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Peter Jackson

Directing

Born October 31, 1961 · Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Also known as Sir Peter Jackson · Peter Robert Jackson · Sir Peter Robert 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

Awards & recognition

  • Honorary Palme d'Or · 2026
  • Order of New Zealand · 2012
  • Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award · 2011
  • Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit · 2009
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2004
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  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2004
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2004
  • Australian Film Institute AwardBest Foreign Film · 2004
  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2004
  • Australian Film Institute AwardBest Foreign Film · 2003
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardBest Director · 2003
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Motion Picture – Drama · 2003
  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2003
  • Australian Film Institute AwardBest Foreign Film · 2002
  • BAFTA AwardBest Direction · 2002
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardBest Director · 2002
  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation · 2002
  • Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit · 2001
  • BAFTA AwardBest Adapted Screenplay
  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Director
  • Directors Guild of America Award
  • Directors Guild of America AwardOutstanding Directing – Feature Film
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Director
  • Golden Globe Awards
  • Officer of Arts and Letters
  • Producers Guild of America Awards
  • Saturn AwardBest Director
  • Saturn AwardBest Writing
  • Saturn Awards
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2010 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2002 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 1995 · nominated

Filmography33 titles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

The Beatles: Get Back

2021Creator, Director, Producer

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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

The Simpsons

1989as Peter Jackson (voice)

Icons

They Shall Not Grow Old

2018Director, Producer, Writer

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Self

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024as Self

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013as Albert Dreary (uncredited)

Hot Fuzz

2007as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)

District 9

2009Producer

West of Memphis

2012as Self – WM3 Supporter

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2011as Self

Entourage

2004as Peter Jackson

Contact

1997Additional Visual Effects

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

Last Chance to See

as Self

The Lovely Bones

2009as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006as Self

The Adventures of Tintin

2011Co-Director, Producer

The Colbert Report

2005as Self (uncredited)

King Kong

2005as Biplane Gunner

The Frighteners

1996as Man with Piercings (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

2024Executive Producer

Blue Heelers

1993

Bad Taste

1987as Derek / Robert

The Muppets Mayhem

2023as Peter Jackson (uncredited)

Mortal Engines

2018as Sooty Pete (uncredited)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self

Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica

2012Thanks

Attack of the Doc!

2023as Self