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Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Directing•Born October 31, 1961 (age 64)•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

The Simpsons

1989•TV Series•
8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015•TV Series•
6.1
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005•TV Series•
6.9
Entourage

Entourage

2004•TV Series•
7.4
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014•TV Series•
7.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003•Movie•
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001•Movie•
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002•Movie•
8.4

Filmography

2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

as Self

Movie
2023
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

as Self

Movie
2023
The Muppets Mayhem

as Peter Jackson (uncredited)

TV
2023
Attack of the Doc!

as Self

Movie
2021
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures

as Self

Movie
2020
Reunited Apart

as Self

TV
2018
Mortal Engines

as Sooty Pete (uncredited)

Movie
2016
Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection

as Himself

Movie
2015
Farewell, Friends!

as Self

Movie
2015
Under the Shadow of the Mountain

as Self

Movie
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

TV
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

Movie
2014
Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes

as Self

Movie
2014
In the Halls of the Elven-king

as Self

Movie
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

TV
2013
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

as Self

Movie
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Albert Dreary (uncredited)

Movie
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as Self

Movie
2013
The Company of Thorin

as Self

Movie
2013
The Journey Back to Middle-earth

as Self

Movie
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)

Movie
2012
West of Memphis

as Self – WM3 Supporter

Movie
2012
Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

Movie
2009
The Lovely Bones

as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)

Movie
2009
Last Chance to See

as Self

TV
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

as Self

Movie
2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

as Self

Movie
2007
Hot Fuzz

as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)

Movie
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

as Self

Movie
2006
The Eighth Blunder of the World

as Self

Movie
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys

as Self

Movie
2006
Kong's New York, 1933
Movie
2005
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

as Self

Movie
2005
King Kong

as Biplane Gunner

Movie
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

as Self

Movie
2005
The Colbert Report

as Self (uncredited)

TV
2005
Lord of the Brush
Movie
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans

as Self

Movie
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self

Movie
2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

as Self

Movie
2004
The Passing of an Age

as Self

Movie
2004
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter

as Self

Movie
2004
The Characters of Star Wars

as Self

Movie
2004
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

as Self

Movie
2004
Kulturplatz

as Self

TV
2004
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

as Self

Movie
2004
Entourage

as Peter Jackson

TV
2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'

as Self

Movie
2004
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth

as Self

Movie
2003
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

as Self

Movie
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Movie
2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

as Self

Movie
2003
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

as Self

Movie
2003
From Book to Script: Finding the Story

as Self

Movie
2003
Warriors of the Third Age

as Self

Movie
2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

as Self

Movie
2003
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
Movie
2003
The Race for Everest

as Self - Reuters Correspendent

Movie
2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Movie
2003
The Long and Short of It

as Bus Driver

Movie
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Movie
2002
New Zealand as Middle Earth

as Self

Movie
2002
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit

as Self

Movie
2002
J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures

as Self

Movie
2002
Weta Digital

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading

as Self

Movie
2002
The Soundscapes of Middle-earth

as Self

Movie
2002
Music for Middle-earth

as Self

Movie
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

as Self

Movie
2002
Icons
TV
2002
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

as Self

Movie
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Self

Movie
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

Movie
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

as Self

Movie
2001
Quest for the Ring

as Self

Movie
2000
Behind the Bull

as Himself

Movie
2000
Click

as Self

TV
1998
The Making of 'The Frighteners'

as Self

Movie
1997
Forgotten Silver

as Self

Movie
1996
The Frighteners

as Man with Piercings (uncredited)

Movie
1994
Heavenly Creatures

as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)

Movie
1993
Blue Heelers
TV
1992
Braindead

as Undertaker's Assistant

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Peter Jackson (voice)

TV
1989
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

as Self

Movie
1989
Meet the Feebles

as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)

Movie
1988
Good Taste Made Bad Taste

as Himself

Movie
1987
Bad Taste

as Derek / Robert

Movie
1976
The Valley

as Prospector #4

Movie
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
—
The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

as Self

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayOctober 31, 1961
Place of BirthPukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Popularity2.2