Grant Major

Biography

Grant Major (born 1955) is a production designer from New Zealand who is most famous for his work on The Lord of the Rings films. He won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Major's early exposure to production design began when he joined an art school in Auckland after graduating. Following this, he got a job as an assistant set designer at the local television station. Description above from the Wikipedia article Grant Major, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

Movie2002

8.0

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Movie2001

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

Movie2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

Movie2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story

Movie2002

7.8

No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'

Movie2022

8.0

New Zealand as Middle Earth

Movie2002

Filmography