The trio earned $2.99 billion at the box-office. (As a bonus, the three “Hobbit” films, from 2012 to 2014, earned $2.93 billion). But Jackson’s success goes beyond numbers. Amazon.com : Juniper Books Lord of The Rings Trilogy White | 3-Volume Hardcover Set Custom Dust Jackets Merchandise, Box Set | J.R.R. Tolkien Collection | Fellowship of The Ring, Two Towers, Return of The King : Office Products Wood, of course, played the hobbit Frodo in Peter Jackson’s original “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which grossed $2.9 billion worldwide and remains one of cinema’s greatest fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: The Desolation Peter Jackson. Producer: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Sir Peter Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of awards from around the globe, with The Return of the King The Hobbit trilogy cost around $650-700 million while Lord of the Rings cost around $300-$350 million, and they both earned almost identical cumulative global grosses ($2.931 billion in 2012, 2013 For the first time ever, a very special edition of the J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, gorgeously illustrated throughout in color by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colors, plus sprayed edges and a ribbon bookmark. John Rhys-Davies. Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies was born in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, to Mary Margaretta Phyllis (nee Jones), a nurse, and Rhys Davies, a mechanical engineer and Colonial Officer. He graduated from the University of East Anglia and is probably best known to film audiences for his roles in the blockbuster hits Raiders 1 / 22. 20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' ©New Line Cinema. Fans of fantasy novels long had an affinity for the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. As kids Alan Lee. Art Department: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Alan Lee was born on 20 August 1947 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and set decorator, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). cYnNYI.