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Fran Walsh

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Provided the base sound that the Nazgul scream was created from. She was sick at the time, and to provide additional motivation one of the sound techs told her to "scream like peter just bought the rights to the Silmarillion" (the Silmarillion being another Tolkien story, covering the entire history of middle earth back to its creation and beyond). See more trivia »

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in Wellington, New Zealand
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2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (screenplay)
 
2009 The Lovely Bones (screenplay)
 
2005 King Kong (screenplay)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (screenplay)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (screenplay)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (screenplay)
 
1996 The Frighteners (written by)
 
1996 Jack Brown Genius (as Frances Walsh)
 
1994 Heavenly Creatures (screenplay / as Frances Walsh)
 
1992 Dead Alive (screenplay / as Frances Walsh)
 
1990 Shark in the Park (TV series)
– Whispering Grass (1990) (writer)
 
1989 Meet the Feebles (written by / as Frances Walsh)
 
1989 Worzel Gummidge Down Under (TV series)
– Runaway Train (1989) (written by / as Frances Walsh)
– Dreams of Avarish (1989) (written by / as Frances Walsh)
– Elementary, My Dear Worty (1989) (written by / as Frances Walsh)
– Weevily Swede (1989) (written by / as Frances Walsh)
– Balbous Cauliflower (1989) (written by / as Frances Walsh)
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Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (producer) (post-production)
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (producer) (post-production)
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (producer)
 
2012 West of Memphis (documentary) (producer)
 
2009 The Lovely Bones (producer)
 
2008/I Crossing the Line (short) (executive producer)
 
2005 King Kong (producer)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (producer)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (producer)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (producer)
 
1996 The Frighteners (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (lyrics: "Torture Song")
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Into the West")
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (music: "Into the West" / lyrics: "Into the West")
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (lyrics: "Gollum's Song", "Evenstar", "Breath of Life", "Isengard Unleashed", "Farewell to Lorien")
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (writer: "In Dreams")
 
1989 Meet the Feebles (lyrics: "Robert's Serenade" / as Frances Walsh)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
2000 The Price of Milk (script supervisor)
 
1998 Heaven (script consultant - as Frances Walsh)
 
1997 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (script consultant)
 
1995 Forgotten Silver (TV movie) (script consultant - as Frances Walsh, script supervisor - as Frances Walsh)
 
1986 Worzel Gummidge Down Under (TV series) (script consultant: New Zealand)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (song: music and lyrics by)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (additional second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActress (1 title)
1992 Dead Alive
Mother at Park (as Frances Walsh)
 
Show ShowCasting Director (1 title)
1992 Dead Alive (as Frances Walsh)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2011 The Adventures of Tintin (the producers wish to thank)
 
2011/I Method (special thanks)
 
2009 District 9 (special thanks)
 
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 Hostel (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Original Song
 
2002 The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (video documentary)
Herself (as Frances Walsh)
 

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West of Memphis -- An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey -- A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug. West of Memphis -- An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
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Trivia:

Provided the base sound that the Nazgul scream was created from. She was sick at the time, and to provide additional motivation one of the sound techs told her to "scream like peter just bought the rights to the Silmarillion" (the Silmarillion being another Tolkien story, covering the entire history of middle earth back to its creation and beyond). See more »

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