Philippa Boyens
| Philippa Boyens | |
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 Boyens in 2012 | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Philippa Boyens, MNZM, is a New Zealand screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the screenplay for Peter Jackson's films The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong, The Lovely Bones, and the three-part film The Hobbit,[1] all with Jackson and Fran Walsh.[2][3][4][5]
She, Jackson and Walsh won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. She was also co-producer in every one of Jackson's film since King Kong, and in District 9.
Prior to screenwriting, Boyens worked in theater as a playwright, teacher, producer and editor.[6] She also spent time as director of the New Zealand Writers Guild.[7]
Boyens was a part-time student at the University of Auckland, graduating with a BA in English and History in 1994. She received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the university in 2006.[8]
She has three children, daughter Phoebe Gittins, and sons Calum Gittins (both with actor Paul Gittins) and Isaac Miller. Calum starred as Haleth in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Work on Lord of the Rings
Boyens first became a Tolkien fan as a child. When she came on board to help the writing team on The Lord of the Rings, she had already read the book seven times.[7]
Filmography
Writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | screenplay |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
| 2005 | King Kong | |
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | King Kong | Co-producer |
| 2009 | District 9 | |
| The Lovely Bones | ||
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
Soundtrack
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Writer "The Edge of Night", "The Green Dragon" |
References
- ↑ Taylor, Drew (19 December 2014). "Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens on 'The Hobbit,' a Missing Elf, and What's Next (EXCLUSIVE)". Moviefone (19 December 2014) (Moviefone). AOL Inc. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Sobczak, Marcin J. (5 December 2014). "The Producer's Work: An Interview With Philippa Boyens". The Huffington Post (5 December 2014) (huffingtonpost.com). Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ Wilner, Norman. "Q&A: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens & Lee Pace". https://nowtoronto.com/''. Now Magazine. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Clark, Noelene (18 December 2014). "‘The Hobbit': Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens on ‘Five Armies’ ending". Los Angeles Times (18 December 2014) (Herocomplex.latimes.com). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Ethan Gilsdorf. "Hobbit Week: A Conversation with Hobbit Screenwriter Philippa Boyens". Wired.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Phillipa Boyens Bio". In.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Profiles - Philippa Boyens". University of Auckland. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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