Peter Jackson

Directing

Peter Jackson

Born October 31, 1961Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand95 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 War of the Rohirrim
6.5

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Movie

2024

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
7.5

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Movie

2024

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
7.6

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

Movie

2023

The Muppets Mayhem
6.2

The Muppets Mayhem

TV

2023

Attack of the Doc!
5.0

Attack of the Doc!

Movie

2023

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
8.0

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

Movie

2022

Filmography

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimExecutive ProducerMovie
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher Leeas SelfMovie
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles Songas SelfMovie
The Muppets Mayhem
2023The Muppets Mayhemas Peter Jackson (uncredited)TV
Attack of the Doc!
2023Attack of the Doc!as SelfMovie
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertDirectorMovie
The Beatles: Get Back
2021The Beatles: Get BackDirectorTV
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
2021Peter Jackson's Military Treasuresas SelfMovie
Reunited Apart
2020Reunited Apartas SelfTV
Mortal Engines
2018Mortal Enginesas Sooty Pete (uncredited)Movie
They Shall Not Grow Old
2018They Shall Not Grow OldDirectorMovie
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2015Farewell, Friends!as SelfMovie
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2015Under the Shadow of the Mountainas SelfMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas SelfTV
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)Movie
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2014Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakesas SelfMovie
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2014In the Halls of the Elven-kingas SelfMovie
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras SelfTV
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealandas SelfMovie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Albert Dreary (uncredited)Movie
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013The Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas SelfMovie
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2013The Company of Thorinas SelfMovie
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2013The Journey Back to Middle-earthas SelfMovie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)Movie
West of Memphis
2012West of Memphisas Self – WM3 SupporterMovie
Close Up
2012Close Upas Self (archive footage)Movie
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas SelfMovie
The Lovely Bones
2009The Lovely Bonesas Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)Movie
Last Chance to See
2009Last Chance to Seeas SelfTV
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as SelfMovie
Crossing the Line
2008Crossing the LineWriterMovie
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007Star Wars: The Legacy Revealedas SelfMovie
Hot Fuzz
2007Hot Fuzzas Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)Movie
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'as SelfMovie
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2006The Eighth Blunder of the Worldas SelfMovie
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006The Sci-Fi Boysas SelfMovie
Kong's New York, 1933
2006Kong's New York, 1933Movie
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diariesas SelfMovie
King Kong
2005King Kongas Biplane GunnerMovie
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005The Lost Spider Pit SequenceDirectorMovie
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Ozas SelfMovie
The Colbert Report
2005The Colbert Reportas Self (uncredited)TV
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2005Lord of the BrushMovie
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fansas SelfMovie
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas SelfMovie
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as SelfMovie
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2004The Passing of an Ageas SelfMovie
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2004From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapteras SelfMovie
The Characters of Star Wars
2004The Characters of Star Warsas SelfMovie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'as SelfMovie
Kulturplatz
2004Kulturplatzas SelfTV
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
2004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!as SelfMovie
Entourage
2004Entourageas Peter JacksonTV
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'as SelfMovie
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
2004DNZ: The Real Middle Earthas SelfMovie
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Visionas SelfMovie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Corsair Bosun (uncredited)Movie
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the Kingas SelfMovie
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earthas SelfMovie
From Book to Script: Finding the Story
2003From Book to Script: Finding the Storyas SelfMovie
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2003Warriors of the Third Ageas SelfMovie
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'as SelfMovie
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital EffectsMovie
The Race for Everest
2003The Race for Everestas Self - Reuters CorrespendentMovie
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'Movie
The Long and Short of It
2003The Long and Short of Itas Bus DriverMovie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)Movie
New Zealand as Middle Earth
2002New Zealand as Middle Earthas selfMovie
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2002A Day in the Life of a Hobbitas SelfMovie
Icons
2002IconsTV
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'as SelfMovie
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ringas SelfMovie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)Movie
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'as SelfMovie
Quest for the Ring
2001Quest for the Ringas SelfMovie
Behind the Bull
2000Behind the Bullas HimselfMovie
Click
2000Clickas SelfTV
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'as SelfMovie
Forgotten Silver
1997Forgotten Silveras SelfMovie
Jack Brown: Genius
1996Jack Brown: GeniusWriterMovie
The Frighteners
1996The Frightenersas Man with Piercings (uncredited)Movie
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1995Dirty CreatureExecutive ProducerMovie
Heavenly Creatures
1994Heavenly Creaturesas Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)Movie
Blue Heelers
1993Blue HeelersTV
Braindead
1992Braindeadas Undertaker's AssistantMovie
Valley of the Stereos
1992Valley of the StereosExecutive ProducerMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Peter Jackson (voice)TV
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feeblesas SelfMovie
Meet the Feebles
1989Meet the Feeblesas Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)Movie
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
1988Good Taste Made Bad Tasteas HimselfMovie
Bad Taste
1987Bad Tasteas Derek / RobertMovie
The Valley
1976The Valleyas Prospector #4Movie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection
—The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collectionas SelfMovie