No. 184 in the Index · Cinema
Christopher Lee
English actor and singer (1922–2015).
The record
Christopher Lee was an English actor and singer. Born on 27 May 1922 in Belgravia, Lee died on 7 June 2015 in London at the age of 93.
Lee studied at Wellington College and Summer Fields School. Honours include Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award, Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and Commander of the Order of Saint John, among 15 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 113 languages, Christopher Lee is No. 184 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 27 May 1922, Belgravia
- Died
- 7 June 2015, London (aged 93)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Actor, television actor, film actor
- Field
- Cinema
- Education
- Wellington College, Summer Fields School
- Plays
- Voice
- Labels
- EMI
- Height
- 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
- Languages
- French, English, German, Italian
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 113
Did you know
93
Lived to 93.
27 May
Shares a birthday with Ibn Khaldun and Henry Kissinger.
2
Two people in the Index born in Belgravia, with Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon.
113
Has a Wikipedia article in 113 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Christopher Lee
- FatherGeoffrey Trollope Lee
- MotherEstelle Maria Carandini
- SpouseBirgit Kroencke
- SiblingXandra Carandini Lee
- ChildChristina Lee
Honours and works
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award1983
- Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement1994
- Commander of the Order of Saint John1997
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire2001
- Knight Bachelor2009
- BAFTA Fellowship2011
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres2011
- Steiger Award
- 1939–45 Star
- Africa Star
- Italy Star
- France and Germany Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal 1939–1945
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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- Wikidata Q180338 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)