About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1955-01-01
Place of birth:
Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Website:
N/A

Grant Major

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2022 No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners' Actor Self 58
Average
2002 New Zealand as Middle Earth Actor self N/A
N/A
2001 Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' Actor Self 59
Average

Art
2025 A Minecraft Movie Art Production Design 62
Fair
2021 The Power of the Dog Art Production Design 66
Fair
2020 Mulan Art Production Design 67
Fair
2018 The Meg Art Production Design 62
Fair
2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Art Production Design 64
Fair
2016 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Art Production Design 60
Fair
2014 The Dead Lands Art Production Design 59
Average
2013 Walking with Dinosaurs Art Production Design 60
Fair
2013 Beyond The Edge Art Production Design 59
Average
2012 Secret Garden Art Art Direction 58
Average
2012 Emperor Art Production Design 59
Average
2012 Mr. Pip Art Production Design 59
Average
2011 Green Lantern Art Production Design 52
Average
2009 The Vintner's Luck Art Production Design 57
Average
2008 The Ruins Art Production Design 58
Average
2006 Dead Letters Art Production Design N/A
N/A
2005 King Kong Art Production Design 68
Fair
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Art Production Design 84
Very good
2003 Whale Rider Art Production Design 64
Fair
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Art Production Design 83
Very good
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Art Production Design 83
Very good
1998 Memory & Desire Art Production Design 58
Average
1997 Aberration Art Production Design 57
Average
1997 The Ugly Art Production Design 58
Average
1997 A Woman's Heart Art Production Design N/A
N/A
1996 The Frighteners Art Production Design 66
Fair
1994 Heavenly Creatures Art Production Design 66
Fair
1993 Jack Be Nimble Art Production Design 58
Average
1990 An Angel at My Table Art Production Design 61
Fair
1989 Kitchen Sink Art Art Direction 59
Average