J.R.R. Tolkien
1892 - 1973He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon and Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1925 to 1945 and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature and Fellow of Merton College, Oxford from 1945 to 1959. He was at one time a close friend of C. S. Lewis - they were both members of the informal literary discussion group known as the Inklings. Tolkien was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972. After Tolkien's death, his son Christopher published a series of works based on his father's extensive notes and unpublished manuscripts, including The Silmarillion. These, together with The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings form a connected body of tales, poems, fictional histories, invented languages, and literary essays about a fantasy world called Arda, and Middle-earth within it. Between 1951 and 1955, Tolkien applied the term legendarium to the larger part of these writings.
While many other authors had published works of fantasy before Tolkien, the great success of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings led directly to a popular resurgence of the genre. This has caused Tolkien to be popularly identified as the "father" of modern fantasy literature - or, more precisely, of high fantasy. In 2008, The Times ranked him sixth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Forbes ranked him the 5th top-earning "dead celebrity" in 2009. - Wikipedia
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
Derek Bailey
Judi Dench, Christopher Tolkien
J.R.R.T.: A Study of J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1992 documentary, narrated by Judi Dench, produced to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. It is sometimes called "J.R.R. Tolkien: A Portrait" and "J.R.R. Tolkien - An Authorized Film Portrait". It features archive footage and audio recordings of J.R.R. Tolkien, and interviews with three of his children Priscilla, John, and Christopher. It also includes interviews with Baillie Tolkien, Robert Murray, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Rayner Unwin, Tom Shippey, and Verlyn Flieger.
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings
Robert DiNapoli
J.R.R. Tolkien, Greg Hildebrandt
Discover why J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has become an icon of the 20th century culture. This movie features stunning new 3D computerized animations of Middle-Earth, a host of illustrations by the Brothers Hildebrandt, rare archive footage of the author himself and in-depth analysis by leading Tolkien scholars from around the world.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings
Tolkien in Oxford
Colin Nears, Leslie Megahey
John Izzard, J.R.R. Tolkien
John Izzard meets with J. R. R. Tolkien at his home, walking with him through the Oxford locations that he loves while hearing the author's own views about his wildly successful fantasy novels.
Tolkien in Oxford
Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring
Chris Gormlie
J.R.R. Tolkien, Bob Carruthers
The documentary Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring traces the journey taken by the characters in the classic novel. In addition to offering insight into the characters, the filmmakers show what real-life works shaped the author's imagination as he created one of the most beloved books of the 20th century.
Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring
Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Two Towers
Chris Gormlie
J.R.R. Tolkien
This well-received British series, hosted by Grant McTavish, digs deep into the second volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic and, with the help of computer technology and the artistry of the Brothers Hildebrandt, looks at Middle's Earth's locales, language, cultures, residents and more. Tolkien expert Michael Stanton and historian David Doughan lend extra credibility to the analysis.
Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Two Towers