Peter Jackson

Directing · b. 1961 · Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

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.

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Known for

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · Director

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Director

7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 · Director

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 · Director

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 · Director

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King Kong

2005 · Director

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The Lovely Bones

2009 · Director

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Braindead

1992 · Director

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The Frighteners

1996 · Director

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Heavenly Creatures

1994 · Director

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Bad Taste

1987 · Director

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The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022 · Director

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The Beatles: Get Back

2021 · Series · Director

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They Shall Not Grow Old

2018 · Director

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 · Director

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 · Director

7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 · Director

7.1

The Lovely Bones

2009 · Director

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Crossing the Line

2008 · Director

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King Kong

2005 · Director

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The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

2005 · Director

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · Director

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Director

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Director

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The Making of 'The Frighteners'

1998 · Director

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Forgotten Silver

1997 · Director

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The Frighteners

1996 · Director

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Heavenly Creatures

1994 · Director

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Braindead

1992 · Director

Created

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The Beatles: Get Back

2021 · Series · Creator

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The Muppets Mayhem

2023 · Series · Peter Jackson (uncredited)

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Mortal Engines

2018 · Sooty Pete (uncredited)

7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 · Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 · Albert Dreary (uncredited)

7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 · Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)

7.1

The Lovely Bones

2009 · Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)

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Hot Fuzz

2007 · Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)

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Kong's New York, 1933

2006

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King Kong

2005 · Biplane Gunner

Lord of the Brush

2005

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Entourage

2004 · Series · Peter Jackson

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

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The Long and Short of It

2003 · Bus Driver

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No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

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Icons

2002 · Series

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

7.0

The Frighteners

1996 · Man with Piercings (uncredited)