Peter Jackson
- Birthday
- Oct 31, 1961
- Birthplace
- Pukerua Bay, New Zealand
Bio: Peter Jackson is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. He is also known for his remake of King Kong.With his successes and innovative… More Bio: Peter Jackson is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. He is also known for his remake of King Kong.With his successes and innovative film-making, Jackson is now considered to be an important force in the new generation of motion picture directors. Peter Jackson has even been described as the new Steven Spielberg of the present generation, and the combination of his unmatched commercial successes, along with the critical acclaim he has garnered, have made Jackson one of the most powerful film directors of the present era.Peter Jackson first gained attention with his "splatstick" horror comedies, and came to prominence with his critically acclaimed Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen with Walsh.
Peter Jackson Videos
District 9
The Lovely Bones
The Adventures Of Tintin
King Kong
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Filmography
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The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2013)
- Director, Screenwriter
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Director, Screenwriter
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West of Memphis (2012)
- Actor
- 100%
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The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- Producer
- 75%
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The Adventures Of Tintin: The IMAX Experience (2011)
- Producer
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