BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1988) Winner
Alan Lee
アラン・リー
Aran Rī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-08-20 （Middlesex）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South of England
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Conceptual designer, Painter
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
- Influenced By
- William Morris
- Influenced
- Visual style of Tolkien's Middle-earth
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing School of Art | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Ealing School of Art
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Chesley Award | Merlin Dreams | Best Interior Illustration | Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists | Winner |
| 1998 | Chesley Award | The Hobbit | Best Interior Illustration | Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists | Winner |
| 1993 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Black Ships Before Troy | — | Library Association | Winner |
| 1998 | World Fantasy Award | — | Best Artist | — | Winner |
| 2004 | Academy Award | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Best Art Direction | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Winner |
| 1988 | BSFA Award | Merlin Dreams | Best Artwork | — | Winner |
| 2000 | Spectrum Award | — | Grand Master | — | Winner |
| 2016 | Schwäbischen Lindwurm | — | — | Dragon Days | Winner |
Chesley Award
1989
Work:
Merlin Dreams
Category:
Best Interior Illustration
Organization:
Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
Result:
Winner
Chesley Award
1998
Work:
The Hobbit
Category:
Best Interior Illustration
Organization:
Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
Result:
Winner
Kate Greenaway Medal
1993
Work:
Black Ships Before Troy
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
Winner
World Fantasy Award
1998
Category:
Best Artist
Result:
Winner
Academy Award
2004
Work:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Category:
Best Art Direction
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Winner
BSFA Award
1988
Work:
Merlin Dreams
Category:
Best Artwork
Result:
Winner
Spectrum Award
2000
Category:
Grand Master
Result:
Winner
Schwäbischen Lindwurm
2016
Organization:
Dragon Days
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 37 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
Faeries
1978 FantasyBook on faeries co-created with Brian Froud.
Faeries
Adaptations
- [Animated film] Faeries (1981)
The Lord of the Rings
1991 FantasyIllustrated edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, notably 1992 centenary edition.
Middle-earthAdventure
Adaptations
- [Film] The Lord of the Rings film trilogy / Peter Jackson (2001)
- [Film] The Hobbit film series / Peter Jackson (2012)
The Hobbit
1997 FantasyIllustrated edition of Tolkien's The Hobbit.
AdventureDragon
The Children of Húrin
2007 FantasyIllustrated edition of Tolkien's tragic tale.
TragedyFate
Black Ships Before Troy
1993 MythRosemary Sutcliff's retelling of the Iliad.
Trojan War
Bibliography
- Faeries (1978)
- Castles (1984)
- Brokedown Palace (1986)
- The Return of the Shadow (1988 cover)
- The Lord of the Rings (1991)
- The Hobbit (1997)
- The Children of Húrin (2007)
- Beren and Lúthien (2017)
- The Fall of Gondolin (2018)
- The Fall of Númenor (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Watercolour paintingPencil sketchesVisual style influenced by William Morris
- Recurring Motifs
- Middle-earthFaeriesFantasy landscapesCastles
Legacy
Renowned illustrator of J.R.R. Tolkien's works and conceptual designer for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, winning an Academy Award for Best Art Direction, defining the visual imagery of Middle-earth.
In Popular Culture
- Cameo appearances in The Lord of the Rings films (as a Nazgûl and Rohan soldier).
Trivia
- Recruited by Peter Jackson via courier with films and note.
- His Orthanc concept art was used for the bigature in The Two Towers.