Peter Jackson

Known for: Directing
Born: October 31, 1961, Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Movies: 117

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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Upcoming Peter Jackson Movies

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027

December 15, 2027

The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

Release date TBA

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

Release date TBA

Best-Known Movies

8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

7.5

District 9

2009

6.9

King Kong

2005

7.6

Hot Fuzz

2007

6.9

The Adventures of Tintin

2011

Filmography

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

Directing, Writing & Producing

2027	The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum	Producer
2022	The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert	Director, Producer
2018	Mortal Engines	Producer, Screenplay
2018	They Shall Not Grow Old	Director, Producer, Writer
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	Director, Producer, Screenplay
2013	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	Screenplay, Director, Producer
2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	Screenplay, Director, Producer
2012	West of Memphis	Producer
2011	The Adventures of Tintin	Producer
2009	The Lovely Bones	Producer, Screenplay, Director
2009	District 9	Producer
2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”	Producer
2008	Crossing the Line	Director, Writer
2005	King Kong	Director, Producer, Writer
2005	The Lost Spider Pit Sequence	Director
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Screenplay, Director, Producer
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	Producer, Screenplay, Director
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1998	The Making of 'The Frighteners'	Producer, Writer, Director
1997	Forgotten Silver	Director, Writer
1996	Jack Brown: Genius	Writer, Producer
1996	The Frighteners	Screenplay, Director, Producer
1994	Heavenly Creatures	Screenplay, Director
1992	Braindead	Director, Screenplay
1989	Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles	Director
1989	Meet the Feebles	Producer, Director, Screenplay
1987	Bad Taste	Director, Producer, Writer
1976	The Valley	Director

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