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Book SynopsisThe Christopher Lee Encyclopedia encompasses all of the films in the distinguished actorâs prolific career, from his early roles in of the 1940s to his work in some of the most successful film franchises of all time. This reference volume highlights Leeâs iconic roles in horror cinema as well as his non-horror films over the years.
Trade ReviewThe Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia is an excellent book that covers every role that Sir Christopher has played over eight decades(!) Arranged alphabetically, each film is listed by title, cast and the major behind-the-scenes personalities, a synopsis, notes/reviews, and finally Sir Christopher’s own personal comments about most of these roles. Some appear in the form of lengthy interviews.... In addition to the A – Z film titles, the appendixes consist of shorts, television appearances, voice over work, alternate film titles and foreign language titles.... [I[f you’re a fan of Sir Christopher, this book is an absolute must. * HorrorNews.net *
The 2017 encyclopedia is an updated version of a 1983 catalog of Lee’s movies, researched and written by the same authors, with an additional author for this latest edition. Of particular note is Lee’s involvement in providing commentary in both this and the earlier version; these are the only encyclopedias of Lee’s films that garnered his formal approval.... The encyclopedia presents a comprehensive record of Lee’s films in such a way that it functions somewhat loosely as a primary source. To wit, many entries include Lee’s recollections about a particular film. While some commentary is more detailed than other, it nevertheless lends an unexpected but decidedly amicable tone to the entries in which the commentary appears. On that last note, the authors’ inclusion of personal forwards from actors who worked with Lee, and from Lee himself, renders the encyclopedia more conversational than is the usual case with encyclopedic sources. Entries typically are one to one-and-a-half pages each, but do give enough information as to be all-inclusive. Finally, the detailed and thoughtfully written introduction by the authors, and their noticeable inclusion of a rationale for updating their original book of the same content, offer significant insight into why the encyclopedia is necessary. * American Reference Books Annual *
