Peter Jackson

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-10-31 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Peter Jackson

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 Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • Entourage

    Entourage

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

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Blue Heelers

    Blue Heelers

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

    The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

  • The Lovely Bones

    The Lovely Bones

  • Mortal Engines

    Mortal Engines

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • Bad Taste

    Bad Taste

  • Braindead

    Braindead

  • The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

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

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

  • Heavenly Creatures

    Heavenly Creatures

  • Click

    Click

  • Forgotten Silver

    Forgotten Silver

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

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

  • The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

  • Icons

    Icons

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • 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

  • The Muppets Mayhem

    The Muppets Mayhem

  • Meet the Feebles

    Meet the Feebles

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

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

  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    The Making of 'The Return of the King'

  • West of Memphis

    West of Memphis

  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

  • The Characters of Star Wars

    The Characters of Star Wars

  • Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

    Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

  • Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

  • Attack of the Doc!

    Attack of the Doc!

  • Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

  • Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

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

    The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

  • The Making of 'The Frighteners'

    The Making of 'The Frighteners'

  • The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

    The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

  • The Race for Everest

    The Race for Everest

  • Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

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

  • The Long and Short of It

    The Long and Short of It

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • The Valley

    The Valley

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Lord of the Brush

    Lord of the Brush

  • New Zealand as Middle Earth

    New Zealand as Middle Earth

  • The Lord of the Rings Appendices

    The Lord of the Rings Appendices

  • Quest for the Ring

    Quest for the Ring

  • Last Chance to See

    Last Chance to See

  • The Eighth Blunder of the World

    The Eighth Blunder of the World

  • The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    The Making of 'The Two Towers'

  • The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

    King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

  • 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”

  • The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

    The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

  • Good Taste Made Bad Taste

    Good Taste Made Bad Taste

  • Behind the Bull

    Behind the Bull

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

    River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

  • DNZ: The Real Middle Earth

    DNZ: The Real Middle Earth

  • The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

    The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • Kong's New York, 1933

    Kong's New York, 1933

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

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

  • Peter Jackson's Military Treasures

    Peter Jackson's Military Treasures