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Grant Major(I)

  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Grant Major
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Grant Major was born in 1955 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand. He is a production designer and art director, known for King Kong (2005), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
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Born1955
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 27 wins & 31 nominations total

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Peter Jackson, Andrew Lesnie, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor in King Kong (2005)
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Known for

Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
King Kong
7.2
  • Production Designer
  • 2005
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.8
  • Production Designer
  • 2001
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.0
  • Production Designer
  • 2003
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.8
  • Production Designer
  • 2002

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Production Designer

  • Cowboy Bebop (2021)
    Cowboy Bebop
    • Production Designer (production design)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog (2021)
    The Power of the Dog
    • Production Designer
    • 2021
  • Liu Yifei in Mulan (2020)
    Mulan
    • Production Designer
    • 2020
  • The Meg (2018)
    The Meg
    • Production Designer
    • 2018
  • Kari Väänänen, Xavier Horan, Sia Trokenheim, and Luca Andrews in Kiwi Christmas (2017)
    Kiwi Christmas
    • Production Designer
    • 2017
  • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Evan Peters, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, and Ben Hardy in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
    X-Men: Apocalypse
    • Production Designer
    • 2016
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
    • Production Designer
    • 2016
  • The Dead Lands (2014)
    The Dead Lands
    • Production Designer
    • 2014
  • John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Skyler Stone, and Tiya Sircar in Walking with Dinosaurs 3D (2013)
    Walking with Dinosaurs 3D
    • Production Designer
    • 2013
  • Beyond the Edge (2013)
    Beyond the Edge
    • Production Designer
    • 2013
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox in Emperor (2012)
    Emperor
    • Production Designer
    • 2012
  • Hugh Laurie, Eka Darville, and Xzannjah Matsi in Mr. Pip (2012)
    Mr. Pip
    • Production Designer
    • 2012
  • Geoffrey Rush, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ryan Reynolds, and Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)
    Green Lantern
    • Production Designer
    • 2011
  • A Heavenly Vintage (2009)
    A Heavenly Vintage
    • Production Designer
    • 2009
  • The Ruins (2008)
    The Ruins
    • Production Designer
    • 2008

Art Department

  • Kari Väänänen, Xavier Horan, Sia Trokenheim, and Luca Andrews in Kiwi Christmas (2017)
    Kiwi Christmas
    • consultant designer
    • 2017
  • Queen City Rocker (1986)
    Queen City Rocker
    • conceptual artist
    • 1986
  • Children of Fire Mountain (1979)
    Children of Fire Mountain
    • designer
    • TV Series
    • 1979

Art Director

  • Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn (2014)
    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    • consulting art director
    • 2014
  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
    • Art Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Kevin Sorbo and Roma Downey in Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
    Hercules and the Amazon Women
    • Art Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • An Angel at My Table (1990)
    An Angel at My Table
    • Art Director
    • 1990
  • Theresa Healey in Kitchen Sink (1989)
    Kitchen Sink
    • Art Director
    • Short
    • 1989
  • The Grasscutter (1988)
    The Grasscutter
    • Art Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • The Invisible Man (1984)
    The Invisible Man
    • Art Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1984
  • Other Halves (1984)
    Other Halves
    • Art Director
    • 1984

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Grant Majors
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • 1955
    • Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

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    Major's career in design began at Television New Zealand. His background ranges from production design for the Commonwealth Games ceremonies to designer for the New Zealand Pavilions at the World Expos in Australia and Spain.

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