Fran Walsh

New Zealand screenwriter and producer
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Fran Walsh

Summary

Fran Walsh is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Wellington[2]. She was born on January 10, 1959[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], and lyricist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month, #6,488 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fran Walsh's place of birth was Wellington[2].
  • Fran Walsh was born on January 10, 1959[3].
  • Among Fran Walsh's spouses was Peter Jackson[10].
  • A child of Fran Walsh was Billy Jackson[11].
  • A child of Fran Walsh was Katie Jackson[12].
  • Fran Walsh held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • Fran Walsh worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Fran Walsh worked as a film producer[5].
  • Fran Walsh's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Fran Walsh worked as a composer[7].
  • Fran Walsh's professions included lyricist[8].
  • Fran Walsh's professions included film director[14].
  • Fran Walsh was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[15].
  • Fran Walsh was educated at Wellington Girls' College[16].
  • Fran Walsh received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[17].
  • Fran Walsh received the Academy Award for Best Picture[18].
  • Fran Walsh received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19].
  • Fran Walsh received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[20].
  • Fran Walsh received the Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[21].
  • Fran Walsh received the BAFTA Award for Best Film[22].
  • Fran Walsh was a member of Writers Guild of America West[23].
  • Fran Walsh is recorded as female[24].
  • Fran Walsh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Fran Walsh's Commons category is recorded as Fran Walsh[26].
  • Fran Walsh's residence is recorded as Wellington[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fran Walsh was born in Wellington[2]. She was born on January 10, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[15], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31] and Wellington Girls' College[16], a secondary school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], lyricist[8], and film director[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[17], an award for best adapted screenplay[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Picture[18], an award for best film[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19], a dramatic presentation award[41], founded in 2003[42]; Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[21], a class of award[43]; BAFTA Award for Best Film[22], a film award category[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[46], a film award category[47], founded in 1962[48].

Personal Life

Among Fran Walsh's spouses was Peter Jackson[10]. Children include Billy Jackson[11], an actor[49], b. 1995[50], of New Zealand[51] and Katie Jackson[12], an actor[52], b. 1996[53], of New Zealand[54].

Why It Matters

Fran Walsh ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month, #6,488 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Fran Walsh born?

Fran Walsh was born in Wellington[2].

Who was Fran Walsh married to?

Fran Walsh's spouses include Peter Jackson[10].

What did Fran Walsh do for work?

Fran Walsh worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], and lyricist[8].

Where did Fran Walsh go to school?

Fran Walsh was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[15] and Wellington Girls' College[16].

What awards did Fran Walsh receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[17], Academy Award for Best Picture[18], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[19], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . happyinmyhobbithole.weebly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wayfair.com. wayfair.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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