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

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

2004

0h 29m

6.0(1 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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Cast & Crew

30 members

Directing

Jonathan Cook

Narrator (voice)

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Directing

Peter Jackson

Self

Acting

Elijah Wood

Self

Acting

Ian McKellen

Self

Production

Barrie M. Osborne

Self

Acting

Sean Astin

Self

Acting

David Wenham

Self

Acting

Miranda Otto

Self

Acting

Orlando Bloom

Self

Acting

Christopher Lee

Self

Writing

Philippa Boyens

Self

Acting

Jane Johnson

Self

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Acting

Rayner Unwin

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Production

Mark Ordesky

Self

Acting

Dominic Monaghan

Self

Acting

Liv Tyler

Self

Acting

Cate Blanchett

Self

Acting

Ian Holm

Self

Acting

Billy Boyd

Self

Acting

Viggo Mortensen

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Ngila Dickson

Self

Acting

Hugo Weaving

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

Self

Sound

Howard Shore

Self

Acting

Annie Lennox

Self

Camera

Andrew Lesnie

Self

Acting

John Rhys-Davies

Self

Acting

Brian Sibley

Self

Acting

Andy Serkis

Self

Art

Alan Lee

Self

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