Fran Walsh Net Worth
Fran Walsh Net Worth is
$1.2 Million
Fran Walsh Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Frances Rosemary "Fran" Walsh MNZM (born 10 January 1959), is a New Zealand screenwriter, film producer and lyricist. She is the life partner of filmmaker Peter Jackson. They have two children – Billy and Katie.Fran Walsh has contributed to all of Jackson's films since 1989: as co-writer since Meet the Feebles, and as producer since The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. She won three Academy Awards in 2003, for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Song, all for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. She has received a total of seven Oscar nominations. | Full Name | Fran Walsh |
| Date Of Birth | January 10, 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Profession | Writer, Casting Department, Producer |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Spouse | Peter Jackson |
| Children | Katie Jackson, Billy Jackson |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Original Song, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Nebula Award for Best Script, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentat... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Screenplay Award, Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay |
| Movies | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, King Kong, The Lovely Bones, The Frighteners, He... |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The last thing I want to see at the movies is a version of my reality. I don't want to see art imitating life. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | While filming The Lord of the Rings, she discovered she was a distant cousin of Brian Sibley, who also wrote an adaption of The Lord of the Rings decades before for BBC Radio. She and Sibley met for the first time when he traveled to New Zealand to research books he was writing on the making of the films. |
| 2 | Played in a punk rock band in Wellington during the 80's called The Wallsockets. |
| 3 | In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), the portraits on the wall over the fireplace at Bag End, representing Bilbo's parents, are actually portraits of Frances and Peter Jackson (without the beard). |
| 4 | Provided the base sound that the Nazgul scream was created from. She was sick at the time, and to provide additional motivation one of the sound techs told her to "scream like peter just bought the rights to the Silmarillion" (the Silmarillion being another Tolkien story, covering the entire history of middle earth back to its creation and beyond). |
| 5 | She declined to be interviewed on the Lord of the Rings DVDs because she wishes to remain private. There are no clips or pictures of her, whatsoever, on the DVD either, except for a brief appearance with Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens as they accept the Oscar during the 2004 Awards. However, she does contribute an audio commentary. |
| 6 | Mother of Katie Jackson & Billy Jackson. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Engines | 2018 | screenplay pre-production | |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | screenplay | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | screenplay | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | screenplay | |
| The Lovely Bones | 2009 | screenplay | |
| King Kong | 2005 | screenplay | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | screenplay | |
| 2003 MTV Movie Awards | 2003 | TV Special | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | screenplay | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | screenplay | |
| Jack Brown Genius | 1996 | as Frances Walsh | |
| The Frighteners | 1996 | written by | |
| Heavenly Creatures | 1994 | screenplay - as Frances Walsh | |
| Braindead | 1992 | screenplay - as Frances Walsh | |
| Shark in the Park | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Meet the Feebles | 1989 | as Frances Walsh | |
| Worzel Gummidge Down Under | 1989 | TV Series written by - 6 episodes |
Casting Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1989-1990 | TV Series casting - 16 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Engines | 2018 | producer pre-production | |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | producer | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | producer | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | producer | |
| West of Memphis | 2012 | Documentary producer | |
| The Lovely Bones | 2009 | producer | |
| Crossing the Line | 2008/I | Short executive producer | |
| King Kong | 2005 | producer | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | producer | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | producer | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | producer | |
| The Frighteners | 1996 | associate producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | writer: "The Last Goodbye" | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | lyrics: "Torture Song" / writer: "Goblin-Town" | |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special writer: "Into the West" | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | lyrics: "Into the West" / music: "Into the West" | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | lyrics: "Gollum's Song", "Evenstar", "Breath of Life", "Isengard Unleashed", "Farewell to Lorien" | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | writer: "In Dreams", "To The Bottle I Go" uncredited | |
| Meet the Feebles | 1989 | lyrics: "Robert's Serenade" - as Frances Walsh |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Price of Milk | 2000 | script supervisor | |
| Heaven | 1998 | script consultant - as Frances Walsh | |
| Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | 1997 | script consultant | |
| Forgotten Silver | 1995 | TV Movie script consultant - as Frances Walsh / script supervisor - as Frances Walsh | |
| Worzel Gummidge Down Under | 1986 | TV Series script consultant: New Zealand - as Frances Walsh |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | Bilbo's Mother on Picture (uncredited) | |
| Braindead | 1992 | Mother at Park (as Frances Walsh) |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | additional second unit director - uncredited |
Casting Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braindead | 1992 | as Frances Walsh |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krampus | 2015/I | special thanks | |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2014 | the producers and directors would like to thank | |
| The Adventures of Tintin | 2011 | the producers wish to thank | |
| Method | 2011/I | special thanks | |
| District 9 | 2009 | special thanks | |
| Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' | 2006 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| The Sci-Fi Boys | 2006 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Hostel | 2005 | very special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song |
| The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Original Song |
| The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' | 2002 | Video documentary | Herself (as Frances Walsh) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Mother at Park |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nebula Award | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Best Script | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2005 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best New Release/Re-Release/Re-Recording of an Existing Score | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Nebula Award | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Best Script | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Foreign Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form | 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) |
| 2004 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Song | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Nebula Award | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Best Script | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2003 | Best Foreign Film Award | Australian Film Institute | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Audience Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | DVD Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Audio Commentary, New Release | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2003 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Screenplay of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay - Adaptation | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Movie of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Best Foreign Film Award | Australian Film Institute | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) | |
| 2002 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2001 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 1993 | Film Award | New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I) | Best Screenplay | Braindead (1992) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2015 | CCOP | Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards | Best Original Song (Melhor Canção Original) | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2014 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2013 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Adapted Screenplay of the Decade | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2007 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best New Release/Re-Release/Re-Recording of an Existing Score | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2006 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | King Kong (2005) |
| 2005 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | King Kong (2005) |
| 2004 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) | |
| 2004 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | BAFTA Children's Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Feature Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Song | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale) | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | |
| 2003 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for a Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | BAFTA Children's Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Feature Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Song | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) | |
| 2002 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | BAFTA Children's Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Feature Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | Bram Stoker Award | Bram Stoker Awards | Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writer | The Frighteners (1996) |
| 1995 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Heavenly Creatures (1994) |
| 1995 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Heavenly Creatures (1994) |
| 1994 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Heavenly Creatures (1994) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Seattle Film Critics Award | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | UFCA Award | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2002 | Seattle Film Critics Award | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
Known for movies
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Writer
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Writer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Writer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Writer