Fran Walsh

Frances "Fran" Walsh, Lady Jackson, MNZM (born January 10, 1959) is a screenwriter, film producer and occasional musician. She is the wife of filmmaker Peter Jackson. They have two children: Billy and Katie.

Fran Walsh has contributed to all of Jackson's films apart from his first feature Bad Taste. She won three Academy Awards in 2003, for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Original Song, all for the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. She has received a total of eight Oscar nominations.

Walsh was born into a family of Irish descent in Wellington, New Zealand, and attended Wellington Girls' College intent on becoming a fashion designer, but eventually became interested in music instead. Occasionally taking time off to perform in a punk band named The Wallsockets, she attended Victoria University of Wellington majoring in English literature and graduated in 1981. Walsh got her screen break writing material for Kiwi producer Grahame McLean on 1983 television film A Woman of Good Character/It's Lizzie to those Close. Later she wrote scripts for his TV show Worzel Gummidge Down Under.

The Two Biggest Threats Facing the Survival of Humanity

Edit Alternet 16 May 2016

Multiple crises come as voters in the United States prepare to elect a new president. As war spreads across the globe, a record 60 million people were driven from their homes last year. Experts warn the refugee crisis may also worsen due to the impacts of global warming. Over the weekend, NASA released data showing 2016 is on pace to be by far the hottest year ever, breaking the 2015 record ... AMY GOODMAN ... history—longer than George W ... U.S....

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Rare bronze artifacts, part of a large ancient marine cargo of a merchant ship that sank during the Late Roman period 1,600 years ago are seen during a presentation of the Israel Antiquities Authority in Caesarea, Israel, Monday, May 16, 2016.

[VIDEO]: Ancient Roman Treasure Trove Discovered Off Coast Of Caesarea

Edit WorldNews.com 16 May 2016

The Israeli Antiquities Authority is hailing the discovery of a treasure trove of ancient artifacts from a merchant ship that sunk off the coast of Caesarea about 1,600 years ago during the Roman period, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday. The Antiquities Authority called the discovery the biggest treasure uncovered in at least 30 years ... ....

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Donald Trump warning over UK relationship

Edit BBC News 16 May 2016

US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has warned he may not have a "very good relationship" with David Cameron ... ....

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign stop Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Madison, Wis.

While Hillary Fights Two-Front War, Sanders Fights Multi-Corrupt Wars

Edit WorldNews.com 16 May 2016

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Most Americans and politicians think about politics in terms of red states and blue states, let alone the voters’ states of mind.1 But another, perhaps more important state exists, one that is not only coercive and dictatorial but extremely corrupt ... Bernie Sanders, and the Republican’s presumptive nominee, Donald Trump ... Without these delegates, Sanders would actually be in the lead ... 3. ....

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File - Former British PM Tony Blair looks on while EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton gathers members of the Quartet on the Middle East for a photo before a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 1, 2014.

New move to impeach Tony Blair over Iraq War gains cross-party support

Edit The Independent 16 May 2016

A cross-party group of MPs, including former SNP leader Alex Salmond, may renew their attempts to impeach Tony Blair following the publication of the Chilcot report later this year....

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Go behind-the-scenes and experience New Zealand movie magic (New Zealand Tourism Board)

Edit Public Technologies 13 Jan 2016

(Source. New Zealand Tourism Board) ... Each two-and-a-half hour tour is guided by one of Weta Workshop's talented crew ... Come visit us at Weta Workshop and discover how we make imaginary worlds a reality.' ... The cost per tour is NZ$2500 ... Film makers Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor, their partners Fran Walsh and Tania Rodger, and the Weta Group of companies they established, have been the driving force behind Wellington's movie success....

Vision for new Wellington Movie Museum revealed (New Zealand Tourism Board)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Dec 2015

The council will partner with Wellington movie makers Sir Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Sir Richard Taylor, and Tania Rodger, to create the movie museum, which will celebrate the film heritage of Wellington, identifying the city as the film hub that has produced five of the world's 12 highest-grossing films of all time....

Gollum and the President of Turkey: did Peter Jackson get it right?

Edit The Examiner 05 Dec 2015

The nature of the character Gollum could help decide the fate of a physician in Turkey, and "experts" like Peter Jackson are weighing in on whether Gollum is good or evil. According to Friday's New York Times, Dr ... Earlier this week, Peter Jackson, in a joint statement with co-screenwriters Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens, asserted the photos used were not of Gollum, but of Smeagol. This rather stretches the truth ... C ... ....

How Peter Jackson Feels About The Most Insane Lord Of The Rings Lawsuit Ever

Edit Cinema Blend 04 Dec 2015

The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have tried to clear the issue up by releasing a statement in Bilgin Ciftcis defense ... Hes the creepy, "evil, conniving" and "malicious" (according to Fran Walshs part of the statement) deformed hobbit whos been corrupted by his constant exposure to the One Ring....

Gollum vs Smeagol: Peter Jackson weighs in on Erdogan insult case

Edit CNN 04 Dec 2015

(CNN)Do you know your Gollum from your Smeagol? It's a distinction that could save one Turkish man from jail. Dr. Bilgin Ciftci could face prison after sharing images on his Facebook page, comparing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to a "Lord of the Rings" character ... Screenwriters Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens ... R. R ... Jackson and fellow screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens gave a statement lending their backing to Dr ... ....

Pictures Are Smeagol, Not Gollum

Edit The Wrap 03 Dec 2015

In a joint statement to TheWrap with screenwriters Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens, who worked with Jackson on both franchises, the director stated. ... None of them feature the character known as Gollum ... Also Read ... He is not evil, conniving, or malicious — these personality traits belong to Gollum, who should never be confused with Smeagol,” the statement from Jackson, Walsh and Boyens continued ... “He is not a bully ... ....

Peter Jackson: Turkey 'Gollum' tweet is Smeagol

Edit BBC News 03 Dec 2015

In a statement, the Lord of the Rings director said photos shared by Bilgin Ciftci actually showed the "loveable" Smeagol ... In a statement made alongside screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, Mr Jackson told the Wrap website ... ....

Peter Jackson defends Turkish man on trial over Gollum meme

Edit Celebrity Café 03 Dec 2015

If anyone can help the Turkish doctor on trial for comparing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to a Lord of the Rings character, it is director Peter Jackson. Earlier this week, the story of Dr ... In a statement to TheWrap, Jackson and screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens pointed out that the meme actually showed Smeagol, not Gollum ... ....

Gollum bad, Sméagol good: Peter Jackson defends Turkish doctor's tweet

Edit The Irish Times 03 Dec 2015

Bilgin Çiftçi was fired from his job in Turkey’s public health service for sharing the pictures, which compared Erdogan’s facial expressions to those of Gollum ... All of them are images of the character called Sméagol,” said Jackson, in a joint statement with screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Walsh, who wrote many of the scenes of Gollum and Sméagol, insisted Sméagol is a sweet character ... Colbert weighs in ... Come on!” ...  . ....

Gollum bad, Sméagol good: Peter Jackson comes to the defence of Turkish doctor facing two years in jail for tweet

Edit The Irish Times 03 Dec 2015

Is Gollum good or bad? Peter Jackson wades into Turkish court debate after judge demands ...

Edit The Independent 03 Dec 2015

Peter Jackson has waded into a Turkish court debate over whether Lord of the Rings character Gollum is good or evil ... But now Jackson, who famously directed the Oscar-winning movie trilogy, has released a statement to The Wrap along with screenwriters Phillippa Boyens and Fran Walsh, putting the record straight. It read ... “Smeagol is a joyful, sweet character....

Peter Jackson wades into Turkish legal debate over whether Gollum is good or evil

Edit Canberra Times 03 Dec 2015

Peter Jackson has offered a defence to a man facing jail time for comparing Turkey's president to Lord of the Rings character Gollum ... However, Jackson, along with screenwriters Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens, waded into the legal row by issuing a joint statement to entertainment website The Wrap saying the pictures showed Gollum's alter ego Smeagol ... "He is not a bully. In fact he's very loveable ... ....

Erdoğan's 'Gollum insult' a mistake, says Lord of Rings director

Edit The Guardian 03 Dec 2015

Tolkien film director Peter Jackson says images, which led to trial of Bilgin Çiftçi, depict only benign character Sméagol. Peter Jackson, director of the film Lord of the Rings, has offered a defence for a man being prosecuted for insulting Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, by comparing him to the creature Gollum in Tolkien’s epic ... Related ... Jackson and the screenwriter Fran Walsh, said. “If the images ... ....

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