Philippa Boyens

1962 (64) • Writing

Born: 1/1/1962 (64) in Auckland, New Zealand

Known for: Writing

Philippa Boyens

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.

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84%

Screenplay

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

85%

Screenplay

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

84%

Screenplay

2002

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

74%

Screenplay

2012

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

73%

Co-Producer

2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

76%

Screenplay

2013

District 9

75%

Co-Producer

2009

King Kong

69%

Writer

2005

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Writer

2027

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Producer

2027

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

65%

Producer

2024

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

65%

Story

2024

Mortal Engines

63%

Executive Producer

2018

Mortal Engines

63%

Co-Producer

2018

Mortal Engines

63%

Screenplay

2018

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

73%

Co-Producer

2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

73%

Screenplay

2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

76%

Screenplay

2013

The Sorrows

Executive Producer

2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

74%

Screenplay

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

74%

Co-Producer

2012

The Lovely Bones

71%

Producer

2009

The Lovely Bones

71%

Screenplay

2009

District 9

75%

Co-Producer

2009

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

57%

Self

2006

King Kong

69%

Writer

2005

King Kong

69%

Co-Producer

2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

64%

Self

2005

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

65%

Self

2004

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

64%

Self

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

85%

Screenplay

2003

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

81%

Self - Co-Screenwriter

2003

From Book to Script: Finding the Story

100%

Self

2003

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

70%

Self

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

84%

Screenplay

2002

J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth

Self

2002