---
name: "Barrie M. Osborne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne"
fi1m_id: "barrie-m-osborne"
imdb_id: "nm0651614"
tmdb_id: 123
wikidata_id: "Q808917"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "7 February 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-05T16:39:40.504565+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Barrie M. Osborne

## Identity

Barrie M. Osborne

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** barrie-m-osborne
- **IMDb ID:** nm0651614
- **TMDB ID:** 123
- **Wikidata ID:** Q808917
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie_M._Osborne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q808917, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651614/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/123

Producer. Born 7 February 1944 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 7 February 1944, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1979–present
- **Also known as:** Barrie Osborne
- **Frequently works with:** [Elijah Wood](https://film.one/person/elijah-wood.md), [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md), [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md), [Sean Astin](https://film.one/person/sean-astin.md), [Viggo Mortensen](https://film.one/person/viggo-mortensen.md), [Andy Serkis](https://film.one/person/andy-serkis.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 2 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as producer, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (1), 1980s 76 (3), 1990s 86 (2), 2000s 88 (3), 2010s 55 (2), 2020s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 72 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 7, Drama 6, Fantasy 6, Science Fiction 4, Adventure 3, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 31 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5,139m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie_M._Osborne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q808917, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651614/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/123

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) (88), [*The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) (85)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) (90)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Barrie M. Osborne is an American film producer and production manager. He was born on 7 February 1944 in New York City and is an alumnus of Carleton College.

Osborne began his career in production roles, including as production manager on *Apocalypse Now* (1979). He served as producer on *Face/Off* (1997) and executive producer on *The Matrix* (1999). He produced the *Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001–2003), sharing the Academy Award for Best Picture for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003) with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.

He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2017 for services to the film industry. Other credits include executive producer on *The Great Gatsby* (2013) and *The Meg* (2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Megalopolis* (2024), Fi1m 54, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms* (2023), Fi1m 65, Production Consultant — [page](https://film.one/film/creation-of-the-gods-i-kingdom-of-storms.md)
- *The Meg* (2018), Fi1m 49, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-meg.md)
- *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Fi1m 61, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Fi1m 90, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *The Matrix* (1999), Fi1m 88, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix.md)
- *Face/Off* (1997), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)
- *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986), Fi1m 79, Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md)
- *The Big Chill* (1983), Fi1m 67, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-chill.md)
- *Cutter's Way* (1981), Fi1m 82, Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/cutters-way.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Megalopolis* (2024), Executive Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms* (2023), Production Consultant — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/creation-of-the-gods-i-kingdom-of-storms.md)
- *The Meg* (2018), Executive Producer — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/the-meg.md)
- *Pete's Dragon* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Gloria* (2014), Producer
- *Syrup* (2013), Producer
- *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Executive Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md)
- *The Warrior's Way* (2010), Producer
- *Working Day* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Blank Spaces* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Something Special* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Frosty Man and the BMX Kid* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Separation City* (2009), Thanks
- *Outlander* (2008), Executive Producer
- *The Water Horse* (2007), Producer
- *The World's Fastest Indian* (2005), Executive Producer
- *Little Fish* (2005), Executive Producer
- *The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision* (2003), Thanks
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Long and Short of It* (2003), Executive In Charge Of Production
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), as Rock-throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited) · Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Producer — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *The Matrix* (1999), Executive Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix.md)
- *Face/Off* (1997), Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)
- *The Fan* (1996), Executive Producer
- *Rapa Nui* (1994), Executive Producer
- *China Moon* (1994), Producer
- *Child's Play* (1993), Executive Producer
- *Wilder Napalm* (1993), Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- *Dick Tracy* (1990), Executive Producer
- *Child's Play* (1988), Executive Producer
- *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986), Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md)
- *Fandango* (1985), Associate Producer
- *The Big Chill* (1983), Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-chill.md)
- *The Escape Artist* (1982), Unit Production Manager
- *Cutter's Way* (1981), Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/cutters-way.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Production Manager — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *The China Syndrome* (1979), Second Assistant Director
- *Santa: The Adventure Begins*, Executive Producer
- *Vermillion*, Producer
- *Wars of the Drakons: The Seer's Prophecy*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Barrie M. Osborne](https://film.one/media/person/87270/gallery-f614751353b7.jpg) Barrie M. Osborne — New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Barrie_Osborne_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Barrie Osborne, of Mill Valley, California, after his investiture as ONZM, for services to the film industry, by the New Zealand governor-general, Dame Patsy Re (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/87270/gallery-8e3810e43a92.jpg) Barrie Osborne, of Mill Valley, California, after his investiture as ONZM, for services to the film industry, by the New Zealand governor-general, Dame Patsy Re (2017) — New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Barrie_Osborne_ONZM_investiture.jpg/1280px-Barrie_Osborne_ONZM_investiture.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- 2004: Best Picture (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
- 2003: Best Picture (nominated), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
- 2002: Best Picture (nominated), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Hugo Awards 2002: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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