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Fran Walsh

Writing · Born 1959-01-10 · Wellington, New Zealand

Biography

Dame Frances Rosemary Walsh DNZM (born 10 January 1959) is a New Zealand screenwriter and film producer. The partner of filmmaker Peter Jackson, Walsh has contributed to all of their films since 1989: as co-writer since Meet the Feebles, and as producer since The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. She has won three Academy Awards for the final film of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Together with her partner Peter Jackson, Walsh was named the fifth richest on the 2025 NBR Rich List in New Zealand. Together, their estimated net worth is $2.6 billion NZD. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fran Walsh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2027The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for GollumWriter
2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimExecutive Producer
2020Reunited ApartSelf
2018Mortal EnginesProducer
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesProducer
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugScreenplay
2013Sex Box
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyProducer
2012West of MemphisProducer
2009The Lovely BonesScreenplay
2008Crossing the LineExecutive Producer
2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Self
2005King KongProducer
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingScreenplay
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersProducer
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingScreenplay
1997Forgotten SilverScript Supervisor
1996Jack Brown: GeniusWriter
1996The FrightenersPasserby (uncredited)
1995Dirty CreatureScreenplay
1994Heavenly CreaturesScreenplay
1992BraindeadMother at Park
1989Meet the FeeblesScreenplay
1989The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of ThunderCasting
1987Worzel Gummidge Down UnderWriter
1953The OscarsSelf
—The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the PastProducer

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