Jul 28, 2024 · Known for his booming voice, Christopher Lee has sung operas, and performed with the Tolkien Ensemble on their CDs At Dawn in Rivendell and Leaving Rivendell. He sang …

Jun 11, 2015 · The late Christopher Lee was the only Lord of the Rings actor to meet author J.R.R. Tolkien according to a resurfaced interview in the wake of his death

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. [1] In a career spanning more than sixty years, Lee became known as an actor with a …

Jan 8, 2023 · The legendary Sir Christopher Lee was a lifelong fan since first reading the books when they were originally published in the 1950s, and had even met Tolkien once at a chance …

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (May 27, 1922 — June 7, 2015) was an English actor, author, and singer who portrayed the wizard Saruman in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the …

Dec 28, 2015 · In an interview with Entertainment Weekly that’s filled with fond memories of Lee, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson admits he wanted Lee to play Saruman the White …

Feb 17, 2024 · As to be expected of somebody who lived one of the most fascinating lives imaginable, the distinction inevitably fell to Christopher Lee. He was already a noted fan of the …

Nov 12, 2014 · I'm fairly sure he wasn't "promised" the part, as tolkien didn't even consider his writings to be something he wanted to see in a cinematographic representation. Most likely, …

Jun 11, 2015 · Legendary actor, Sir Christopher Lee, sadly passed away on Sunday at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, following a short illness. He was 93. Tolkien …

Sep 13, 2023 · None more so than Saruman himself – Christopher Lee. Lee had the honor of being the only member of the Lord of the Rings cast to have actually met the man himself: …