Alan Lee

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Art Department

(2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Art Department

(2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Art Department

(2001)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Art Department

(2013)

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Filmography

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Art department (12 credits)

2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (conceptual designer)

2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (conceptual designer)

2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (conceptual designer)

2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (concept painter: Sony Imageworks - uncredited)

2005 King Kong (conceptual designer)

2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (conceptual designer)

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (conceptual designer)

2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (conceptual designer)

1998 Merlin (TV Mini-Series) (illustrator - 2 episodes)

- Part 2 (1998) ... (illustrator)

- Part 1 (1998) ... (illustrator)

1991 Merlin and the Dragons (TV Movie) (designer)

1989 Erik the Viking (conceptual designer)

1985 Legend (conceptual designer - uncredited)

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Actor (3 credits)

2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Laketown Musician (uncredited)

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Rohan Recruit (uncredited)

2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Ring King of Men (uncredited)

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Set decorator (3 credits)

2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (uncredited)

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Visual effects (2 credits)

2009 The Lovely Bones (conceptual designs: Weta Digital)

2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (visual effects conceptual designer)

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Writer (1 credit)

1981 Faeries (TV Short) (book)

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Producer (1 credit)

2019 Granbad (Short) (executive producer) (completed)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1996 J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien (Video documentary) (thanks)

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Self (23 credits)

2017 La grande librairie (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #10.16 (2017) ... Himself

2017 News at Ten (TV Series)
Himself - Illustrator

- Episode dated 1 June 2017 (2017) ... Himself - Illustrator

2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (Video documentary)
Himself

2006 Skull Island: A Natural History (Video documentary short)
Himself

2005 Lord of the Brush (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2004 A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 Big-atures (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 Designing Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Himself - Conceptual Designer

2004 Weta Digital (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 Weta Workshop (Video documentary)
Himself - Conceptual Designer

2004 John Howe: There and Back Again (Documentary)

2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

2003 Big-atures (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 Designing Middle-Earth (Video documentary)
Himself

2003 Weta Digital (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 Weta Workshop (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (Video documentary)
Himself

2002 Designing Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Himself - Conceptual Designer

2002 Weta Workshop (Video documentary short)
Himself - Conceptual Designer

2001 Houghton Mifflin Welcomes You to Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Himself, conceptual artist

2001 National Geographic Explorer (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Conceptual Designer of LOTR

- Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings (2001) ... Himself - Conceptual Designer of LOTR

2001 A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (TV Movie documentary)
Himself, conceptual designer

1998 An Awfully Big Adventure (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Tolkien Artist

- J.R.R. Tolkien (1998) ... Himself - Tolkien Artist

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2013 Troldspejlet (TV Series)
Himself - Conceptual Designer

- Episode #49.12 (2013) ... Himself - Conceptual Designer (uncredited)

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Video Game)
Ring King of Men (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

1992: Illustrated anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings. His paintings in this version were the basis for his work in the films. See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

To draw a tree, to pay such close attention to every aspect of a tree, is an act of reverence not only toward the tree, and toward the earth itself, but also our human connection to it. This is one of the magical things about drawing -- it gives us almost visionary moments of connectedness.