Peter Jackson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-10-31 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Peter 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. Descr...

Acting

1992

Braindead

as Undertaker's Assistant

1997

1987

Bad Taste

as Derek / Robert

2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2006

2000

Behind the Bull

as Himself

1989

Meet the Feebles

as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)

2012

West of Memphis

as Self – WM3 Supporter

2007

Hot Fuzz

as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)

2003

1976

The Valley

as Prospector #4

2003

1994

Heavenly Creatures

as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)

1996

The Frighteners

as Man with Piercings (uncredited)

2009

The Lovely Bones

as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)

2005

King Kong

as Biplane gunner

2018

Mortal Engines

as Sooty Pete (uncredited)

2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Albert Dreary (uncredited)

2003

The Race for Everest

as Self - Reuters Correspendent

Production

2005

King Kong

as Director

2005

King Kong

as Producer

1994

Heavenly Creatures

as Screenplay

1994

1992

Braindead

as Director

1992

Braindead

as Screenplay

1996

The Frighteners

as Screenplay

1996

The Frighteners

as Director

1989

Meet the Feebles

as Producer

1989

Meet the Feebles

as Director

1989

Meet the Feebles

as Screenplay

2009

The Lovely Bones

as Producer

2009

The Lovely Bones

as Screenplay

2009

The Lovely Bones

as Director

1997

Forgotten Silver

as Director

1997

1987

Bad Taste

as Director

1987

Bad Taste

as Editor

1987

Bad Taste

as Producer

1987

Bad Taste

as Director of Photography

2005

King Kong

as Writer

2009

District 9

as Producer

2012

West of Memphis

as Producer

1994

1976

The Valley

as Director

2008

2008

1996

The Frighteners

as Producer

1994

Jack Brown: Genius

as Second Unit Director

1994

DeGenerazione

as Thanks

1987

Bad Taste

as Writer

1987

Bad Taste

as Makeup Effects

1987

Bad Taste

as Special Effects

1997

Forgotten Silver

as Executive Producer

2018

Mortal Engines

as Producer

1976

The Valley

as Costume Design

2003

The Long and Short of It

as Executive Producer

1976

The Valley

as Special Effects

1976

The Valley

as Makeup Designer

1976

The Valley

as Editor

1994

Heavenly Creatures

as Co-Producer

1994

1992

Valley of the Stereos

as Executive Producer

1989

The Lounge Bar

as Special Effects

2018

Mortal Engines

as Screenplay

1997

Contact

as Additional Visual Effects

2017

1995

Dirty Creature

as Executive Producer

2023

WAR IS OVER!

as Thanks

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