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. 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 Lovely Bones
2009
King Kong
2005
Hot Fuzz
2007
Mortal Engines
2018
The Frighteners
1996
Braindead
1992
Heavenly Creatures
1994
Bad Taste
1987
Filmography
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited) · 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Corsair Bosun (uncredited) · 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited) · 2002
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited) · 2012
The Lovely Bones
as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited) · 2009
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner · 2005
Hot Fuzz
as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited) · 2007
Mortal Engines
as Sooty Pete (uncredited) · 2018
The Frighteners
as Man with Piercings (uncredited) · 1996
Braindead
as Undertaker's Assistant · 1992
Heavenly Creatures
as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited) · 1994
Bad Taste
as Derek / Robert · 1987
Meet the Feebles
as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited) · 1989
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self · 2007
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self · 2013
Attack of the Doc!
as Self · 2023
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
as Self · 2006
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self · 2006
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
as Self · 2023
West of Memphis
as Self – WM3 Supporter · 2012
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self · 2001
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self · 2003
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self · 2012
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self · 2005
The Long and Short of It
as Bus Driver · 2003
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self · 2024
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
as Self · 2004
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
as Self · 1998
Quest for the Ring
as Self · 2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Self · 2001
The Valley
as Prospector #4 · 1976
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self · 2004
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
as Self · 2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self · 2005
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self · 2006
Forgotten Silver
as Self · 1997
Close Up
as Self (archive footage) · 2012
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
as Self · 2003
The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self · 2006
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
as Self · 2003
The Characters of Star Wars
as Self · 2004
New Zealand as Middle Earth
as Self · 2002
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self · 2006
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
as Himself · 1988
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
as Self · 1989
Lord of the Brush
· 2005
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
as Self · 2013
Behind the Bull
as Self · 2000
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
as Self · 2021
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
as Self · 2004
The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
The Simpsons
as Peter Jackson (voice) · 1989
The Colbert Report
as Self (uncredited) · 2005
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self · 2014
Entourage
as Peter Jackson · 2004
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited) · 2014
Blue Heelers
· 1993
Click
as Self · 2000
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Albert Dreary (uncredited) · 2013
Kulturplatz
as Self · 2004
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
The Muppets Mayhem
as Peter Jackson (uncredited) · 2023
Icons
· 2002
Reunited Apart
as Self · 2020
Last Chance to See
as Self · 2009
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self · 2004
Weta Digital
as Self · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
as Self · 2002
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
as Self · 2003
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self · 2006
Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and After
as self · 1997
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self · 2008
The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images
as Self · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
as Self · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
as Self · 2002
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self · 2005
From Book to Script: Finding the Story
as Self · 2003
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
as Self · 2002
The Race for Everest
as Self - Reuters Correspendent · 2003
J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth
as Self · 2002
The Soundscapes of Middle-earth
as Self · 2002
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
as Self · 2002
Kong's New York, 1933
as Self · 2006
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
· 2003
The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading
as Self · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
as Self · 2002
Warriors of the Third Age
as Self · 2003
The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic
as Self · 2002
The Passing of an Age
as Self · 2004
In the Halls of the Elven-king
as Self · 2014
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter
as Self · 2004
The Journey Back to Middle-earth
as Self · 2013
Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes
as Self · 2014
The Company of Thorin
as Self · 2013
Under the Shadow of the Mountain
as Self · 2015
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self · 2002
Music for Middle-earth
as Self · 2002
Farewell, Friends!
as Self · 2015
Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection
as Himself · 2016
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Post-Production Diaries
as Self · 2005