Peter Jackson

Directing · Born 1961-10-31 · Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

• The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)
• Attack of the Doc! (2023)
• Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song (2023)
• Peter Jackson's Military Treasures (2021)
• Mortal Engines (2018)
• Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection (2016)
• Farewell, Friends! (2015)
• Under the Shadow of the Mountain (2015)
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
• Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes (2014)
• In the Halls of the Elven-king (2014)
• The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
• River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand (2013)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
• The Company of Thorin (2013)
• The Journey Back to Middle-earth (2013)
• Close Up (2012)
• Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
• West of Memphis (2012)
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• The Lovely Bones (2009)
• RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
• Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007)
• Hot Fuzz (2007)