Biography
Philippa Jane Boyens MNZM (born 1963) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippa Boyens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
2027
Writer, Producer
A new film based on the novels.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2024
Producer, Story
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Roha...
Mortal Engines
2018
Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Screenplay
Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources...
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Co-Producer, Screenplay
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruine...
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Screenplay
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to ge...
The Sorrows
2013
Executive Producer
Sarah grows up with mentally ill parents, and an unexpected pregnancy pushes her toward what she thinks is a normal life with her boyfriend. A frighte...
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Screenplay, Co-Producer
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mounta...
The Lovely Bones
2009
Screenplay, Producer
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their da...
District 9
2009
Co-Producer
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South Afr...
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense ...
King Kong
2005
Writer, Co-Producer
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter K...
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the ...
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003
as Self
Making of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Screenplay
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outc...
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self - Co-Screenwriter
Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Screenplay
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies l...
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Self
A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic count...
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Screenplay
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the han...
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.