Barrie M. Osborne

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Barrie M. Osborne
ONZM
Osborne in 2017
Born ( 1944-02-07 ) February 7, 1944 (age 80)
New York City , New York , United States
Occupation Film producer
Years active 1976? present
Relatives Larry Osborne (brother)
Awards Academy Award for Best Picture
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
BAFTA Award for Best Film
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
AFI Awards Best Foreign Film
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Barrie Mitchell Osborne ONZM (born February 7, 1944) is an American film producer, production manager and director.

Biography [ edit ]

The son of Hertha Schwarz and William Osborne, Barrie was born in New York City [1] and grew up in New Rochelle, New York where he graduated New Rochelle High School . [2] He is an alumnus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and currently lives in Wellington , New Zealand. He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), for services to the film industry, in the 2017 New Year Honours . [3]

Osborne's most notable work is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for which he, Peter Jackson , and Fran Walsh received the Academy Award for Best Picture . He also produced the 2013 The Great Gatsby remake, starring Leonardo DiCaprio .

In 2014, Osborne, Alan B. Curtiss , and Mexican entrepreneur Max Appedole , released Gloria , a biopic of controversial Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi , directed by Christian Keller. [4]

Osborne is also preparing a possible movie trilogy about the Viking king Harald Hardrada . [5]

Filmography [ edit ]

Producer [ edit ]

Other [ edit ]

  • American Hot Wax (1978) (second assistant director)
  • The China Syndrome (1979) (second assistant director)
  • Dick Tracy (1990) (second unit director)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (additional second unit director)

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Barrie M. Osborne" . filmreference.com .
  2. ^ "Distinguished Alumni" . New Rochelle High School . Archived from the original on December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "New Year honours list 2017" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. December 31, 2016 . Retrieved January 2, 2020 .
  4. ^ Jen Yamato (October 6, 2014). "Picturehouse Acquires 'Gloria,' Pop Biopic Of The "Mexican Madonna" " . deadline.com . Retrieved March 28, 2016 .
  5. ^ "Ringenes Herre-produsent vil lage vikingtrilogi" . Aftenblade.net.no . August 29, 2013.

External links [ edit ]

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