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.
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Academy Awards
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Best Director
Best Picture
Golden Globe Awards
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Best Director
British Academy Film Awards
Best Direction
Best Adapted Screenplay
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Director
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Director
King Kong
(2005)
Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Director
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Director
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Director
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Director
The Frighteners
(1996)
Director
Braindead
(1992)
Director
Heavenly Creatures
(1994)
Director
They Shall Not Grow Old
(2018)
Director
Bad Taste
(1987)
Director
Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Director
Forgotten Silver
(2000)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Valley
(1976)
Director
Bad Taste
(1987)
Director
Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Director
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Director
Braindead
(1992)
Director
Heavenly Creatures
(1994)
Director
Jack Brown: Genius
(1994)
Second Unit Director
The Frighteners
(1996)
Director
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(1998)
Director
Forgotten Silver
(2000)
Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Director
King Kong
(2005)
Director
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
(2005)
Director
Crossing the Line
(2008)
Director
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Director
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Director
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Director
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Director
They Shall Not Grow Old
(2018)
Director
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
(2022)
Director
Acting
The Valley
(1976)
Prospector #4
Bad Taste
(1987)
Derek / Robert
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
(1988)
Himself
Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Self
Braindead
(1992)
Undertaker's Assistant
Heavenly Creatures
(1994)
Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
The Frighteners
(1996)
Man with Piercings (uncredited)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(1998)
Himself
Forgotten Silver
(2000)
Himself
Behind the Bull
(2000)
Himself
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Self
Quest for the Ring
(2001)
Self
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
(2001)
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
(2002)
Self
New Zealand as Middle Earth
(2002)
self
The Long and Short of It
(2003)
Bus Driver
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
(2003)
Self
The Race for Everest
(2003)
Self - Reuters Correspendent
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
(2003)
The Making of The Two Towers
(2003)
Self
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
(2003)
Himself
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
(2004)
Self
The Making of The Return of the King
(2004)
Self
The Characters of Star Wars
(2004)
Self
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
(2004)
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
(2005)
Self
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
(2005)
Self
Lord of the Brush
(2005)
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
(2005)
Himself
King Kong
(2005)
Biplane gunner
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
(2005)
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
(2005)
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
(2006)
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
(2006)
Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
(2006)
Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
(2007)
Self
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
(2011)
Self
West of Memphis
(2012)
Himself
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
Close Up
(2012)
Self (archive footage)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
(2013)
Himself
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
(2013)
Self
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Albert Dreary (uncredited)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
Mortal Engines
(2018)
Sooty Pete (uncredited)
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
(2021)
Self
Attack of the Doc!
(2023)
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
(2023)
Self
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
(2023)
Self
Crew
The Valley
(1976)
Special Effects
Bad Taste
(1987)
Special Effects and Makeup Effects
The Lounge Bar
(1989)
Special Effects
DeGenerazione
(1994)
Thanks
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
(2012)
Thanks
Killer Piñata
(2017)
Thanks
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
(2023)
Thanks
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
Production
Bad Taste
(1987)
Producer
Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Producer
Valley of the Stereos
(1992)
Executive Producer
Jack Brown: Genius
(1994)
Producer
Heavenly Creatures
(1994)
Co-Producer
The Frighteners
(1996)
Producer
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(1998)
Producer
Forgotten Silver
(2000)
Executive Producer
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Producer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Producer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Producer
The Long and Short of It
(2003)
Executive Producer
King Kong
(2005)
Producer
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Producer
District 9
(2009)
Producer
The Adventures of Tintin
(2011)
Producer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Producer
West of Memphis
(2012)
Producer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Producer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Producer
Mortal Engines
(2018)
Producer
They Shall Not Grow Old
(2018)
Producer
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
(2022)
Producer
Camera
Writing
Bad Taste
(1987)
Writer
Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Screenplay
Braindead
(1992)
Screenplay
Heavenly Creatures
(1994)
Screenplay
Jack Brown: Genius
(1994)
Writer
The Frighteners
(1996)
Screenplay
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(1998)
Writer
Forgotten Silver
(2000)
Writer
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Screenplay
King Kong
(2005)
Writer
Crossing the Line
(2008)
Writer
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Screenplay
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Screenplay
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Screenplay
Mortal Engines
(2018)
Screenplay
They Shall Not Grow Old
(2018)
Writer
Visual Effects