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
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Braindead
as Undertaker's Assistant
1992
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
as Himself
1988
Forgotten Silver
as Self
1997
Bad Taste
as Derek / Robert
1987
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
2005
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
as Self
2005
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
2006
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
2023
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
as Self
2004
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
as Self
2004
The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection
as Self
TBA
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
2024
Behind the Bull
as Himself
2000
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self
2007
New Zealand as Middle Earth
as self
2002
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
as Self
2021
TV Appearances
Blue Heelers
1993
Icons
2002
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Entourage
as Peter Jackson
2004
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
The Muppets Mayhem
as Peter Jackson (uncredited)
2023
The Simpsons
as Peter Jackson (voice)
1989
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
2014
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
Kulturplatz
as Self
2004
Click
as Self
2000
Last Chance to See
as Self
2009