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Philippa Boyens

Writing

Born: 1962-01-01
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Philippa Boyens

Biography

Philippa Jane Boyens MNZM (born 1963) is a New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong, The Lovely Bones, and the three-part film series The Hobbit. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippa Boyens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations11 won · 18 nominated

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2013
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

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

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
🏆 Won

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Philippa Jane Boyens

2004
🏆 Won

Nebula Award for Best Script

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

2004
🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Script

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

Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted 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
Nominated

Bram Stoker Award for Best 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

Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

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

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
🏆 Won

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
Nominated

Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001
🏆 Won

Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Acting21 titles

From Book to Script: Finding the Story
10.0
Movie

From Book to Script: Finding the Story

2003Drama
The Passing of an Age
10.0
Movie

The Passing of an Age

2004Drama
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
8.1
Movie

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003Documentary
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
8.0
Movie

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

2001Documentary
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter
8.0
Movie

From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter

2004Drama
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
7.0
Movie

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

2003Drama
Warriors of the Third Age
7.0
Movie

Warriors of the Third Age

2003Drama
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
6.6
Movie

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Documentary
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.5
Movie

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004Documentary
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.5
Movie

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005Documentary
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.4
Movie

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003Documentary
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
5.7
Movie

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

2006Documentary
Farewell, Friends!
0
Movie

Farewell, Friends!

2015Drama
Under the Shadow of the Mountain
0
Movie

Under the Shadow of the Mountain

2015Drama
Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes
0
Movie

Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes

2014Drama
In the Halls of the Elven-king
0
Movie

In the Halls of the Elven-king

2014Drama
The Company of Thorin
0
Movie

The Company of Thorin

2013Drama
The Journey Back to Middle-earth
0
Movie

The Journey Back to Middle-earth

2013Drama
J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth
0
Movie

J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth

2002Documentary
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
0
Movie

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002Documentary
Music for Middle-earth
0
Movie

Music for Middle-earth

2002Documentary

Writing12 titles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Action
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6
Movie

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013Sci-Fi
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4
Movie

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012Action
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3
Movie

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Action
The Lovely Bones
7.1
Movie

The Lovely Bones

2009Sci-Fi
King Kong
6.9
Movie

King Kong

2005Action
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
6.6
Cartoon

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

2024Animation
Mortal Engines
6.2
Movie

Mortal Engines

2018Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Pending0
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027Sci-Fi
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
0
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

2024Sci-Fi

Production10 titles

District 9
7.5
Movie

District 9

2009Sci-Fi
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4
Movie

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012Action
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3
Movie

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Action
The Lovely Bones
7.1
Movie

The Lovely Bones

2009Sci-Fi
King Kong
6.9
Movie

King Kong

2005Action
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
6.6
Cartoon

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

2024Animation
Mortal Engines
6.2
Movie

Mortal Engines

2018Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Pending0
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027Sci-Fi
The Sorrows
0
Movie

The Sorrows

2013Drama
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
0
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

2024Sci-Fi