Peter Jackson
Directing
Born October 31, 1961 · 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, inc…
Known For · 40 titles
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
King Kong
Hot Fuzz
The Lovely Bones
The Frighteners
Braindead
Bad Taste
Heavenly Creatures
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Meet the Feebles
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Attack of the Doc!
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
The Long and Short of It
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Close Up
The Valley
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Quest for the Ring
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Forgotten Silver
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
The Characters of Star Wars
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
West of Memphis
The Eighth Blunder of the World
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
The Sci-Fi Boys
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries