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David Comer(1956-2014)

  • Location Management
  • Director
  • Art Department
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David Comer was born on 26 July 1956 in Dunedin, New Zealand. He was a director, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Light Between Oceans (2016) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). He was married to Peta Carey and Peta Carey. He died on 25 December 2014 in New Zealand.
BornJuly 26, 1956
DiedDecember 25, 2014(58)
BornJuly 26, 1956
DiedDecember 25, 2014(58)
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Known for

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
8.9
  • Location Management
  • 2001
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
The Light Between Oceans
7.2
  • Location Management(as Dave Comer)
  • 2016
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
  • Location Management(as Dave Comer)
  • 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
  • Location Management
  • 2002

Credits

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Location Management

  • Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans (2016)
    The Light Between Oceans
    7.2
    • location scout (as Dave Comer)
    • 2016
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    7.4
    • location scout
    • 2014
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    7.8
    • location scout
    • 2013
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • locations (as Dave Comer)
    • 2012
  • 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
    • location scout (as Dave Comer)
    • 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
    • location scout
    • 2002
  • 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
    8.9
    • location scout
    • 2001

Director

  • Ata Whenua Fiordland on Film (2005)
    Ata Whenua Fiordland on Film
    8.2
    Short
    • Director (as Dave Comer)
    • 2005

Art Department

  • Red Rose of Normandy (2011)
    Red Rose of Normandy
    2.6
    Video
    • movie poster
    • 2011

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dave Comer
  • Born
    • July 26, 1956
    • Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Died
    • December 25, 2014
    • New Zealand(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Peta Carey? - December 25, 2014 (his death)

Did you know

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    When director Peter Jackson was planning The Lord of the Rings films, Comer was commissioned to find locations that would eventually appear on screen as Middle Earth.

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