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Fran Walsh(I)

  • Writer
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh is a New Zealand writer and wife of New Zealand film director Peter Jackson. She co-wrote The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, which is seen by many as Jackson's magnum opus and one of the most significant film series ever made. She also wrote The Hobbit trilogy, a prequel to Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, Mortal Engines, The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures, The Lovely Bones and Meet the Feebles.
BornJanuary 10, 1959
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BornJanuary 10, 1959
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  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 47 wins & 64 nominations total

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Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh at an event for The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
Peter Jackson, Billy Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Katie Jackson
Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh at an event for The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, and Fran Walsh
Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, and Fran Walsh
Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh

Known for

Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.8
  • Writer
  • 2001
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.0
  • Writer
  • 2003
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.8
  • Writer
  • 2002
Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
King Kong
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2005

Credits

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Writer

  • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • King Kong - FAN FILM (2016)
    King Kong - FAN FILM
    • Based On The 1996 Screenplay
    • 2016
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Extended Edition Scenes (2015)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Extended Edition Scenes
    • screenplay
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Lego the Hobbit: The Video Game (2014)
    Lego the Hobbit: The Video Game
    • original film screenplay by
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Extended Edition Scenes (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Extended Edition Scenes
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes (2013)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes
    • screenplay
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Lego the Lord of the Rings: The Video Game (2012)
    Lego the Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
    • original film screenplay by
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • The Lovely Bones (2009)
    The Lovely Bones
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2004)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended Edition Scenes
    • screenplay
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2003)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition Scenes
    • screenplay
    • Video
    • 2003

Casting Department

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    • casting
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1990

Producer

  • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2018
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    • producer
    • 2012
  • West of Memphis (2012)
    West of Memphis
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2012
  • The Lovely Bones (2009)
    The Lovely Bones
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Crossing the Line (2008)
    Crossing the Line
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Michael J. Fox in The Frighteners (1996)
    The Frighteners
    • associate producer
    • 1996
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frances Walsh
  • Born
    • January 10, 1959
    • Wellington, New Zealand
  • Spouse
    • Peter Jackson1987 - present (2 children)
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    • 1 Article

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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).
  • Quotes
    The last thing I want to see at the movies is a version of my reality. I don't want to see art imitating life.

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