Directing
Peter Jackson
EN, ES, PT, IT cinema · 112 credits
Born
31 October 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Also known as Sir Peter Jackson · Peter Robert Jackson · Sir Peter Robert Jackson
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
Filmography
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Executive Producer
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
as Self, Thanks
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Director, Producer
Mortal Engines
as Sooty Pete (uncredited), Producer, Screenplay
They Shall Not Grow Old
Director, Producer, Writer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Albert Dreary (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
West of Memphis
as Self – WM3 Supporter, Producer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited), Producer, Director, Screenplay
The Adventures of Tintin
Producer, Co-Director
The Lovely Bones
as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited), Screenplay, Director, Producer
District 9
Producer
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self, Producer
Crossing the Line
Writer, Director
Hot Fuzz
as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner, Director, Producer, Writer
The Long and Short of It
as Bus Driver, Executive Producer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Corsair Bosun (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
as Self, Thanks
The Race for Everest
as Self - Reuters Correspendent
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited), Producer, Director, Screenplay
The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images
as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
Behind the Bull
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
as Self, Producer, Writer, Director
Forgotten Silver
as Self, Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Contact
Additional Visual Effects
The Frighteners
as Man with Piercings (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jack Brown: Genius
Writer, Second Unit Director, Producer
Dirty Creature
1995
Dirty Creature
Executive Producer
Heavenly Creatures
as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Braindead
as Undertaker's Assistant, Director, Screenplay
Valley of the Stereos
Executive Producer, Story
Meet the Feebles
as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited), Producer, Director, Screenplay
The Lounge Bar
Special Effects
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
as Himself
Bad Taste
as Derek / Robert, Producer, Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Special Effects, Writer, Makeup Effects
The Valley
as Prospector #4, Director, Editor, Special Effects, Makeup Designer, Costume Design