---
name: "Carolynne Cunningham"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carolynne-cunningham"
fi1m_id: "carolynne-cunningham"
imdb_id: "nm0192254"
tmdb_id: 3506
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "25 July 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T03:39:40.980084+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Carolynne Cunningham

## Identity

Carolynne Cunningham

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carolynne-cunningham
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carolynne-cunningham
- **IMDb ID:** nm0192254
- **TMDB ID:** 3506
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192254/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3506

Producer. Born 25 July 1964 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 25 July 1964, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Active:** 2001–2014
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 7 producing, 3 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md), [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md), [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md), [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Martin Freeman](https://film.one/person/martin-freeman.md), [Richard Armitage](https://film.one/person/richard-armitage.md), [Orlando Bloom](https://film.one/person/orlando-bloom.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as producer, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (6), 2010s 64 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 65 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 5, Action 4, Fantasy 4, Drama 2, Animation 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,176m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192254/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3506

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md) (65), [*The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md) (60), [*The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md) (54)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*District 9*](https://film.one/film/district-9.md) (81)
- **Netflix:** [*King Kong*](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Lovely Bones*](https://film.one/film/the-lovely-bones.md) (46)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Carolynne Cunningham is an Australian film producer and assistant director. She began her career in production roles in the late 1970s and worked extensively as a first assistant director on films including the *Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001–2003).

She is known for her long collaboration with director Peter Jackson. Cunningham served as producer on *King Kong* (2005), *District 9* (2009), *The Lovely Bones* (2009), *The Adventures of Tintin* (2011) and the *Hobbit* film trilogy (2012–2014). She was born on 25 July 1964 in Sydney.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Produced (7) — the average rests on these

- *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014), Fi1m 54, First Assistant Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), Fi1m 65, Producer, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), Fi1m 60, Producer, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md)
- *The Adventures of Tintin* (2011), Fi1m 77, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-tintin.md)
- *District 9* (2009), Fi1m 81, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/district-9.md)
- *The Lovely Bones* (2009), Fi1m 46, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lovely-bones.md)
- *King Kong* (2005), Fi1m 81, First Assistant Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md)

### Crew (3)

- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Fi1m 90, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mortal Engines* (2018), First Assistant Director
- *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md)
- *The Adventures of Tintin* (2011), Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-tintin.md)
- *The Lovely Bones* (2009), Producer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lovely-bones.md)
- *District 9* (2009), Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/district-9.md)
- *Crossing the Line* (2008), Producer
- *King Kong* (2005), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), First Assistant Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), First Assistant Director — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), First Assistant Director — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *Paradise Road* (1997), Second Unit First Assistant Director
- *Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season* (1996), First Assistant Director
- *Survive the Savage Sea* (1992), First Assistant Director
- *Incident at Raven's Gate* (1989), First Assistant Director
- *The Place at the Coast* (1987), Second Assistant Director
- *The Fringe Dwellers* (1986), Second Assistant Director
- *For Love Alone* (1986), Second Assistant Director
- *Burke & Wills* (1985), Production Manager
- *BMX Bandits* (1983), Production Manager, Location Manager
- *The Year of Living Dangerously* (1982), Production Coordinator

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