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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 film by Peter Jackson
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Summary

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the creator of The Return of the King — creator (P170): Peter Jackson[3].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Picture[4].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Director[5].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Costume Design[8].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[9].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's instance of is recorded as The Return of the King — instance of (P31): film[10].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was directed by The Return of the King — director (P57): Peter Jackson[11].
  • The Return of the King — screenwriter (P58): Fran Walsh wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[12].
  • The Return of the King — screenwriter (P58): Philippa Boyens wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[13].
  • The Return of the King — screenwriter (P58): Peter Jackson wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[14].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's composer is recorded as The Return of the King — composer (P86): Howard Shore[15].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's genre is The Return of the King — genre (P136): fantasy film[16].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's genre is The Return of the King — genre (P136): adventure film[17].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's based on is recorded as The Return of the King — based on (P144): The Return of the King[18].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Elijah Wood[19].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[20].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Andy Serkis[21].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Q171363[22].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Liv Tyler[23].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Sean Astin[24].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Cate Blanchett[25].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Christopher Lee[26].
  • A cast member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Hugo Weaving[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was performed by The Return of the King — performer (P175): Howard Shore[28]. Producers include The Return of the King — producer (P162): Peter Jackson[29], The Return of the King — producer (P162): Barrie M. Osborne[30], and The Return of the King — producer (P162): Fran Walsh[31]. It was directed by The Return of the King — director (P57): Peter Jackson[11]. Screenwriters include The Return of the King — screenwriter (P58): Fran Walsh[12], The Return of the King — screenwriter (P58): Philippa Boyens[13], and The Return of the King — screenwriter (P58): Peter Jackson[14]. Cast members include The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Elijah Wood[19], The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Ian McKellen[20], The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Andy Serkis[21], The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Q171363[22], The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Liv Tyler[23], and The Return of the King — cast member (P161): Sean Astin[24]. It is the creator of The Return of the King — creator (P170): Peter Jackson[3].

Publication

Genres include The Return of the King — genre (P136): fantasy film[16] and The Return of the King — genre (P136): adventure film[17]. Series this is part of include The Return of the King — part of the series (P179): The Lord of the Rings[32] and The Return of the King — part of the series (P179): Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series[33].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include The Return of the King — part of the series (P179): The Lord of the Rings[32] and The Return of the King — part of the series (P179): Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series[33].

Reception

Awards received include The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Picture[4], an award for best film[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]; The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1935[42]; The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7], an award for best adapted screenplay[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Costume Design[8], an Academy Awards[46], in United States[47]; and The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[9], an Academy Awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1981[50], headquartered in Dolby Theatre[51].

Why It Matters

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King receive?

Honors received include The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Picture[4], The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Director[5], The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6], and The Return of the King — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7].

Related Entities

Andy Serkis Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Brad Dourif Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee David Wenham Dominic Monaghan Elijah Wood film Fran Walsh Harvey Weinstein Howard Shore Hugo Weaving Ian Holm Ian McKellen John Noble John Rhys-Davies J. R. R. Tolkien Karl Urban Liv Tyler Marton Csokas Miranda Otto Museum of Modern Art New Zealand Orlando Bloom Peter Jackson Sean Astin Sean Bean The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [8] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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