Dracula forever Christopher Lee is considered by much of the public and critics as the best actor who has portrayed Dracula. Opinions aside, it is undeniable that through this character's name is inscribed in golden letters in the history of cinema.
Born in London in 1922, Christopher Lee came from an aristocratic family (the son of a countess and a lieutenant colonel British army) but that was no obstacle to abandon all the trappings of social status and be integrated into the bohemian world of theater and cinema.
Christopher Lee began to study acting at a young age against the opinion of family, friends and teachers. All advised him not to lose time and be dedicated to other tasks.
I argued that because of his height (1.94 cm) and its extreme thinness, would not find many characters given their peculiar characteristics. In contrast, the bulk was his ticket to fame, the characters that would give the glory.
His tenacity and unwavering confidence paid off when, after casting the relevant tests, was hired by the British production that debuted Rank in 1948 in a film in Spain called
The strange appointment, directed by that years later would start the series 007, Terence Young.
was a tiny paper cut into a fantastic film and gender predicted what would move the actor, for which years later would prove to be especially gifted.
still had to spend nine years for him his big break came when, in the absence of papers minimally interesting, was about to give up and focus on something else.
In 1957 the British production company Hammer decided to do a remake of a classic horror film of the thirties, the famous Frankenstein
, and noticed the actor to portray the monster that had already fame since his first starring Boris Karloff.
course what they saw in it was mainly the peculiar physical, especially its high altitude, and told him the character.
seemed not much confidence in their qualities, but after all he spent almost the entire movie full of makeup and is only required his size and almost a single expression as any record.
The film was titled The Curse of Frankenstein , and inaugurated a new era of glory for the horror genre.
also served as the germ of a legendary producer who produce unforgettable titles, dignifying a genre then walked from the doldrums.
The three cornerstones of future success the producer would be precisely the three pillars of
The Curse of Frankenstein , director Terence Fisher, and his two lead actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
In 1950, Lee moved to Hollywood to pursue other opportunities after having shot just three films, secondarily in the Rank.
But the thing the United States would not substantially improve their work and testimonials were almost always more or less important productions in which he just had.
The gentleman of the seas (1950) Raoul Walsh,
The Crimson Pirate (1952) by Robert Siodmak,
The Princess Eboli (1955) by Terence Young,
Storm Over the Nile (1956) by Zoltan Korda, etc. kept him busy but without incident in his career. His characters were always expendable and forgettable.
The bombing came when, after the success of
The Curse of Frankenstein The Hammer decides to resurrect another classic from the terror of the thirties and entrusted with the main character in a new version of Dracula
.
Made by the same team
The Curse of Frankenstein the new
Dracula (1958) is an unprecedented success. Hammer and decided to devote himself entirely to the genre.
The character would mark his career to the point that his name and face is the most often cited when the public and critics are required in the polls to choose the best actor who has portrayed Dracula.
actually began his career there in the Hammer, because until then had passed almost unnoticed in films where monopolized the other role.
rid of Bram Stoker's character was another of his challenges. He got halfway. Over more than a hundred films shot, the shadow of Dracula always planned all his interpretations.
would collect his films an almost impossible task, so we leave the reader free to put it in as you remember what movies, which are of course many. Currently still working despite having already served 89 years.
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