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- Grant Major (born 1955) is an art director from New Zealand who is most famous for his work on The Lord of the Rings films. He won an Oscar for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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Grant Major (born 1955) is an art director from New Zealand who is most famous for his work on The Lord of the Rings films. He won an Oscar for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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).
- January 1, 1
- 1.85 m
- Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
- 3 min
Mar 9, 2022 · Grant Major, production designer of Lord of the Rings, is nominated again for The Power of the Dog—the latest to tell an epic, universally beloved story from his tiny...
Dec 4, 2023 · Over the years, the art of filmmaking became so popular in New Zealand that the country, which looked upon Sir Richard Hadley and Martin Crowe as role models, now had new heroes to cheer for. One such hero was the Academy Award-winning production designer, Grant Major.
- Atish Sharma
Nov 1, 2003 · While the name Grant Major may not be internationally known among moviegoers, the work he has been doing these past few years certainly is. As Production Designer for the Lord of the Rings...
27 wins & 31 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 2022 Nominee Oscar. Best Achievement in Production Design. The Power of the Dog. Shared with: Amber Richards. 2006 Nominee Oscar. Best Achievement in Art Direction. King Kong. Shared with: Dan Hennah · Simon Bright. 2004 Winner Oscar. Best Art Direction-Set Decoration.
Grant Major is known as an Production Design, Actor, and Art Direction. Some of his work includes The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, X-Men: Apocalypse, King Kong, The Meg, Green Lantern, and Mulan.