Born in: August 20, 1947, England;
Live in: England;
Live for: painting (watercolor and pencil);
Books: The Lord of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Children of Hurin, Tales from the Perilious Realm (by J.R.R. Tolkien), The Lord of the Ring Sketchbook; Castles (by David Day and Alan Lee), Merlin Dreams; Black Ships before Troy, The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey (by Rosemary Sutcliffe and Alan Lee); Faeries (by Alan Lee and Brian Froud); The Mabinogion;
Films (conseptual designer and lead concept artist): The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Legend, Erik the Viking, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;
Web-site: www.alan-lee.com;
Where to buy: The Lord of the Rings; Hobbit; Children of Hurin; Tales from the Perilious Realm; The Lord of the Ring Sketchbook; Faeries at Amazon.com .