Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson (63)

1961-10-31 | Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

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

Upcoming Films as Director

On Movies

  • Mortal Engines
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • The Lovely Bones
  • Hot Fuzz
  • King Kong
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Long and Short of It
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Forgotten Silver
  • The Frighteners
  • Heavenly Creatures
  • Braindead
  • Meet the Feebles
  • Bad Taste
  • The Valley

Series as Director

On Series

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