The Lord of the Rings
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure tha| Genres: | Adventure, Fantasy, Action | 
| Production Companies: | New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company | 
| Publication Date: | December 18, 2001 | 
| Budget: | $93,000,000 | 
| Runtime: | 178 | 
| Tagline: | One ring to rule them all | 
| User Score (votes): | 8.2 / 10 (12268) | 
Full production credits:
					Communicator
					J.R.R. Tolkien
				
							
					Character
					Arwen
				
							
					Communicator
					Liv Tyler
				
							
					Communicator
					Elijah Wood
				
							
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					Frodo Baggins
				
							
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					Ian McKellen
				
							
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					Gandalf the Grey
				
							
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					Viggo Mortensen
				
							
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					Aragorn
				
							
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					Sean Astin
				
							
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					Samwise "Sam" Gamgee
				
							
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					Liv Tyler
				
							
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					Arwen Evenstar
				
							
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					Orlando Bloom
				
							
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					Legolas
				
							
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					John Rhys Davies
				
							
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					Gimli
				
							
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					Dominic Monaghan
				
							
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					Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
				
							
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					Billy Boyd
				
							
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					Peregrin "Pippin" Took
				
							
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					Sean Bean
				
							
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					Boromir
				
							
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					Andy Serkis
				
							
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					Gollum / Witch-king of Angmar (voice)
				
							
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					Cate Blanchett
				
							
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					Galadriel
				
							
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					Christopher Lee
				
							
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					Saruman
				
							
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					Hugo Weaving
				
							
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					Elrond
				
							
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					Ian Holm
				
							
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					Bilbo Baggins
				
							
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					Marton Csokas
				
							
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					Celeborn
				
							
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					Craig Parker
				
							
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					Haldir
				
							
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					Lawrence Makoare
				
							
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					Lurtz
				
							
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					Sala Baker
				
							
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					Sauron / Lugdush
				
							
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					Sarah McLeod
				
							
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					Rose "Rosie" Cotton
				
							
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					Alan Howard
				
							
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					The Ring (voice) / Sauron (voice)
				
							
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					Noel Appleby
				
							
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					Everard Proudfoot
				
							
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					Megan Edwards
				
							
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					Mrs. Proudfoot
				
							
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					Mark Ferguson
				
							
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					Ereinion Gil-galad
				
							
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					Brent McIntyre
				
							
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					Witch-king of Angmar
				
							
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					David Weatherley
				
							
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					Barliman Butterbur
				
							
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					Cameron Rhodes
				
							
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					Farmer Maggot
				
							
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					Harry Sinclair
				
							
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					Isildur
				
							
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					Peter McKenzie
				
							
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					Elendil
				
							
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					Michael Elsworth
				
							
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					Círdan
				
							
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					Katie Jackson
				
							
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					Bell Boffin
				
							
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					Billy Jackson
				
							
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					Minto Boffin
				
							
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					Martyn Sanderson
				
							
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					Harry Goatleaf
				
							
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					Ian Mune
				
							
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					Bounder
				
							
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					Victoria Beynon-Cole
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Lee Hartley
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
					Communicator
					Sam La Hood
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Chris Streeter
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
					Communicator
					Jonathan Jordan
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Semi Kuresa
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Clinton Ulyatt
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Paul Bryson
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Lance Fabian Kemp
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Jono Manks
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Ben Price
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Phil Grieve
				
							
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					Hero Orcs / Goblins / Uruks / Ringwraiths
				
							
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					Norman Forsey
				
							
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					Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee (extended edition)
				
							
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					Lori Dungey
				
							
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					Mrs. Bracegirdle (extended edition)
				
							
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					Brian Sergent
				
							
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					Ted Sandyman (extended edition)
				
							
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					William Johnson
				
							
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					Old Noakes (extended edition)
				
							
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					Peter Corrigan
				
							
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					Otho Sackville-Baggins (extended edition)
				
							
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					Elizabeth Moody
				
							
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					Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (extended edition)
				
							
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					Timothy Bartlett
				
							
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					Robin Smallburrow (uncredited)
				
							
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					Jørn Benzon
				
							
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					Rúmil (uncredited)
				
							
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					Micha Kemp
				
							
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					Calaglin (uncredited)
				
							
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					Ben Britton
				
							
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					Fereveldir (uncredited)
				
							
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					Jonathan Harding
				
							
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					Dínendal / Erestor (uncredited)
				
							
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					Jason Secto
				
							
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					Nestadion / Orophin (uncredited)
				
							
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					Bret McKenzie
				
							
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					Figwit (uncredited)
				
							
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					Matt Appleton
				
							
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					Saelbeth (uncredited)
				
							
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					Sam Kelly
				
							
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					Silindë (uncredited)
				
							
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					Gino Acevedo
				
							
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					Sindri (uncredited)
				
							
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					Xander Forterie
				
							
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					Uri (uncredited)
				
							
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					Rich Mayberry
				
							
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					Linnar (uncredited)
				
							
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					Tom Walsh
				
							
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					Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger (uncredited)
				
							
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					Peter Jackson
				
							
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					Albert Dreary (uncredited)
				
							
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					Sabine Crossen
				
							
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					Rivendell Elf (uncredited)
				
							
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					Jarl Benzon
				
							
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					Last Alliance Elf (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					John Howe
				
							
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					Ring King of Men (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					Alan Lee
				
							
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					Ring King of Men (uncredited)
				
							
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					Zo Hartley
				
							
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					Hobbit (uncredited)
				
							
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					Liz Merton
				
							
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					Hobbit (uncredited)
				
							
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					Riley Brophy
				
							
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					Hobbit Child (uncredited)
				
							
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					Taea Hartwell
				
							
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					Hobbit Child (uncredited)
				
							
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					Shane Rangi
				
							
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					Witch-king (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					Grant Roa
				
							
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					Uruk-hai (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					Chris Reid
				
							
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					Orc (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					Samuel E. Shore
				
							
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					Orc (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					Rachel Clentworth
				
							
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					Goblin (uncredited)
				
							
					Communicator
					Thomas Robins
				
							
					Communicator
					Hand of Gollum (uncredited)
				
							
					Director
					Peter Jackson
				
							
					Producer
					Peter Jackson
				
							
					Producer
					Barrie M. Osborne
				
							
					Executive producer
					Bob Weinstein
				
							
					Executive producer
					Harvey Weinstein
				
							
					Executive producer
					Saul Zaentz
				
							
					Executive producer
					Mark Ordesky
				
							
					Executive producer
					Michael Lynne
				
							
					Novel
					J.R.R Tolkien
				
							
					Screenplay
					Peter Jackson
				
							
					Screenplay
					Fran Walsh
				
							
					Screenplay
					Philippa Boyens
				
							
					Original music composer
					Howard Shore
				
							
					Director of photography
					Andrew Lesnie
				
							
					Production design
					Grant Major
				
							
					Editor
					John Gilbert
				
							
					Art direction
					Joe Bleakley
				
							
					Art direction
					Philip Ivey
				
							
					Art direction
					Rob Outterside
				
							
					Art direction
					Mark Robins
				
							
					Costume design
					Ngila Dickson
				
							
					Costume design
					Richard Taylor
				
							
					Casting
					Victoria Burrows
				
							
					Casting
					John Hubbard
				
							
					Casting
					Liz Mullane
				
							
					Casting
					Amy Hubbard
				
							
					Casting
					Ann Robinson
				
							
					3d supervisor
					Guy Williams
				
							
					Visual effects designer
					Christian Rivers
				
							
					Second unit director
					John Mahaffie
				
							
					Second unit director
					Geoff Murphy
				
							
					Sound recordist
					Malcolm Cromie
				
							
					Sound recordist
					Ken Saville
				
							
					Sound recordist
					Hammond Peek
				
							
					Dialogue editor
					Chris Todd
				
							
					Dialogue editor
					Jason Canovas
				
							
					Supervising sound editor
					Ethan Van der Ryn
				
							
					Supervising sound editor
					Mike Hopkins
				
							
					Sound re-recording mixer
					Michael Semanick
				
							
					Sound re-recording mixer
					Gethin Creagh
				
							
					Sound re-recording mixer
					Christopher Boyes
				
							
					Additional sound re-recording mixer
					Michael Hedges
				
							
					Sound effects editor
					Craig Tomlinson
				
							
					Sound effects editor
					Tim Nielsen
				
							
					Sound effects editor
					John McKay
				
							
					Sound effects editor
					Brent Burge
				
							
					Still photographer
					Pierre Vinet
				
							
					Script supervisor
					Dianne Moffatt
				
							
					Script supervisor
					Oksana Sokol
				
							
					Script supervisor
					Pat Robins
				
							
					First assistant director
					Carolynne Cunningham
				
							
					First assistant editor
					Peter Skarratt
				
							
					Supervising editor
					Jamie Selkirk
				
							
					Music editor
					Nancy Allen
				
							
					Music editor
					Suzana Peric
				
							
					Supervising art director
					Dan Hennah
				
							
					Stunts
					Sala Baker
				
							
					Assistant art director
					Jules Cook
				
							
					Visual effects supervisor
					Jim Rygiel
				
							
					Makeup designer
					Peter King
				
							
					Hair designer
					Peter King
				
							
					Production sound mixer
					Hammond Peek
				
							
					Makeup supervisor
					Richard Taylor
				
							
					Prop maker
					Tim Abbot
				
							
					Assistant art director
					Jacqui Allen
				
							
					Art department production assistant
					Ruben Allen
				
							
					Set dresser
					Judy Alley
				
							
					Prop maker
					Ben Beemsterboer
				
							
					Prop maker
					Kevin Bradshaw
				
							
					Set decoration
					Alan Lee
				
							
					Conceptual design
					Alan Lee
				
							
					Art department coordinator
					Roxane Gajadhar
				
							
					Art department manager
					Chris Hennah
				
							
					Assistant art director
					Ross McGarva
				
							
					Art department production assistant
					Danielle Osborne
				
							
					Art department coordinator
					Brigitte Yorke
				
							
					Second assistant director
					Marc Ashton
				
							
					Assistant dialogue editor
					Martin Kwok
				
							
					Assistant sound editor
					Chris Ward
				
							
					Assistant sound editor
					Katy Wood
				
							
					Visual effects production assistant
					Mary Connolly
				
							
					Compositor
					Aaron Barclay
				
							
					Visual effects coordinator
					Aaron Cowan
				
							
					Visual effects art director
					Paul Lasaine
				
							
					Visual effects coordinator
					Sarah McLauchlan
				
							
					Hairstylist
					Margaret Aston
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Margaret Aston
				
							
					Hairstylist
					Rick Findlater
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Rick Findlater
				
							
					Key hair stylist
					José Luis Pérez
				
							
					Key makeup artist
					José Luis Pérez
				
							
					Conceptual design
					John Howe
				
							
					Sound designer
					David Farmer
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Kerryn Flewell-Smith
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Mark Kinaston-Smith
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Bronwyn Knott
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Davina Lamont
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Vivienne MacGillicuddy
				
							
					Makeup designer
					Peter Owen
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Janine Schneider
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Lenore Stewart
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Tera Treanor
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Nancy Hennah
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Noreen Wilkie
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Jeremy Woodhead
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Catherine Maguire
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Emma Moncrieff
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Allie Rutherford
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Tanya Travis
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Linda Wall
				
							
					Makeup artist
					Laurelle Ziento
				
							
					Visual effects producer
					Kelly L'Estrange
				
							
					Visual effects producer
					Charlie McClellan
				
							
					Visual effects producer
					Eileen Moran
				
							
					Visual effects supervisor
					Steen Bech
				
							
					Visual effects supervisor
					Geoff Dixon
				
							
					Visual effects supervisor
					Mark O. Forker
				
							
					Visual effects supervisor
					Dean Lyon
				
					Last updated: 2017-09-01
Characters in ‘The Lord of the Rings’
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