Person
Peter Jackson
Directing · Born 1961-10-31 · 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 Simpsons
Peter Jackson (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Colbert Report
Self (uncredited)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
Entourage
Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
Blue Heelers
1993
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2027The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for GollumProducer
- 2025The Beatles AnthologyCreator
- 2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimExecutive Producer
- 2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelf
- 2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles SongSelf
- 2023WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & YokoThanks
- 2023The Muppets MayhemPeter Jackson (uncredited)
- 2023Attack of the Doc!Self
- 2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertDirector
- 2021The Beatles: Get BackDirector
- 2021Peter Jackson's Military TreasuresSelf
- 2020Reunited ApartSelf
- 2018Mortal EnginesSooty Pete (uncredited)
- 2018They Shall Not Grow OldDirector
- 2017Killer PiñataThanks
- 2016Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop CollectionHimself
- 2015Farewell, Friends!Self
- 2015Under the Shadow of the MountainSelf
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesPainting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
- 2014Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakesSelf
- 2014In the Halls of the Elven-kingSelf
- 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
- 2013River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New ZealandSelf
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugAlbert Dreary (uncredited)
- 2013The Five(ish) Doctors RebootSelf
- 2013The Company of ThorinSelf
- 2013The Journey Back to Middle-earthSelf
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyRunning Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
- 2012West of MemphisSelf – WM3 Supporter
- 2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)
- 2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf
- 2012Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxicaThanks
- 2011The Adventures of TintinProducer
- 2009The Lovely BonesMan at Pharmacy (uncredited)
- 2009Last Chance to SeeSelf
- 2009District 9Producer
- 2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self
- 2008Crossing the LineWriter
- 2007Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedSelf
- 2007Hot FuzzThief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
- 2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self
- 2006The Eighth Blunder of the WorldSelf
- 2006The Sci-Fi BoysSelf
- 2006Kong's New York, 1933
- 2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production DiariesSelf
- 2005King KongBiplane Gunner
- 2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceDirector
- 2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelf
- 2005The Colbert ReportSelf (uncredited)
- 2005Lord of the Brush
- 2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
- 2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf
- 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf
- 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self
- 2004The Passing of an AgeSelf
- 2004From Book to Script: Forging the Final ChapterSelf
- 2004The Characters of Star WarsSelf
- 2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'Self
- 2004KulturplatzSelf
- 2004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!Self
- 2004EntouragePeter Jackson
- 2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self
- 2004DNZ: The Real Middle EarthSelf
- 2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCorsair Bosun (uncredited)
- 2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingSelf
- 2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelf
- 2003From Book to Script: Finding the StorySelf
- 2003Warriors of the Third AgeSelf
- 2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'Self
- 2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
- 2003The Race for EverestSelf - Reuters Correspendent
- 2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'
- 2003The Long and Short of ItBus Driver
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersSpear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
- 2002New Zealand as Middle EarthSelf
- 2002A Day in the Life of a HobbitSelf
- 2002J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earthSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the StorySelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-aturesSelf
- 2002Weta DigitalSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an EpicSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital GradingSelf
- 2002The Soundscapes of Middle-earthSelf
- 2002Music for Middle-earthSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..Self
- 2002Icons
- 2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Self
- 2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelf
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingAlbert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
- 2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Self
- 2001Quest for the RingSelf
- 2000Behind the BullHimself
- 2000ClickSelf
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'Self
- 1997Forgotten SilverSelf
- 1997ContactAdditional Visual Effects
- 1996Jack Brown: GeniusWriter
- 1996The FrightenersMan with Piercings (uncredited)
- 1995Dirty CreatureExecutive Producer
- 1994Heavenly CreaturesBum Outside Theater (uncredited)
- 1994DeGenerazioneThanks
- 1993Blue Heelers
- 1992BraindeadUndertaker's Assistant
- 1992Valley of the StereosExecutive Producer
- 1990Red EmpireDirector of Photography
- 1989The SimpsonsPeter Jackson (voice)
- 1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesSelf
- 1989Meet the FeeblesAudience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
- 1989The Lounge BarSpecial Effects
- 1988Good Taste Made Bad TasteHimself
- 1987Bad TasteDerek / Robert
- 1976The ValleyProspector #4
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- —The Making of The Lord of the Rings CollectionSelf
- —The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the PastProducer
- —Untitled The Adventures of Tintin SequelDirector
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