The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Award-Winning Cast

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Character:Mercenary On Boat
Born:October 31, 1961
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
Character:Meriadoc Brandybuck
Born:December 8, 1976
John Noble
John Noble
Character:Denethor II
Born:August 20, 1948
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd
Character:Peregrin Took
Born:August 28, 1968
Karl Urban
Karl Urban
Character:Éomer
Born:June 7, 1972
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Character:Legolas
Born:January 13, 1977
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Character:Éowyn
Born:December 16, 1967
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Character:Arwen
Born:July 1, 1977
David Wenham
David Wenham
Character:Faramir
Born:September 21, 1965
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Character:Théoden
Born:December 17, 1944
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Character:Galadriel
Born:May 14, 1969
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Character:Aragorn
Born:October 20, 1958
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Character:Gollum
Born:April 20, 1964
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Character:Samwise Gamgee
Born:February 25, 1971
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Character:Elrond
Born:April 4, 1960
Sean Bean
Sean Bean
Character:Boromir
Born:April 17, 1959
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Character:Frodo Baggins
Born:January 28, 1981
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Character:Gandalf
Born:May 25, 1939
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Character:Bilbo Baggins
Born:September 12, 1931
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Character:Treebeard
Born:May 5, 1944
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Character:Gimli
Born:May 5, 1944

Cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Saruman
Born:May 27, 1922
Age:90
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Gríma Wormtongue
Born:March 18, 1950
Age:63
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
Mouth of Sauron
Born:September 17, 1945
Age:67
Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare
Gothmog
Born:March 20, 1968
Age:45
Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare
Witch-king of Angmar
Born:March 20, 1968
Age:45
Sala Baker
Sala Baker
Orc / Sauron
Born:September 22, 1976
Age:36

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2003 Academy Award for Best Picture, Fran Walsh
2003 Academy Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 Academy Award for Film Editing, Jamie Selkirk
2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Peter Jackson
2003 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Peter Jackson
2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Peter Jackson
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Peter Jackson
2004 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Fran Walsh
2003 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Peter Jackson
2003 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, Peter Jackson
2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Sean Astin
2003 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Howard Shore
2003 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Period or Fantasy Film, Grant Major
2004 MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
2004 MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Peter Jackson
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Andrew Lesnie
2003 BAFTA Orange Film of the Year
2003 Academy Award for Original Music Score, Howard Shore
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Joe Letteri
2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Howard Shore
2003 Academy Award for Costume Design, Richard Taylor
2004 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Period or Fantasy Film, Ngila Dickson
2003 Academy Award for Makeup, Richard Taylor
2004 Nebula Award for Best Script, Philippa Boyens
2003 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design, Richard Taylor
2003 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Grant Major
2003 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2003 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2003 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2004 Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design, Grant Major
2004 Saturn Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2004 PGA Producer of the Year Award for Motion Picture Producer of the Year, Barrie M. Osborne
2004 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Sean Astin
2004 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film, Fran Walsh
2003 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Christopher Boyes
2003 Academy Award for Visual Effects, Jim Rygiel
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YearAward Nomination
2003 Academy Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 Academy Award for Best Picture, Fran Walsh
2003 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Fran Walsh
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Ian McKellen
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Peter Jackson
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Peter Jackson
2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Peter Jackson
2004 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Fran Walsh
2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Peter Jackson
2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Sean Astin
2004 Satellite Award for Best Film, New Line Cinema
2003 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Peter Jackson
2004 Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Jim Rygiel
2004 Satellite Award for Best Editing, Jamie Selkirk
2004 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Period or Fantasy Film, Ngila Dickson
2004 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Andrew Lesnie
2004 Satellite Award for Best Sound, David Farmer
2004 Satellite Award for Best Costume Design, Ngila Dickson
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Ngila Dickson
2003 BAFTA Orange Film of the Year
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Andrew Lesnie
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Jamie Selkirk
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Howard Shore
2003 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Howard Shore
2004 MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
2004 MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
2004 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Sean Astin
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Hammond Peek
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup & Hair, Richard Taylor
2003 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Period or Fantasy Film, Grant Major
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Alex Funke
2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Howard Shore
2004 Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Howard Shore
2003 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Peter Jackson
2003 Saturn Award for Best Costume, Richard Taylor
2003 Academy Award for Costume Design, Ngila Dickson
2003 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design, Ngila Dickson
2003 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design, Richard Taylor
2003 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Grant Major
2003 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2003 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2003 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Production Design, Grant Major
2004 Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design, Grant Major
2003 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Hammond Peek
2003 Cinema Audio Society Award for Oustanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures, Hammond Peek
2004 PGA Producer of the Year Award for Motion Picture Producer of the Year, Barrie M. Osborne
2004 Satellite Award for Best Cinematography, Andrew Lesnie
2003 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Peter Jackson
2004 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film, Fran Walsh
2004 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Fran Walsh
2003 Academy Award for Film Editing, Jamie Selkirk
2003 Academy Award for Makeup, Richard Taylor
2003 Academy Award for Original Music Score, Howard Shore
2003 Academy Award for Visual Effects, Jim Rygiel
2005 Satellite Award for Best Overall DVD
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Prequels and Sequels

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
  • A:
    Howard Shore composed sheet music for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who directed the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?
  • A:
    Peter Jackson directed the film.
  • Q:
    Who played a role in the production of the film, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?
  • A:
    Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    Which honors did the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" receive?
  • A:
    The movie received the Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director and .
  • Q:
    How long is the runtime of the motion picture "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?
  • A:
    The total runtime is 201 minutes.
  • Q:
    What tagline was included in advertising materials for the movie, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?
  • A:
    The movie's slogan was, "The Journey Ends."
  • Q:
    The film, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The movie is classified as... Adventure and Fantasy.
  • Q:
    Which actors starred in movie, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?
  • A:
    Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and Andy Serkis starred in the movie.
  • Q:
    Which movie came before The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in the series?
  • A:
    "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is the name of the movie's prequel.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
  • A:
    Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and J. R. R. Tolkien performed the film's screenwriting.

Awards & Accolades

  • Academy Award - Best Visual Effects
    2004
  • Academy Awards for Best Picture
    2004
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    2004
  • Best Art Direction
    2004
  • Best Costume Design
    2004
  • Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form
    2004
  • Best Makeup
    2004
  • Best Special Effects
    2003
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
    2003
  • Broadcast Film Critics ASsociation Award for Best Film
    2003
  • Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture - Drama
    2004
  • Original Music Score
    2004
  • Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film
    2003
  • Saturn Award for Best Make-up
    2003
  • Sound Mixing
    2004

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