligence · Thriller - 1981
Goliath Awaits as John McKenzie · Drama - 1980
Once Upon a Spy as Marcus Valorium · Drama - 1980
Serial as Luckman Skull · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.87M - 1980
Desperate Moves as Dr. Carl Boxer · Comedy - 1979
Bear Island as Lechinski · Thriller - 1979
Captain America II: Death Too Soon as Miguel · Tv movie - 1979
Jaguar Lives! as Adam Caine · Action - 1979
Arabian Adventure as Caliph Alquazar · Fantasy - 1979
The Passage Action Worldwide box office: $1.1M - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1978
Caravans as Sardar Khan · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.93M - 1978
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Horror - 1978
Circle of Iron as Zetan · Fantasy - 1978 Return from Witch Mountain Adventure Worldwide box office: $16.4M
- 1977
Starship Invasions as Captain Rameses · Sci-Fi - 1977
The Occult: Mysteries Of The Supernatural as Narrator · Documentary - 1977
End of the World as Father Pergado / Zindar · Horror - 1977
Airport '77 Action - 1977
Meatcleaver Massacre as On-Screen Narrator · Horror - 1976
Dracula and Son as Le prince des Ténèbres · Fantasy - 1976
To the Devil a Daughter Horror Worldwide box office: $30 - 1976
Death in the Sun as Bill · Adventure - 1976
Killer Force as Major Chilton · Thriller - 1976
The Keeper as The Keeper · Drama - 1974 The Man with the Golden Gun Action Worldwide box office: $21M
- 1974
The Four Musketeers as Rochefort · Drama - 1974
The Wicker Man Mystery Worldwide box office: $552K - 1974
The Three Musketeers Action - 1973
Horror Express Sci-Fi - 1973
Dark Places as Dr. Ian Mandeville · Horror - 1973
Nothing But the Night as Col. Charles Bingham · Thriller - 1973
Poor Devil as Lucifer · Tv movie - 1973
The Creeping Flesh as James Hildern · Sci-Fi - 1972
Death Line as Stratton-Villiers, MI5 · Horror - 1972
Hannie Caulder Drama - 1972
Dracula A.D. 1972 as Count Dracula · Horror - 1972
Umbracle as The Man · Documentary - 1971
I, Monster as Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake · Sci-Fi - 1970
Scars of Dracula as Dracula · Horror - 1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as Mycroft Holmes · Comedy Worldwide box office: $19.9K - 1970
Julius Caesar as Artemidorus · War - 1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula as Dracula · Horror - 1970
One More Time as Dracula · Comedy - 1970
Count Dracula as Dracula · Horror - 1970
Eugenie as Dolmance · Horror - 1970
The Magic Christian Comedy - 1970
The Bloody Judge as Lord George Jeffreys · Horror - 1970
Scream and Scream Again as Fremont · Horror - 1969
The Magic Christian as Ship's Vampire · Comedy - 1969
The Oblong Box as Dr. J. Neuhartt · Horror - 1969
The Castle of Fu Manchu as Dr. Fu Man Chu · Adventure - 1968
Curse of the Crimson Altar as J.D. Morley · Mystery - 1968
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave as Dracula · Horror - 1968
Eve as Colonel Stuart · Thriller - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Fu Manchu/Dracula (archive footage) · Comedy - 1967
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism as Count Frederic Regula / Graf von Andomai · Horror - 1967
Five Golden Dragons as Dragon #4 · Drama - 1967
Theatre of Death as Philippe Darvas · Mystery - 1967
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu as Dr. Fu Manchu · Crime - 1967
Night of the Big Heat as Godfrey Hanson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $240K - 1966
The Brides of Fu Manchu as Fu Manchu · Adventure - 1966
Circus of Fear as Gregor · Horror - 1966
Rasputin: The Mad Monk as Grigori Rasputin · Horror - 1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness as Count Dracula · Horror - 1965
The Skull as Sir Matthew Phillips · Thriller - 1965
The Face of Fu Manchu as Dr. Fu Man Chu · Thriller - 1965
Ten Little Indians as Mr. U.N. Owen (voice) · Mystery - 1965
She as Billali · Romance - 1965
Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors as Franklyn Marsh · Horror - 1964
The Gorgon as Prof. Karl Meister · Fantasy - 1964
The Castle of the Living Dead as Count Drago · Horror - 1964
The Devil-Ship Pirates as Captain Robeles · Action - 1964
Crypt of the Vampire as Count Ludwig Karnstein · Horror - 1963
The Whip and the Body as Kurt Menliff · Drama - 1963
Horror Castle as Erich · Horror - 1963
Challenge the Devil as Mephistoles · Horror - 1962
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace as Sherlock Holmes · Drama - 1962
The Devil’s Agent as Baron Ferdi von Staub · Mystery - 1962
The Pirates of Blood River as Captain LaRoche · Action - 1962
Secret of the Red Orchid as Capt. Allerman · Mystery - 1961
Hercules in the Haunted World as King Lico (Licos) · Adventure - 1961
Scream of Fear Thriller - 1961
The Devil’s Daffodil as Ling Chu · Mystery - 1961
The Terror of the Tongs as Chung King · Crime - 1960
Too Hot to Handle as Novak · Drama - 1960
The Hands of Orlac as Nero the magician · Crime - 1960
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll as Paul Allen · Horror - 1960
The City of the Dead as Prof. Alan Driscoll · Horror - 1960
Beat Girl as Kenny King · Drama - 1959
The Mummy Adventure - 1959
Uncle Was a Vampire as Baron Roderico da Frankurten · Horror - 1959
The Treasure of San Teresa as Jaeger · Crime - 1959
The Man Who Could Cheat Death as Dr. Pierre Gerrard · Horror - 1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Sir Henry Baskerville · Thriller - 1958
Corridors of Blood as Resurrection Joe · Drama - 1958
Horror of Dracula Drama - 1958
A Tale of Two Cities as Marquis St. Evremonde · History - 1958
Battle of the V-1 as Brunner · War - 1957
Bitter Victory as Sgt. Barney · Drama - 1957
Manuela as Voice (voice) · Drama - 1957
The Curse of Frankenstein Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $27.4K - 1957
Fortune Is a Woman as Charles Highbury · Thriller - 1957
The Traitor as Doctor Neumann · Drama - 1957
Ill Met by Moonlight as German officer at The Dentist's office · Adventure - 1956
The Battle of the River Plate as Manolo · War - 1956
Beyond Mombasa as Gil Rossi · Adventure - 1956
Port Afrique as Franz Vermes · Drama - 1956
Alexander the Great as Nectenabus (voice) · Drama - 1956
Private’s Progress as Major Schultz · Comedy - 1955
Storm Over the Nile as Karaga Pasha · War - 1955
The Cockleshell Heroes as Submarine Commander Alan Grieves · War - 1955
Police Dog as Johnny, a constable - 1955
The Dark Avenger as French Patrol Captain at Tavern (uncredited) · History - 1955
Contraband Spain as Narrador (voz) · Crime - 1955
That Lady as Capitán · Drama - 1955
Cross-Roads as Harry Cooper · Horror - 1954
The Awakening as Factory proprietor (uncredited) · Drama - 1953
Innocents in Paris as Lieutenant Whitlock · Comedy - 1952
Moulin Rouge as Georges Seurat (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.19K - 1952
Babes in Bagdad as Slave Dealer · Comedy - 1952
Paul Temple Returns as Sir Felix Raybourne · Mystery - 1952
Top Secret as Russian Agent (uncredited) · Comedy - 1952
The Crimson Pirate as Joseph (attache) · Comedy - 1951
Valley of the Eagles as Det. Holt · Drama - 1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. as Spanish Captain · War - 1950
They Were Not Divided as Chris Lewis · War - 1949
Trottie True as Hon. Bongo Icklesham · Comedy - 1948
Scott of the Antarctic as Bernard Day · Adventure - 1948
Saraband for Dead Lovers as Herzog Anthony von Wolfenbüttel · Drama - 1948
Penny and the Pownall Case as Jonathan Blair · Drama - 1948
Corridor of Mirrors as Charles · Mystery
Christopher Lee in Documentaries & Specials
41- 2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee as Self / Various (Archive) · Documentary - 2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words as Himself · Documentary - 2017
Drácula Barcelona as Himself · Documentary - 2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective as Self · Documentary - 2014
Face of Unity as Self · Documentary - 2013
The Trail of Dracula as Self · Horror - 2012
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars as Self · Documentary - 2012
Everything or Nothing as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $32.9K - 2012
Shoot the Moon: The Making of ‘Hugo’ as Self · Documentary - 2010
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror as Self · Documentary - 2008
Fanex Files: Hammer Films as Self · Documentary - 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Hollywood Chinese as Self · Documentary - 2007
Beloved Count as Self · Documentary - 2004
A Filmmaker’s Journey: Making ‘The Return of the King’ as Self · Documentary - 2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self · History - 2003
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self · Documentary - 2002
Best Ever Bond as Self / Scaramanga · Action - 2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’ as Self / Count Dooku · Documentary - 2002
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self · Documentary - 2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Self · Documentary - 2001
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’ as Self · Tv movie - 2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome as Self · Comedy - 2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self · Documentary - 2000
Ian Fleming: 007’s Creator as Self · Documentary - 1998
Ex-S: The Wicker Man as Self · Documentary - 1996
Vem Var Dracula as Self · Documentary - 1996
100 Years of Horror: Girl Ghouls as Himself / Host · Documentary - 1996
100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company as Himself / Host / Narrator · Horror - 1996
100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead as Himself / Host · Horror - 1995
A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James as Self · Tv movie - 1995
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross as Self · Documentary - 1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood as Self · Documentary - 1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes as Himself - Presenter · Documentary - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1978
Mickey’s 50 as Self · Family - 1974
In Search of Dracula as Self – Host / Vlad Tepes / Count Dracula · Horror - 1971
Vampir Cuadecuc as Self · Documentary - 1964
Horror!!! as Self · Documentary
Biography
Who Is Christopher Lee?
Christopher Lee was born in Belgravia, London, England in 1922. Credited on films since 1948, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Sir Christopher Lee was an English actor, singer, and military officer, renowned for his deep, commanding voice, and often cast as villains in a filmography spanning over six decades. Born on May 27, 1922 in Belgravia, London, England, Lee rose to fame for his portrayal of classic villains in horror films, including Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, and Saruman in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He was knighted in 2009 for services to drama and charity. Lee had a career in music, particularly in the opera and symphonic metal genres, and held prominent roles in the Finnish Army and Royal Air Force during his service years from 1939 to 1946, where he held the rank of flight lieutenant. Lee is considered a legendary figure in cinema, contributing significantly to the film industry throughout his career spanning from 1948 to 2015. Lee passed away at the age of 93 on June 7, 2015, in Chelsea, London, England, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence and inspire actors and filmmakers alike.
Works with
Who Christopher Lee Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Christopher Lee shares the most films with. Peter Cushing comes first, with 35 films together, followed by Vincent Price (11).
FAQ
Christopher Lee: Questions & Answers
How many movies Christopher Lee has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Christopher Lee been in?
Christopher Lee is credited on 250 films, from 1948 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Christopher Lee's highest-grossing movie?
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is Christopher Lee's biggest box office hit, with $962M worldwide, ahead of Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) ($41.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Christopher Lee's movies have made $1.13B.
Christopher Lee's biggest hits What is the best Christopher Lee movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Christopher Lee's best-rated film is The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) with a score of 51.
Best Christopher Lee movies, ranked What is Christopher Lee's newest movie?
The most recent film on Christopher Lee's filmography is The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), in the role of Saruman.
Who does Christopher Lee work with most often?
Christopher Lee shares the most films with Peter Cushing (35 films), Vincent Price (11 films) and Boris Karloff (10 films).
The Best Christopher Lee Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 250 credits.
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