Principal cast
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin and Ian Holm
Film 331 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
One ring to rule them all.
About the film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2001 film at stop 331 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
Key craft credits
Andrew Lesnie (director of photography), John Gilbert (editor), Howard Shore (original music composer), Fran Walsh (screenplay) and Peter Jackson (screenplay)
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Release
- 2001-12-18
- Runtime
- 179 minutes
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy and Action
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Elijah WoodCharacter: Frodo
- Ian McKellenCharacter: Gandalf
- Viggo MortensenCharacter: Aragorn
- Sean AstinCharacter: Sam
- Ian HolmCharacter: Bilbo
- Liv TylerCharacter: Arwen
- Christopher LeeCharacter: Saruman
- Sean BeanCharacter: Boromir
- Billy BoydCharacter: Pippin
- Dominic MonaghanCharacter: Merry
- John Rhys-DaviesCharacter: Gimli
- Orlando BloomCharacter: Legolas
Full crew
Full crew
- Peter JacksonCredits: Director, Producer, Screenplay
- Philip IveyCredits: Art Direction
- Joe BleakleyCredits: Art Direction
- Harvey WeinsteinCredits: Executive Producer
- Mark OrdeskyCredits: Executive Producer
- Grant MajorCredits: Production Design
- Rob OuttersideCredits: Art Direction
- Mark RobinsCredits: Art Direction
- Bob WeinsteinCredits: Executive Producer
- Fran WalshCredits: Screenplay, Producer
- Andrew LesnieCredits: Director of Photography
- Philippa BoyensCredits: Screenplay
- Michael LynneCredits: Executive Producer
- Howard ShoreCredits: Original Music Composer
- Victoria BurrowsCredits: Casting
- Barrie M. OsborneCredits: Producer
- John HubbardCredits: Casting
- Ngila DicksonCredits: Costume Design
- Richard TaylorCredits: Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor
- Liz MullaneCredits: Casting
- John GilbertCredits: Editor
- Ann RobinsonCredits: Casting
- Amy HubbardCredits: Casting
- Greg PowellCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Rick PorrasCredits: Co-Producer
- Guy WilliamsCredits: 3D Supervisor
- Casey O'NeillCredits: Stunts
- Peter MillsCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Phil HeywoodCredits: Foley Artist
- George Marshall RugeCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Martin OswinCredits: Foley Recording Engineer
- Chris GodfreyCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ellen SomersCredits: Associate Producer
- Daniel W. BarringerCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Jamie SelkirkCredits: Co-Producer, Supervising Editor
- Simon HewittCredits: Foley Artist
- Steve IngramCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Michael LloydCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jacob TomuriCredits: Stunts
- Christian RiversCredits: Visual Effects Designer
- Alex LemkeCredits: Compositing Lead
- Craig TomlinsonCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- John MahaffieCredits: Second Unit Director
- Oksana SokolCredits: Script Supervisor
- Dan HennahCredits: Supervising Art Director, Set Decoration
- Ken SavilleCredits: Sound Recordist
- Hammond PeekCredits: Sound Recordist, Production Sound Mixer
- Chris ToddCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Carolynne CunninghamCredits: First Assistant Director
- Mike HopkinsCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Pierre VinetCredits: Still Photographer
- Geoff MurphyCredits: Second Unit Director
- Malcolm CromieCredits: Sound Recordist
- Michael SemanickCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John McKayCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Pat RobinsCredits: Script Supervisor
- Peter SkarrattCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Ethan Van der RynCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Christopher BoyesCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Brent BurgeCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Michael HedgesCredits: Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tim NielsenCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Nancy AllenCredits: Music Editor
- Suzana PerićCredits: Music Editor
- Jason CanovasCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Gethin CreaghCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dianne MoffattCredits: Script Supervisor
- Sala BakerCredits: Stunts
- Trevor BauCredits: Stunts
- Rodney CookCredits: Stunts
- Bhoja 'BK' KannadaCredits: Stunt Double
- Winham HammondCredits: Stunts
- Tim McLachlanCredits: Stunts
- Mana Hira DavisCredits: Stunts
- Augie DavisCredits: Stunts
- David J. MuzzerallCredits: Stunts
- Steve ReinsfieldCredits: Stunts
- Robert YoungCredits: Stunts
- Justin B. CarterCredits: Stunts
- Vincent RoxburghCredits: Stunts
- Jeff BarberCredits: Stunts
- Steve DrageCredits: Stunts
- Barrie RiceCredits: Stunts
- Tim WongCredits: Stunts
- Morgan EvansCredits: Stunts
- Brett BeattieCredits: Stunts
- Praphaphorn 'Fon' ChansantorCredits: Stunt Double
- Allan SmithCredits: Stunts
- Lani JacksonCredits: Stunts
- Andrew StehlinCredits: Stunt Double
- Chhote UstadCredits: Stunts
- Kiran ShahCredits: Stunt Double
- Branko DordevichCredits: Stunts
- Jim RygielCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Peter Swords KingCredits: Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Ben BeemsterboerCredits: Prop Maker
- Kevin BradshawCredits: Prop Maker
- Ruben AllenCredits: Art Department Production Assistant
- Jules CookCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Jacqui AllenCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Tim AbbotCredits: Prop Maker
- Judy AlleyCredits: Set Dresser
- Alan LeeCredits: Set Decoration, Conceptual Design
- Margaret AstonCredits: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Marc AshtonCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Brigitte YorkeCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Aaron CowanCredits: Visual Effects Coordinator
- Rick FindlaterCredits: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Ross McGarvaCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Aaron BarclayCredits: Compositor
- Chris HennahCredits: Art Department Manager
- Martin KwokCredits: Assistant Dialogue Editor
- Chris WardCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Mary ConnollyCredits: Visual Effects Production Assistant
- Paul LasaineCredits: Visual Effects Art Director
- Roxane GajadharCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Katy WoodCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Sarah McLauchlanCredits: Visual Effects Coordinator
- José Luis PérezCredits: Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
- Danielle OsborneCredits: Art Department Production Assistant
- Daniel AndrewsCredits: Stunts
- David FarmerCredits: Sound Designer
- Laurelle ZientoCredits: Makeup Artist
- Dean LyonCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Emma MoncrieffCredits: Makeup Artist
- Kerryn Flewell-SmithCredits: Makeup Artist
- Bronwyn KnottCredits: Makeup Artist
- Davina LamontCredits: Makeup Artist
- Jeremy WoodheadCredits: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Linda WallCredits: Makeup Artist
- Lenore StewartCredits: Makeup Artist
- Noreen WilkieCredits: Makeup Artist
- Tanya TravisCredits: Makeup Artist
- Mark Owen ForkerCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Nancy HennahCredits: Makeup Artist
- Geoff DixonCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- John HoweCredits: Conceptual Design
- Allie RutherfordCredits: Makeup Artist
- Mark Kinaston-SmithCredits: Makeup Artist
- Peter OwenCredits: Makeup Designer
- Tera TreanorCredits: Makeup Artist
- Steen BechCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Janine SchneiderCredits: Makeup Artist
- Catherine MaguireCredits: Makeup Artist
- Charlie McClellanCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Vivienne MacGillicuddyCredits: Makeup Artist
- Kelly L'EstrangeCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Eileen MoranCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Tim SandersCredits: Producer
- Robert ShayeCredits: Executive Producer
- Randall William CookCredits: Animation Supervisor
- Mark StetsonCredits: Visual Effects
- Jamie BeswarickCredits: Sculptor
- Daniel FalconerCredits: Sculptor
- Kelly PortCredits: Digital Effects Supervisor
- Igelese EteCredits: Additional Music
- Andrew StroudCredits: Assistant Camera, Clapper Loader
- Jabez OlssenCredits: Assistant Editor
- Jason Lei HowdenCredits: VFX Artist
- Dan KingCredits: Greensman
- J. R. R. TolkienCredits: Novel
- Michael HatzerCredits: Color Timer
- Alex FunkeCredits: VFX Director of Photography
- EnyaCredits: Songs
- Nicky RyanCredits: Songs
- Roma RyanCredits: Songs
- Tania RodgerCredits: Special Effects
- Sam BrownCredits: Carpenter
- Chris CoadCredits: Additional Still Photographer
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