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Peter Jackson

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, 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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

IMDb8.9

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Corsair Bosun (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited), Producer, Director, Screenplay

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited), Producer, Director, Screenplay

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Albert Dreary (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer

The Simpsons

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The Simpsons

Peter Jackson (voice)

District 9

IMDb7.9

District 9

Producer

King Kong

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King Kong

Biplane Gunner, Director, Producer, Writer

Hot Fuzz

IMDb7.8

Hot Fuzz

Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)

The Adventures of Tintin

IMDb7.3

The Adventures of Tintin

Producer, Co-Director

Mortal Engines

IMDb6.1

Mortal Engines

Sooty Pete (uncredited), Producer, Screenplay

Contact

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Contact

Additional Visual Effects

The Lovely Bones

IMDb6.6

The Lovely Bones

Man at Pharmacy (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, Producer

Braindead

IMDb7.4

Braindead

Undertaker's Assistant, Director, Screenplay

The Frighteners

IMDb7.1

The Frighteners

Man with Piercings (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer

Heavenly Creatures

IMDb7.2

Heavenly Creatures

Bum Outside Theater (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Co-Producer

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Executive Producer

Bad Taste

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Bad Taste

Derek / Robert, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Special Effects, Writer, Makeup Effects

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Self

Filmography

  1. 2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimExecutive ProducerMovie
  2. 2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelfMovie
  3. 2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles SongSelf, ThanksMovie
  4. 2023WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & YokoThanksMovie
  5. 2023The Muppets MayhemPeter Jackson (uncredited)Series
  6. 2023Attack of the Doc!SelfMovie
  7. 2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertDirector, ProducerMovie
  8. 2021The Beatles: Get BackDirector, Producer, CreatorSeries
  9. 2021Peter Jackson's Military TreasuresSelfMovie
  10. 2020Reunited ApartSelfSeries
  11. 2018Mortal EnginesSooty Pete (uncredited), Producer, ScreenplayMovie
  12. 2018They Shall Not Grow OldDirector, Producer, WriterMovie
  13. 2017Killer PiñataThanksMovie
  14. 2016Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop CollectionHimselfMovie
  15. 2015Farewell, Friends!SelfMovie
  16. 2015Under the Shadow of the MountainSelfMovie
  17. 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
  18. 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesPainting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited), Director, Producer, ScreenplayMovie
  19. 2014Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakesSelfMovie
  20. 2014In the Halls of the Elven-kingSelfMovie
  21. 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelfSeries
  22. 2013River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New ZealandSelfMovie
  23. 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugAlbert Dreary (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
  24. 2013The Five(ish) Doctors RebootSelfMovie
  25. 2013The Company of ThorinSelfMovie
  26. 2013The Journey Back to Middle-earthSelfMovie
  27. 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyRunning Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited), Producer, Director, ScreenplayMovie
  28. 2012West of MemphisSelf – WM3 Supporter, ProducerMovie
  29. 2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)Movie
  30. 2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelfMovie
  31. 2012Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxicaThanksMovie
  32. 2011The Adventures of TintinProducer, Co-DirectorMovie
  33. 2010Wikus and CharlizeThanksMovie
  34. 2009The Lovely BonesMan at Pharmacy (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, ProducerMovie
  35. 2009Last Chance to SeeSelfSeries
  36. 2009District 9ProducerMovie
  37. 2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self, ProducerMovie
  38. 2008Crossing the LineWriter, DirectorMovie
  39. 2007Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedSelfMovie
  40. 2007Hot FuzzThief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)Movie
  41. 2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'SelfMovie
  42. 2006The Eighth Blunder of the WorldSelfMovie
  43. 2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'SelfMovie
  44. 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'SelfMovie
  45. 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers'SelfMovie
  46. 2006The Sci-Fi BoysSelfMovie
  47. 2006Kong's New York, 1933SelfMovie
  48. 2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production DiariesSelfMovie
  49. 2005King KongBiplane Gunner, Director, Producer, WriterMovie
  50. 2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceDirectorMovie
  51. 2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelfMovie
  52. 2005The Colbert ReportSelf (uncredited)Series
  53. 2005Lord of the BrushMovie
  54. 2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Movie
  55. 2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelfMovie
  56. 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfMovie
  57. 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'SelfMovie
  58. 2004The Return of the King: The Passing of an AgeSelfMovie
  59. 2004The Return of the King: From Book to Script: Forging the Final ChapterSelfMovie
  60. 2004The Characters of Star WarsSelfMovie
  61. 2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'SelfMovie
  62. 2004KulturplatzSelfSeries
  63. 2004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!SelfMovie
  64. 2004EntouragePeter JacksonSeries
  65. 2004DNZ: The Real Middle EarthSelfMovie
  66. 2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf, ThanksMovie
  67. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCorsair Bosun (uncredited), Director, Producer, ScreenplayMovie
  68. 2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingSelfMovie
  69. 2003The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelfMovie
  70. 2003The Two Towers: From Book to Script: Finding the StorySelfMovie
  71. 2003The Two Towers: Warriors of the Third AgeSelfMovie
  72. 2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'SelfMovie
  73. 2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital EffectsMovie
  74. 2003The Race for EverestSelf - Reuters CorrespendentMovie
  75. 2003The Long and Short of ItBus Driver, Executive ProducerMovie
  76. 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersSpear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited), Producer, Director, ScreenplayMovie
  77. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: New Zealand as Middle EarthSelfMovie
  78. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: A Day in the Life of a HobbitSelfMovie
  79. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earthSelfMovie
  80. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelfMovie
  81. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into ImagesSelfMovie
  82. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelfMovie
  83. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastSelfMovie
  84. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelfMovie
  85. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleSelfMovie
  86. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-aturesSelfMovie
  87. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Weta DigitalSelfMovie
  88. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an EpicSelfMovie
  89. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital GradingSelfMovie
  90. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Soundscapes of Middle-earthSelfMovie
  91. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Music for Middle-earthSelfMovie
  92. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..SelfMovie
  93. 2002IconsSeries
  94. 2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelfMovie
  95. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingAlbert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited), Director, Producer, ScreenplayMovie
  96. 2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'SelfMovie
  97. 2001Quest for the RingSelfMovie
  98. 2000Behind the BullSelfMovie
  99. 2000ClickSelfSeries
  100. 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'Self, Producer, Writer, DirectorMovie
  101. 1997Forgotten SilverSelf, Writer, Director, Executive ProducerMovie
  102. 1997ContactAdditional Visual EffectsMovie
  103. 1997Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and AfterselfMovie
  104. 1996Jack Brown: GeniusWriter, Second Unit Director, ProducerMovie
  105. 1996The FrightenersMan with Piercings (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
  106. 1994Heavenly CreaturesBum Outside Theater (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Co-ProducerMovie
  107. 1994DeGenerazioneThanksMovie
  108. 1993Blue HeelersSeries
  109. 1992BraindeadUndertaker's Assistant, Director, ScreenplayMovie
  110. 1992Valley of the StereosExecutive Producer, StoryMovie
  111. 1990Red EmpireDirector of PhotographySeries
  112. 1989The SimpsonsPeter Jackson (voice)Series
  113. 1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesSelf, DirectorMovie
  114. 1989Meet the FeeblesAudience Member in the Theater (uncredited), Producer, Director, ScreenplayMovie
  115. 1989The Lounge BarSpecial EffectsMovie
  116. 1988Good Taste Made Bad TasteHimselfMovie
  117. 1987Bad TasteDerek / Robert, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Special Effects, Writer, Makeup EffectsMovie
  118. 1976The ValleyProspector #4, Director, Editor, Special Effects, Makeup Designer, Costume DesignMovie
  119. 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
  120. —The Making of The Lord of the Rings CollectionSelfMovie