Jack Brown Genius

Jack Brown Genius
Jack Brown Genius
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Directed by	Tony Hiles
Written by	Tony Hiles; Peter Jackson; Frances Walsh
Produced by	Peter Jackson; Jim Booth
Starring	Timothy Balme; Lisa Chappell; Nicola Murphy; Marton Csokas; Stuart Devenie; Edward Campbell;
Cinematography	Allen Guilford
Edited by	Jamie Selkirk
Music by	Michelle Scullion
Distributed by	Senator Film; Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Release date	11 July 1996;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English

Directed byTony Hiles

Produced byPeter Jackson
Jim Booth

Starring

Jack Brown Genius is a 1996 New Zealand romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Tony Hiles, produced by Peter Jackson and written by both with Jackson's partner Fran Walsh. Actor Tim Balme, who had earlier starred in Jackson's movie Braindead, plays the title role.

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Films directed	Bad Taste (1987) Meet the Feebles (1989) Braindead (1992) Heavenly Creatures (1994) Forgotten Silver (1995) The Frighteners (1996) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) King Kong (2005) The Lovely Bones (2009) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Documentaries	They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Music videos	"Now and Then" (2023)
Short films	The Valley (1976) Crossing the Line (2008)
Produced only	Valley of the Stereos (1992) Jack Brown Genius (1996, also writer) District 9 (2009) The Adventures of Tintin (2011) West of Memphis (2012) Mortal Engines (2018, also writer)
Companies	WingNut Films Wētā Workshop Wētā FX Park Road Post
Related	Unrealized projects The Lord of the Rings (film series) The Hobbit (film series) Interpretation of The Lord of the Rings

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