Fran Walsh

Writing

Born: 1959-01-10

From: Wellington, New Zealand

Gender: Female

Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Frances Walsh

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.

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Awards & Nominations23 won · 33 nominated

🏆 Won

Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

2019

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2013

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honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington

2005

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Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

Into the West

2004

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BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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Academy Award for Best Original Song

Into the West

2004

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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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BAFTA Award for Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

2004

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Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

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Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

Into the West

2004

Nominated

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

2004

Nominated

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004

🏆 Won

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

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Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

Into the West

2003

🏆 Won

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

Into the West

2003

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

Nominated

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

🏆 Won

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

🏆 Won

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

🏆 Won

Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

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Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

2001

Nominated

Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Heavenly Creatures

1995

Nominated

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

Heavenly Creatures

1995

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Acting2 titles

7.4

Movie

Braindead

1992Horror

6.9

Movie

The Frighteners

1996Horror

Directing1 title

7.2

Movie

Forgotten Silver

1997Comedy

Writing14 titles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

8.5

Movie

Production13 titles

8.5

Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Action

8.4

Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Action

8.4

Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Action

7.3

Movie

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Action

7.4

Movie

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012Action

6.9

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King Kong

2005Action

7.6

Movie

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013Sci-Fi

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Movie

The Lovely Bones

2009Sci-Fi

6.2

Movie

Mortal Engines

2018Action

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

6.6

Cartoon