Philippa Boyens
New Zealand screenwriter · New Zealand · On the map · Writers · Born 1962 · age 64
Philippa Jane Boyens 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.
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2004Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAwardBAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayAwardHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long FormAwardHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short FormAwardMember of the New Zealand Order of MeritAwardNebula Award for Best ScriptAward2003Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long FormAwardNebula Award for Best ScriptAward2002Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAwardNebula Award for Best ScriptAward2001Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayAward1962Born
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Cate Blanchett Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Peter Jackson Directed The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Ian McKellen Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Fran Walsh Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Christopher Lee Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Hugo Weaving Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Toby Emmerich Produced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Katie Jackson Also in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Jed Brophy Also in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Orlando Bloom Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Andy Serkis Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Harvey Weinstein Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Bob Weinstein Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Barrie M. Osborne Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Robert Shaye Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Alan F. Horn Produced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Michael Lynne Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Mark Ordesky Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Elijah Wood Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Billy Jackson Also in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Mark Hadlow Also in King Kong (2005)
Viggo Mortensen Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Ian Holm Philippa wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004)
Richard Armitage Philippa wrote The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
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Country
New Zealand
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
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Dates
Born 1962 · age 64
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In the same film or series as Philippa
Oona Castilla ChaplinAlso in The Sorrows (2013)
JoyAlso in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027)
Sala BakerAlso in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Stefania LaVie OwenAlso in The Lovely Bones (2009)
Lawrence MakoareAlso in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Peter HambletonAlso in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)