J.R.R. Tolkien

Also Credited As:

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
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Biography

R.R. Tolkien was a respected educator, philologist, lecturer and poet, but it was as the creator of the fantasy realm of Middle-earth that he would be forever revered. Fascinated with languages and mythology, the college professor channeled his obsessions into the children's novel The Hobbit in 1937. The book's incredible success led Tolkien's publisher to push for a sequel, although it would be more than 15 years before The Lord of the Rings …
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Job Title

Writer

Born

January 1, 1970

LATEST CREDITS

The Hobbit

Source Material (from novel) ("The Hobbit" )

The Hobbit: There and Back Again

Source Material (from novel: "The Hobbit")

The Lord of the Rings

Source Material (from novel) ("The Lord of the Rings" )

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Source Material (Novel: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" )

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Source Material (from novel: "The Hobbit" )

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Source Material (from novel:"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" )

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Source Material (from novel: "The Hobbit" )

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Source Material (from novel:"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" )