Alan Lee
Art department · b. 1947 · London, England, UK
Movies7
Movie8.4AdventureFantasyYoung hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · 28K votes
Movie8.4AdventureFantasyFrodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · 24K votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryTV MovieThe making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.
Movie6.5DocumentaryA documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004 · 2 votes
Movie5.7DocumentaryFollowing the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense project from start to finish. It turns out that this one film may actually be a larger task to complete than all 3 of the Lord of the Rings films together.
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006 · 3 votes
Movie6.6DocumentaryA documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic countryside, moving on to describe his fighting experience from WWI, and closing with a look at the Finnish inspiration for the scholar's self-invented languages of Elfish. In between are interviews with the cast of the films and some clips, by far the most from "The Fellowship of the Ring", but a few glimpses of Rohan riders (from "The Two Towers") are provided. Also, there are interviews with a range of the filmmakers.
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · 19 votes
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"Lord of the Brush" details the artist John Howe's history and passion for J.R.R. Tolkien's works. John's story is brought to life with over 100 of his beautiful illustrations, which have had a major impact on the fans and readers of the world about how J.R.R. Tolkien's work is envisioned in images.