Writing
Fran Walsh
EN cinema · 24 credits
Born
10 January 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Wellington, New Zealand
Also known as Frances Walsh
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
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Writer, Producer
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Executive Producer
Mortal Engines
Producer, Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Producer, Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Screenplay, Producer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Producer, Screenplay
West of Memphis
Producer
The Lovely Bones
Screenplay, Producer
Crossing the Line
Executive Producer
King Kong
Producer, Writer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Screenplay, Producer, Songs
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Producer, Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Screenplay, Producer
Forgotten Silver
Script Supervisor
The Frighteners
as Passerby (uncredited), Screenplay, Associate Producer
Dirty Creature
1995
Dirty Creature
Screenplay, Casting
Heavenly Creatures
Screenplay
Braindead
as Mother at Park, Screenplay, Casting
Meet the Feebles
Screenplay
