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Fran Walsh(I)

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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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    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
    8.9
    • 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



    • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
      • screenplay by
      • In Development
      • 2027



    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • King Kong - FAN FILM (2016)
      King Kong - FAN FILM
      6.7
      • 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
      8.4
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Aidan Turner in Lego the Hobbit (2014)
      Lego the Hobbit
      7.6
      Video Game
      • original film screenplay by
      • 2014
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Extended Edition Scenes (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Extended Edition Scenes
      8.6
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes (2013)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes
      8.5
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Lego the Lord of the Rings (2012)
      Lego the Lord of the Rings
      8.2
      Video Game
      • original film screenplay by
      • 2012
    • The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, and Ian McKellen 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
      9.6
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 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
      9.0
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition (2003)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition
      9.5
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2003

    Casting Department



    • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
      The Ray Bradbury Theater
      7.3
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 1989–1990

    Producer



    • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
      • producer (produced by)
      • In Development
      • 2027



    • Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, and Luca Pasqualino in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
      The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2018
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2012
    • West of Memphis (2012)
      West of Memphis
      7.9
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2012
    • The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Crossing the Line (2008)
      Crossing the Line
      7.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • 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
      9.0
      • 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
      8.8
      • 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
      8.9
      • producer
      • 2001
    • The Frighteners (1996)
      The Frighteners
      7.1
      • associate producer
      • 1996

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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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      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).
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      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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