Peter Jackson
Known for directing · Born 31 October 1961 · 64 · Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
147 credits
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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
King Kong
2005
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
The Lovely Bones
2009
Braindead
1992
The Frighteners
1996
Mortal Engines
2018
Acting (103)
2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelfFilm
2023The Muppets MayhemPeter Jackson (uncredited)Series
2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles SongSelfFilm
2023Attack of the Doc!SelfFilm
2021Peter Jackson's Military TreasuresSelfFilm
2020Reunited ApartSelfSeries
2018Mortal EnginesSooty Pete (uncredited)Film
2016Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop CollectionHimselfFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2015Farewell, Friends!SelfFilm
2015Under the Shadow of the MountainSelfFilm
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesPainting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)Film
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelfSeries
2014Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakesSelfFilm
2014In the Halls of the Elven-kingSelfFilm
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugAlbert Dreary (uncredited)Film
2013The Five(ish) Doctors RebootSelfFilm
2013River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New ZealandSelfFilm
2013The Company of ThorinSelfFilm
2013The Journey Back to Middle-earthSelfFilm
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyRunning Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)Film
2012West of MemphisSelf – WM3 SupporterFilm
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelfFilm
2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)Film
2009The Lovely BonesMan at Pharmacy (uncredited)Film
2009Last Chance to SeeSelfSeries
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”SelfFilm
2007Hot FuzzThief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)Film
2007Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedSelfFilm
2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'SelfFilm
2006The Sci-Fi BoysSelfFilm
2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'SelfFilm
2006The Making of 'The Two Towers'SelfFilm
2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'SelfFilm
2006Kong's New York, 1933SelfFilm
2006The Eighth Blunder of the WorldSelfFilm
2005King KongBiplane GunnerFilm
2005The Colbert ReportSelf (uncredited)Series
2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production DiariesSelfFilm
2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelfFilm
2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelfFilm
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfFilm
2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Film
2005Lord of the BrushFilm
2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Post-Production DiariesSelfFilm
2004EntouragePeter JacksonSeries
2004The Characters of Star WarsSelfFilm
2004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!SelfFilm
2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'SelfFilm
2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'SelfFilm
2004DNZ: The Real Middle EarthSelfFilm
2004The Passing of an AgeSelfFilm
2004From Book to Script: Forging the Final ChapterSelfFilm
2004KulturplatzSelfSeries
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCorsair Bosun (uncredited)Film
2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingSelfFilm
2003The Long and Short of ItBus DriverFilm
2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelfFilm
2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital EffectsFilm
2003The Race for EverestSelf - Reuters CorrespendentFilm
2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelfFilm
2003From Book to Script: Finding the StorySelfFilm
2003Warriors of the Third AgeSelfFilm
2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'SelfFilm
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersSpear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)Film
2002IconsSeries
2002New Zealand as Middle EarthSelfFilm
2002A Day in the Life of a HobbitSelfFilm
2002J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earthSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into ImagesSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-aturesSelfFilm
2002Weta DigitalSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an EpicSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital GradingSelfFilm
2002The Soundscapes of Middle-earthSelfFilm
2002Music for Middle-earthSelfFilm
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..SelfFilm
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingAlbert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)Film
2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelfFilm
2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'SelfFilm
2001Quest for the RingSelfFilm
2000ClickSelfSeries
2000Behind the BullSelfFilm
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'SelfFilm
1997Forgotten SilverSelfFilm
1997Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and AfterselfFilm
1996The FrightenersMan with Piercings (uncredited)Film
1994Heavenly CreaturesBum Outside Theater (uncredited)Film
1993Blue HeelersSeries
1992BraindeadUndertaker's AssistantFilm
1989The SimpsonsPeter Jackson (voice)Series
1989Meet the FeeblesAudience Member in the Theater (uncredited)Film
1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesSelfFilm
1988Good Taste Made Bad TasteHimselfFilm
1987Bad TasteDerek / RobertFilm
1976The ValleyProspector #4Film
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—The Making of The Lord of the Rings CollectionSelfFilm
Camera (1)
1990Red EmpireDirector of PhotographySeries
Crew (7)
2023WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & YokoThanksFilm
2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles SongThanksFilm
2017Killer PiñataThanksFilm
2012Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxicaThanksFilm
2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionThanksFilm
1994DeGenerazioneThanksFilm
1989The Lounge BarSpecial EffectsFilm
Directing (15)
2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertDirector, ProducerFilm
2021The Beatles: Get BackDirector, Producer, CreatorSeries
2018They Shall Not Grow OldDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
2005King KongDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceDirectorFilm
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
1996The FrightenersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1994Heavenly CreaturesDirector, Screenplay, Co-ProducerFilm
1992BraindeadDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesDirectorFilm
1976The ValleyDirector, Editor, Special Effects, Makeup Designer, Costume DesignFilm
—Untitled The Adventures of Tintin SequelDirectorFilm
Production (16)
2027The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for GollumProducerFilm
2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimExecutive ProducerFilm
2018Mortal EnginesProducer, ScreenplayFilm
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2012West of MemphisProducerFilm
2011The Adventures of TintinProducer, Co-DirectorFilm
2009District 9ProducerFilm
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”ProducerFilm
2003The Long and Short of ItExecutive ProducerFilm
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'Producer, Writer, DirectorFilm
1995Dirty CreatureExecutive ProducerFilm
1992Valley of the StereosExecutive Producer, StoryFilm
1989Meet the FeeblesProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
1987Bad TasteProducer, Director of Photography, Editor, Special Effects, Writer, Makeup EffectsFilm
—The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the PastProducerFilm
Visual Effects (1)
1997ContactAdditional Visual EffectsFilm
Writing (4)
2009The Lovely BonesScreenplay, Director, ProducerFilm
2008Crossing the LineWriter, DirectorFilm
1997Forgotten SilverWriter, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
1996Jack Brown: GeniusWriter, Second Unit Director, ProducerFilm