2004
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Tolkien-related events that took place in 2004.
[edit] January
- 2 - The Art of The Return of the King is published.
- 2 - The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion is published.
- 7 - Dutch translator Willy Wielek-Berg dies.
[edit] February
- 5 - Andy Serkis wins an Empire Award in the category Best British Actor, for his role as Gollum in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.
- 12 - At the 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King wins the award for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture".
- 25 - The Two Towers Anthology is released by Decipher.
- 29 - Peter Jackson's The Return of the King wins 11 Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards.
[edit] April
- 30 - Tolkien Studies: Volume 1 is published.
[edit] May
- 15-16 - Tolkien Weekend 2004 at Sarehole Mill.
[edit] June
- 3-5 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Symphony Hall
[edit] July
- 1-2 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Houston, TX, Jones Hall
- 13 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Philadelphia, PA, Mann Center
- 15-17 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Seattle, WA, S.Mark Taper Auditorium/Benaroya Hall
- 29-31 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Pittsburgh, PA, Heinz Hall
- 30 - Mythcon XXXV begins.
- ? - Vinyar Tengwar 46 is published.
- ? - Translating Tolkien: Text and Film is published.
[edit] August
- 2 - Mythcon XXXV ends.
- 12 - Peter Woodthorpe, who voiced Gollum in both Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings as well as The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series, dies.
[edit] September
- 15 - A new Swedish translation of The Lord of the Rings, made by Erik Andersson, is published.
- 17-19 - Oxonmoot 2004.
- 18-19 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Hartford, CT, Mortensen Hall
- 23 - There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale, in which Sean Astin describes the shooting of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings from his perspective, is published.
- 27 - Parma Eldalamberon 15 is published.
[edit] October
- 8-9 - Lord of the Rings SymphonyinChicago, IL, Auditorium Theatre
- 12 - Lord of the Rings Symphony in Milwaukee, WI
- 21 - The 50th Anniversary Edition of The Lord of the Rings is published.
[edit] November
- 2 - The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is released.
- 6 - Hyarion purchases the domain TolkienGateway.net
- 8 - David Salo's A Gateway to Sindarin is published.
- ? - Mithril Armoury files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
[edit] December
- 3-4 - Lord of the Rings Symphony Newark, NJ,
- 14 - The Return of the King Extended Edition is released.
- 26 - Actor Garard Green dies.
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