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4 King Kong Screenwriters: Philippa Boyens
PHILIPPA BOYENS (Screenplay by / Co-Producer)-who made her debut as a screenwriter with The Lord of the Rings trilogy-has won (along with co-writers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh) an Oscar® and a BAFTA and has been nominated for two Writers Guild of America Awards, among others.   Prior to working as a screenwriter, Boyens worked in theater as a playwright, teacher, producer and editor.  Boyens moved to film via a stint as director of the New Zealand Writers Guild.  Unsurprisingly, when asked by Jackson and Walsh if she'd like to work with them again on the remake of King Kong, she said, “Yes.” Philippa Boyens made her debut as a screenwriter with the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Along with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh she has won many prestigious awards including an Oscar and a BAFTA for best-adapted screenplay in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Prior to her work in film she was Director of the New Zealand Writers Guild. She has also worked in theatre as a drama teacher, a playwright, a producer and an editor. Philippa is currently working in film as one of the principal screenwriters & co-producer on the King Kong project. This is another collaboration with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. Notable Awards and Nominations: Academy Awards: - 2004 Best Adapted Screenplay Award for Return of the King - 2002 Best Adapted Screenplay Nom. for Fellowship of the Ring British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA): - 2004 Best Adapted Screenplay Award for Return of the King - 2002 Best Adapted Screenplay Nom. for Fellowship of the Ring Writers Guild of America (WGA): - 2004 Best Adapted Screenplay Nom. for Return of the King - 2002 Best Adapted Screenplay Nom. for Fellowship of the Ring 4Related Links King Kong Articles & Interviews The Story of Production Diaries Gorilla Filmmaking: A King Kong photo portfolio Naomi Watts talks about Peter Jackson Q & A Naomi Watts: This is like a relationship movie First Look at King Kong Andy Serkis talks about King Kong Naomi Watts: I'm not a princess all the way