| Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
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| 13 Nominations / 4 Wins | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Director | Peter Jackson |
| Writer | Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens |
| Starring | Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen |
| 74th Academy Awards | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy drama film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). It is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings series, and was followed by The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), based on the second and third volumes of The Lord of the Rings.
Wins
- Best Cinematography — Andrew Lesnie
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling — Peter Owen and Richard Taylor
- Best Original Score — Howard Shore
- Best Visual Effects — Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
- Best Art Direction — Grant Major and Dan Hennah
- Best Cinematography — Andrew Lesnie
- Best Costume Design — Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
- Best Director — Peter Jackson
- Best Film Editing — John Gilbert
- Best Makeup — Peter Owen and Richard Taylor
- Best Original Score — Howard Shore
- Best Original Song — "May it Be" by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
- Best Picture — Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Barrie M. Osborne
- Best Sound — Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek
- Best Supporting Actor — Ian McKellen
- Best Visual Effects — Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson
Plot[]
An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it! However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign!
Trailer[]
