Fran Walsh

Writing

Fran Walsh

Born 10 January 1959 · Wellington, New Zealand · 67

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

Highlights

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · Film · Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · Film · Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · Film · Screenplay
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Film · Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Film · Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Movies

14 films

Mortal Engines2018 · Film · Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Film · Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Film · Screenplay
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Film · Screenplay
The Lovely Bones2009 · Film · Screenplay
King Kong2005 · Film · Writer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · Film · Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · Film · Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · Film · Screenplay
Jack Brown: Genius1996 · Film · Writer
The Frighteners1996 · Film · Passerby (uncredited)
Heavenly Creatures1994 · Film · Screenplay
Braindead1992 · Film · Mother at Park
Meet the Feebles1989 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Series

1 show

Worzel Gummidge Down Under1987 · Series · Writer