Barrie M. Osborne Producer              Full Name: Barrie M. Osborne Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America Birth Date: 7th February, 1944 Marital Status: Married to Carol Kim Trivia: Was in the US army and built roads and bridges for the Army Corps of Engineers while in Korea where he rose to rank of Lieutenant. He returned to the US in 1970 Spent five years working on The Lord of the Rings Alumnus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota Worked in a New York studio making commercials First film was The Godfather: Part II (1974) Played hockey during his sophomore year Made beer in his dorm room at college. When mixed with orange juice it created “Old Oz”, named after him Father was a jeweller from Connecticut Gained internship at the Directors Guild of America, working under such people as Francis Ford Coppola and Sydney Pollack Lives in Wellington, New Zealand Was part of a washtub student band while at college Has also worked as a production manager and assistant director earlier in his career Was a second unit director for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Majored in sociology His wife also worked on The Lord of the Rings as production manager Had a cameo as a Rohirrim solder in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Notable Projects: The Matrix (1999) Face/OFF (1997) Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) Octopussy (1983) Kojak (TV Series 1976) Apocolypse Now (1979) The China Syndrome (1979) Selected Awards: 2004: Academy Award for Best Picture (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) 2004: BAFTA for Best Film (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) 2002: BAFTA for Best Film (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)   < <Back to crew biographies index