Peter Jackson
Born
1961-10-31
Place of birth
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
Hot Fuzz
Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
Braindead
Undertaker's Assistant
Bad Taste
Derek / Robert
Meet the Feebles
Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
West of Memphis
Self – WM3 Supporter
Forgotten Silver
Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
Himself
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self