Alan Lee
- January 5, 2024
- Illustrator
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Alan Lee |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 20, 1947(1947-08-20) |
| Age | 77 |
| Date Of Death | December 19, 2015 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Alan Lee Biography
| Name | Alan Lee |
| Birthday | Aug 20 |
| Birth Year | 1947 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Spouse | Marja Lee |
Alan Lee is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on August 20, 1947 in England, England, United Kingdom. Award- winning illustrator and motion picture art designer best known for his work on “The Lord of the Rings” books and films. His illustrations adorned such classics as the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” and “Metamorphoses” by Ovid.
He illustrated the cover of the popular edition of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s famous work “The Lord of the Rings” from 1991.
In 2001, Lee won the SJA Sports Writer of the Year and the Racing Journalist of the Year awards. He was named the Racing Journalist of the Year again in
- He headed London Times’ cricket coverage from 1988 to 1999 between the stints of two of the biggest names in cricket journalism in the second half of 20th century : John Woodcock was Times’ Cricket Correspondent from 1954 to 1988, and Christopher Martin-Jenkins from 1999 to 2008.
Lee underwent heart surgery on 6 November 2015 and was expected to make a full recovery. He attended Ascot on 18 December where he was reportedly in “sparking form”. Lee died unexpectedly the following day, aged 61.
He settled in Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon, England with his wife and two children.
Alan Lee Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Illustrator |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alan Lee is one of the richest Illustrator from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Lee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at the Ealing School of Art. He was in the running for the Locus Award in 1978 for his work on “Faeries” by Brian Froud.
He and his collaborators Grant Major and Dan Hennah received the 2004 Academy Award for Best Art Direction for “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” the final chapter in the film trilogy.
He was the cricket correspondent at The Times from 1988 to 1999, and from 1999, the horse-racing correspondent. He authored many books on cricket, including biographies, co-written with the subjects, of David Lloyd, David Gower and Tony Greig. In the field of racing, he wrote a 2002 biography of the jockey Richard Johnson.
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Who is Alan Lee Dating?
According to our records, Alan Lee married to Marja Lee. As of December 1, 2023, Alan Lee’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alan Lee celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.
Did Alan Lee ever meet Tolkien?
Lee first encountered Tolkien aged 17 while at Ealing Art College. A fellow student gave him a copy of the first in the Lord of the Rings sequence, The Fellowship of the Ring. “I was just amazed,” he says.
Who voices Alan Lee?
Alan can be heard as characters in a variety of projects, including Makoto ‘Edamame’ Edamura in GREAT PRETENDER, Kohaku in Yashahime: Princess Half- Demon, Ledo in Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Shu Kurenai in the Beyblade Burst series, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro in Katsugeki/TOUKEN RANBU, Gold Fin & Gold Blade in …
Did Alan Lee illustrate the Silmarillion?
Ted Nasmith, Alan Lee and John Howe have all illustrated Tolkien’s works previously for HarperCollins , including variously The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and of course lots of calendars.
When did Alan Lee illustrate Lord of the Rings?
Among the numerous works by J. R. R. Tolkien that he has illustrated are the 1992 centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, a 1999 edition of The Hobbit, the 2007 The Children of Húrin, the 2017 Beren and Lúthien and the 2018 The Fall of Gondolin.
What medium does Alan Lee use?
Painting