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Fran Walsh

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Fran Walsh

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1959-01-10 (Wellington)
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English
Residence History
Wellington, New Zealand

Career

Occupations
Screenwriter, Film producer, Lyricist
Active Years
1983-2025
Influenced
Peter Jackson
Nominations
Seven Oscar nominations

Education

Wellington Girls' College
Country: New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
English literature
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: New Zealand
Major in English literature

Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture
2004
Work: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Organization: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result: 受賞
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2004
Work: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Organization: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result: 受賞
Academy Award for Best Original Song
2004
Work: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Into the West)
Organization: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result: 受賞
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
2002
Work: Services to film
Organization: New Zealand Government
Result: 受賞
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
2019
Work: Services to film
Organization: New Zealand Government
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 Fantasy

The final film in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Contributed as screenwriter and producer.

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Bibliography

  • Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1986–89)
  • Meet the Feebles (1989)
  • Braindead (1992)
  • Heavenly Creatures (1994)
  • The Frighteners (1996)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • King Kong (2005)
  • The Lovely Bones (2009)
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  • Mortal Engines (2018)

Legacy

Known for long-term collaboration with Peter Jackson, won three Academy Awards for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. A pillar of New Zealand cinema.

In Popular Culture

  • Provided vocals for the Nazgûl screech

Trivia

  • Of Irish descent
  • Partner of Peter Jackson (unmarried)
  • Has two children
  • Avoided interviews on Lord of the Rings DVDs to maintain privacy