Philippa Boyens
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Philippa Boyens 2003 with her son Calum Gittins and her daughter Phoebe Gittins in Wellington (New Zealand) |
Philippa Boyens is a
New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the
screenplay for
Peter Jackson's film series
The Lord of the Rings with Peter Jackson and
Fran Walsh, for which the trio won an
Oscar at the
76th Academy Awards in
2004. Boyens worked with the same collaborators on the screenplay for Jackson's version of
King Kong (
2005). Following that movie's completion, the trio will once again work together on an adaptation of
Alice Sebold's novel
The Lovely Bones, which is expected to be released in
2007. Prior to turning to screenwriting with
The Lord of the Rings, Boyens was a
playwright.
She also has two children, Phoebe Gittins, a daughter, and Calum Gittins, a son.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, screenplay)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, screenplay)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, screenplay, composer for songs "The Edge of Night" and "The Green Dragon")
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King Kong (2005, screenplay, co-producer)
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The Lovely Bones (2007, screenplay) (Announced)
