Humphrey Carpenter was born on April 29, 1946 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England as Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter. He was a writer and director, known for Mr. Majeika (1988), Jackanory (1965) and Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' (2001). He was married to Mari Pritchard.