Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Date of Birth:

Oct 31, 1961

Place of Birth:

Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his Lord of the Rings film trilogy, adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. He is also known for his 2005 remake of King Kong and as the producer of District 9. He won international attention early in his career with his "splatstick" horror comedies, before coming to mainstream prominence with Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared an Academy Award Best Screenplay nomination with his wife, Fran Walsh. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career, including the award for Best Director in 2003.

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filmography:

The Making of the Return of the King The Making of the Return of the King

2004

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Heavenly Creatures Heavenly Creatures

1994

The Characters of Star Wars The Characters of Star Wars

2004

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003

The Valley The Valley

1976

Lord of the Brush Lord of the Brush

2005

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

2003

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

1970

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003

Quest for the Ring Quest for the Ring

2001

The Long and Short of It The Long and Short of It

2003

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

2001

The Eighth Blunder of the World The Eighth Blunder of the World

2006

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

The Race for Everest The Race for Everest

2003

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003

Mortal Engines Mortal Engines

2018

King Kong King Kong

2005

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

2013

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

The Frighteners The Frighteners

1996

The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones

2009

Hot Fuzz Hot Fuzz

2007

Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

1989

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

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

2006

Attack of the Doc! Attack of the Doc!

2023

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

2004

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

2003

DNZ: The Real Middle Earth DNZ: The Real Middle Earth

2004

The Sci-Fi Boys The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

2005

Forgotten Silver Forgotten Silver

1997

Good Taste Made Bad Taste Good Taste Made Bad Taste

1988

Bad Taste Bad Taste

1987

Close Up Close Up

2012

Ringers: Lord of the Fans Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024

The Making of 'The Frighteners' The Making of 'The Frighteners'

1998

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Meet the Feebles Meet the Feebles

1989

West of Memphis West of Memphis

2012

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

2005

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

2023

The Making of The Two Towers The Making of The Two Towers

2003

Behind the Bull Behind the Bull

2000

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

2007

New Zealand as Middle Earth New Zealand as Middle Earth

2002

Peter Jackson's Military Treasures Peter Jackson's Military Treasures

2021

Braindead Braindead

1992

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