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==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''23''' - [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]] wins two Oscars, out of six nominations, at the [[wikipedia:75th_Academy_Awards|75th Academy Awards]]. | * '''[[March 23|23]]''' - [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]] wins two Oscars, out of six nominations, at the [[wikipedia:75th_Academy_Awards|75th Academy Awards]]. | ||
* '''25''' - The first [[Tolkien Reading Day]] | * '''[[March 25|25]]''' - The first [[Tolkien Reading Day]] | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''15''' - ''[[The Art of The Two Towers]]'' is published. | * '''[[April 15|15]]''' - ''[[The Art of The Two Towers]]'' is published. | ||
* '''30''' - ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)]]'' by [[Leslie Ellen Jones]] is published. | * '''[[April 30|30]]''' - ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)]]'' by [[Leslie Ellen Jones]] is published. | ||
==May== | ==May== | ||
* '''5''' - Artist [[Ben Lee]] dies of [[wikipedia:Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy|Duchenne]]. | * '''[[May 5|5]]''' - Artist [[Ben Lee]] dies of [[wikipedia:Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy|Duchenne]]. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''5''' - [[Andy Serkis]] wins an [[wikipedia:MTV_Movie_Awards|MTV Movie Award]], category "Best Animated Character", for his role as [[Gollum]]. His [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Uj411At8VRI immortal acceptance speech] would win a Hugo in [[2004]]. | * '''[[June 5|5]]''' - [[Andy Serkis]] wins an [[wikipedia:MTV_Movie_Awards|MTV Movie Award]], category "Best Animated Character", for his role as [[Gollum]]. His [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Uj411At8VRI immortal acceptance speech] would win a Hugo in [[2004]]. | ||
* '''15''' - [[Philip Stone]], who voiced [[Théoden]] in ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'', dies. | * '''[[June 15|15]]''' - [[Philip Stone]], who voiced [[Théoden]] in ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'', dies. | ||
* '''16''' - ''[[British Writers: Classics, Volume II]]'' is published. | * '''[[June 16|16]]''' - ''[[British Writers: Classics, Volume II]]'' is published. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''10''' - [[Tolkien Thing|Tolkien Thing V]]. | * '''[[July 10|10]]''' - [[Tolkien Thing|Tolkien Thing V]]. | ||
* '''25-28''' - [[Mythcon XXXIV]]. | * '''[[July 25|25]]-[[July 28|28]]''' - [[Mythcon XXXIV]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''18-21''' - [[Oxonmoot 2003]]. | * '''[[September 18|18]]-[[September 21|21]]''' - [[Oxonmoot 2003]]. | ||
* '''22''' - The [[Eleventy-First Birthday Party]] is held in Frankenmuth, Michigan. | * '''[[September 22|22]]''' - The [[Eleventy-First Birthday Party]] is held in Frankenmuth, Michigan. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''1''' - ''[[The Gospel According to Tolkien]]'' is published. | * '''[[October 1|1]]''' - ''[[The Gospel According to Tolkien]]'' is published. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Tolkien and C.S. Lewis|Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship]]'' is published. | |||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''3''' - ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'' is published. | * '''[[November 3|3]]''' - ''[[Meditations on Middle-earth]]'' is published. | ||
* '''4''' - ''[[The Essential J.R.R. Tolkien Sourcebook]]'' is published. | * '''[[November 4|4]]''' - ''[[The Essential J.R.R. Tolkien Sourcebook]]'' is published. | ||
* '''4''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'' is released in the US. | * '''[[November 4|4]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'' is released in the US. | ||
* '''26''' - [[Gordon Reid]], who provided several voices in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' radio series]], dies. | * '''[[November 26|26]]''' - [[Gordon Reid]], who provided several voices in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' radio series]], dies. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Vinyar Tengwar 45]] is published. | * '''?''' - [[Vinyar Tengwar 45]] is published. | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''1''' - ''[[Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic]]'' is published. | * '''[[December 1|1]]''' - ''[[Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic]]'' is published. | ||
* '''3''' - [[David Hemmings]], who played [[Bergil]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)]]'', dies. | * '''[[December 3|3]]''' - [[David Hemmings]], who played [[Bergil]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)]]'', dies. | ||
* '''17''' - [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]] premieres in Wellington, [[New Zealand]]. | * '''[[December 17|17]]''' - [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]] premieres in Wellington, [[New Zealand]]. | ||
* '''17''' - [[Alan Tilvern]], who voiced [[Barliman Butterbur|"Innkeeper"]] in ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'', dies. | * '''[[December 17|17]]''' - [[Alan Tilvern]], who voiced [[Barliman Butterbur|"Innkeeper"]] in ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'', dies. | ||
* '''23''' - [[Parma Eldalamberon]] issue 14 is published. | * '''[[December 23|23]]''' - [[Parma Eldalamberon]] issue 14 is published. | ||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[Tolkien in Translation]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Tolkien in Translation]]'' is published. |
Revision as of 22:05, 16 May 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 2003.
March
- 23 - Peter Jackson's The Two Towers wins two Oscars, out of six nominations, at the 75th Academy Awards.
- 25 - The first Tolkien Reading Day
April
- 15 - The Art of The Two Towers is published.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) by Leslie Ellen Jones is published.
May
June
- 5 - Andy Serkis wins an MTV Movie Award, category "Best Animated Character", for his role as Gollum. His immortal acceptance speech would win a Hugo in 2004.
- 15 - Philip Stone, who voiced Théoden in Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, dies.
- 16 - British Writers: Classics, Volume II is published.
July
- 10 - Tolkien Thing V.
- 25-28 - Mythcon XXXIV.
September
- 18-21 - Oxonmoot 2003.
- 22 - The Eleventy-First Birthday Party is held in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
October
- 1 - The Gospel According to Tolkien is published.
- ? - Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship is published.
November
- 3 - Meditations on Middle-earth is published.
- 4 - The Essential J.R.R. Tolkien Sourcebook is published.
- 4 - The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring is released in the US.
- 26 - Gordon Reid, who provided several voices in The Lord of the Rings radio series, dies.
- ? - Vinyar Tengwar 45 is published.
December
- 1 - Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic is published.
- 3 - David Hemmings, who played Bergil in The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series), dies.
- 17 - Peter Jackson's The Return of the King premieres in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 17 - Alan Tilvern, who voiced "Innkeeper" in Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, dies.
- 23 - Parma Eldalamberon issue 14 is published.
?
- ? - Tolkien in Translation is published.
- ? - Tolkien Through Russian Eyes is published.
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