Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938 in Haifa, British Mandate of Palestine) is an American director of animated and live-action films. Illustrations from his 1978 movie The Lord of the Rings have been used for various Middle Earth products such as a reprinting of the SPI version of the board game War of the Ring. This artist is one of the Famous (non-game) Artists on the Geek.