Grant Major

Grant Major (* 1955 in Palmerston North , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand production designer .

Grant Major's design career began with TV productions in New Zealand. His experience ranges from staging events (Commonwealth Games ceremony) to designing the New Zealand pavilions for the world exhibitions in Australia and Spain. For almost 30 years he has worked as a film, commercial, event and exhibition designer.

One of his greatest successes is the " The Lord of the Rings " trilogy by Peter Jackson, in 2004 he won the Oscar for " Best Art Direction-Set Decoration " for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King . He was also nominated for twelve other projects (including by AFI and The Art Directors Guild ) and won another 15 awards.

Filmography

Production Designer ( excerpt )

• 1996: The Frighteners
• 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship (The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring)
• 2002: Whale Rider
• 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
• 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
• 2005: King Kong
• 2008: The Ruins
• 2009: The Vintner's Luck

Art Director ( excerpt )

• 1984: The Invisible Man (episode role)
• 1989: Kitchen Sink
• 1990: An Angel at My Table
• 1994: Hercules and the Amazon Women (TV)
• 1994: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (TV)

Web links

• Grant Major's website
• Grant Major in the Internet Movie Database (English)