Film star Sir Christopher Lee dies aged 93

Star Wars creator George Lucas has paid tribute to the late Sir Christopher Lee, calling him a "great actor" and a "real gentleman".

Lee played the villainous Count Dooku in two of the Star Wars saga's prequels, and impressively acted out almost all of his own sword fight scenes.

Director Tim Burton has paid tribute to the "true legend" that is late actor Christopher Lee, who has died at the age of 93.

Burton, who worked with Lee on five films including Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, said the actor had been an "enormous inspiration".

Sir Roger Moore has shared his thoughts after the death of Christopher Lee.

Sir Christopher played Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun opposite Sir Roger's 007.

Lord Of The Rings co-star Dominic Monaghan has joined tributes to Christopher Lee, who Boris Jonson hailed as "a master of the macabre."

The Prime Minister paid tribute to Sir Christoper as a WWII veteran while actor Mark Gatiss decried the amount of recognition during his long lige.

In 2011, at the age of 88, Sir Christopher Lee was awarded the Bafta fellowship in recognition of his decades on the big screen.

The moving ceremony saw the veteran actor given a standing ovation by his peers, while he spoke about his pride at taking the award.

Sir Christopher Lee has been described as "perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred in so many films" - but which one is your favourite?

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