A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

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2004
0h 29m
6.5(2 votes)
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Overview

A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.

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New Line Cinema

Cast & Crew

30 members
Directing

Jonathan Cook

Narrator (voice)

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Directing

Peter Jackson

Self

Peter Jackson
Acting

Elijah Wood

Self

Elijah Wood
Acting

Ian McKellen

Self

Ian McKellen
Production

Barrie M. Osborne

Self

Barrie M. Osborne
Acting

Sean Astin

Self

Sean Astin
Acting

David Wenham

Self

David Wenham
Acting

Miranda Otto

Self

Miranda Otto
Acting

Orlando Bloom

Self

Orlando Bloom
Acting

Christopher Lee

Self

Christopher Lee
Writing

Philippa Boyens

Self

Philippa Boyens
Acting

Jane Johnson

Self

No Image
Acting

Rayner Unwin

Self

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Production

Mark Ordesky

Self

No Image
Acting

Dominic Monaghan

Self

Dominic Monaghan
Acting

Liv Tyler

Self

Liv Tyler
Acting

Cate Blanchett

Self

Cate Blanchett
Acting

Ian Holm

Self

Ian Holm
Acting

Billy Boyd

Self

Billy Boyd
Acting

Viggo Mortensen

Self

Viggo Mortensen
Costume & Make-Up

Ngila Dickson

Self

Ngila Dickson
Acting

Hugo Weaving

Self

Hugo Weaving
Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

Self

Richard Taylor
Sound

Howard Shore

Self

Howard Shore
Acting

Annie Lennox

Self

Annie Lennox
Camera

Andrew Lesnie

Self

Andrew Lesnie
Acting

John Rhys-Davies

Self

John Rhys-Davies
Acting

Brian Sibley

Self

Brian Sibley
Acting

Andy Serkis

Self

Andy Serkis
Art

Alan Lee

Self

Alan Lee

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