Grant Major

Grant Major (1955) was the production designer for The Lord of the Rings (film series). He oversaw the creation of sets such as Rivendell, Hobbiton, Moria, and others. Realism and detail were a must in transforming Middle-earth to the screen, without Major's perfectionism the films would have been greatly different.

Quotes

"Their contribution to the project was absolutely fundamental. They gave us the look and feel of Middle-earth, and they brought the most intimate knowledge of Tolkien lore to their work."

― Grant Major on working with John Howe and Alan Lee

Awards

• 2002 - AFI Award, Production Designer of the Year, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• 2002 - NBR Award, Best Production Design/Art Direction, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
• 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
• 2003 - Excellence in Production Design Award, Feature Film - Period or Fantasy Films, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• 2003 - PFCS Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
• 2003 - SDFCS Award, Best Production Design, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• 2004 - Academy Award, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
• 2004 - Excellence in Production Design Award, Feature Film - Period or Fantasy Films, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
• 2004 - LAFCA Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
• 2004 - PFCS Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
• 2004 - Golden Satellite Award, Best Art Direction, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King

External links

• Grant Major at IMDb
• Visual Effects of Lord of the Rings - interview
• In the Round - Return of the King interview
• The Design of the Fellowship of the Ring - interview