Philippa Boyens
Philippa Boyens | |
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 Boyens in 2012 | |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film producer |
| 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 films 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 son Calum Gittins (both with actor Paul Gittins), and a second son, Isaac Miller. Phoebe appeared as a Hobbit in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, one of George Harvey's victims in The Lovely Bones, and a wench in the Prancing Pony in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; Calum appeared as Haleth in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.;[9] and Isaac appeared as a young Hobbit in a flashback of the Old Took's party in the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
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. No. 19 December 2014. Moviefone. AOL Inc. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: External link in|ref= - ^ Sobczak, Marcin J. (5 December 2014). "The Producer's Work: An Interview With Philippa Boyens". The Huffington Post. No. 5 December 2014. huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: External link in|ref= - ^ Rodger, Kate (2 December 2014). "Full interview: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens on finishing the Hobbit movies". 3news.co.nz. No. 2 December 2014. 3 News Newzealand. 3 News Newzealand. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: External link in|ref= - ^ Wilner, Norman. "Q&A: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens & Lee Pace". https://nowtoronto.com. Now Magazine. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|ref=and|website= - ^ Clark, Noelene (18 December 2014). "'The Hobbit': Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens on 'Five Armies' ending". Los Angeles Times. No. 18 December 2014. Herocomplex.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: External link in|ref= - ^ Ethan Gilsdorf. "Hobbit Week: A Conversation with Hobbit Screenwriter Philippa Boyens". Wired.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Phillipa Boyens biodata". In.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni Profiles - Philippa Boyens". University of Auckland. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Philippa Boyens at IMDb
