Grant Major
Personal Info
Known for
Art
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-01-01 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2022)
(2002)
New Zealand as Middle Earth
as self
(2001)
Crew
(2025)
A Minecraft Movie
Production Design
(2021)
The Power of the Dog
Production Design
(2020)
Mulan
Production Design
(2018)
The Meg
Production Design
(2016)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Production Design
(2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse
Production Design
(2014)
The Dead Lands
Production Design
(2013)
Beyond The Edge
Production Design
(2013)
Walking with Dinosaurs
Production Design
(2012)
Secret Garden
Art Direction
(2012)
Emperor
Production Design
(2012)
Mr. Pip
Production Design
(2011)
Green Lantern
Production Design
(2009)
The Vintner's Luck
Production Design
(2008)
The Ruins
Production Design
(2006)
Dead Letters
Production Design
(2005)
King Kong
Production Design
(2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Production Design
(2003)
Whale Rider
Production Design
(2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Production Design
(2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Production Design
(1998)
Memory & Desire
Production Design
(1997)
Aberration
Production Design
(1997)
The Ugly
Production Design
(1997)
A Woman's Heart
Production Design
(1996)
The Frighteners
Production Design
(1994)
Heavenly Creatures
Production Design
(1994)
A Game With No Rules
Production Design
(1993)
Jack Be Nimble
Production Design
(1990)
An Angel at My Table
Production Design
(1989)
Kitchen Sink
Art Direction