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'''Frances Walsh''' ([[10 January|January 10]], [[1959]]) is a New Zealand screenwriter and producer. She is the wife of [[Peter Jackson]], director of  ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings (film series)]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit (film series)]]''. She, Jackson, and [[Philippa Boyens]] are credited with writing the screenplays for all six films, as well as [[Guillermo del Toro]] for ''The Hobbit (film series)''. She also wrote the songs "[[Gollum's Song]]", "[[Into the West]]" and "[[A Shadow Lies Between Us]]". Walsh also provided the "Ringwraith scream" sound effect for the films.
New Zealand screenwriter and producer '''Fran Walsh''' (born 1 October 1959) is the long term partner of [[Peter Jackson]], who directed ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' film trilogy. She, Jackson, and [[Philippa Boyens]] are credited with writing the screenplays for all three films. She also composed two songs for ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'', "[[Into the West]]" and "A Shadow Lies Between Us".


Walsh received three Academy Awards related to ''The Return of the King'': Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, and Music (Song).
==Awards==
* [[2001]] - '''[http://www.sefca.org/ SEFCA Award]''', Best Screenplay, Adapted, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 - '''[http://www.afi.org.au/ AFI Award (Australia)]''', Best Foreign Film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 - '''[http://www.chlotrudis.org/ Chloturdis Award]''', Best Screenplay - Adapted, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 - '''[http://www.cinemaclips.com/PFCS.htm PFCS Award]''', Best Screenplay - Adaptation, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 - '''[http://www.empireonline.com/ Empire Award]''', Best Film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 - '''[http://www.AFI.com/ AFI Award (USA)]''', AFI Movie of the Year, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2003 - '''[http://www.sfwa.org/awards/ Nebula Award]''', Best Script, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2003 - '''[http://www.dvdexclusive.com/ DVD Exclusive Award]''', Best Audio Commentary, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2003 - '''Chloturdis Award''', Audience Award, Best Screenplay - Adapted, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2003 - '''AFI Award (Australia)''', Best Foreign Film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Screenplay - Adaptation, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Song, ''"[[Gollum's Song]]"''
* [[2004]] - '''Nebula Award''', Best Script, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Music, Original Song, "[[Into the West]]"
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Picture, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Writing, Best Screenplay, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.bafta.org/ BAFTA]''', Best Film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''BAFTA''', Best Screenplay - Adapted, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.hfpa.org/ Golden Globe]''', Best Original Song - Motion Picture, "Into the West"
* 2004 - '''AFI Award (Australia)''', Best Foreign Film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.saturnawards.org/ Saturn Award]''', Best Writing, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Screenplay - Adaptation, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.ofcs.org/ OFCS Award]''', Best Screenplay, Adapted, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.producersguild.org/ PGA Award]''', Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2005 - '''DVD Exclusive Award''', Best Audio Commentary, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2005 – '''[http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy]''', Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''"[[Into the West]]"''
* [[2014]] - '''Empire Award''', Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]''
* 2014 - ''' [http://heartlandfilm.org/festival/ Heartland Film Festival]''', Truly Moving Picture Award, ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''
* 2014 - ''' [http://www.producersguild.org/ PGA Awards]''', Vanguard Award, [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909638/ IMDb Profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909638/ Fran Walsh] at IMDb
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Walsh Wikipedia Profile]
* {{WP|Fran Walsh}}


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Frances Walsh (January 10, 1959) is a New Zealand screenwriter and producer. She is the wife of Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings (film series) and The Hobbit (film series). She, Jackson, and Philippa Boyens are credited with writing the screenplays for all six films, as well as Guillermo del Toro for The Hobbit (film series). She also wrote the songs "Gollum's Song", "Into the West" and "A Shadow Lies Between Us". Walsh also provided the "Ringwraith scream" sound effect for the films.

Awards

External Links

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