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Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director · Born October 31, 1961 · Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

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Highest rated as cast or director

Peter Jackson's 5 titles from the 2000s have a median Balasaur Score of 89, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (91) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (89), against 73 for those from the 1990s.

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

Directed 23

2020s

  1. 2022

    The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

    Director

  2. 2021

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Making of 'The Frighteners'

    Director

  2. 1997

    Forgotten Silver

    Director

  3. 1996

    Jack Brown: Genius

    Second Unit Director

  4. 1994
  5. 1992

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Valley

    Director

Produced 28

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    Producer

  3. 2005
  4. 2003
  5. The Long and Short of It

    Executive Producer

  6. 2002
  7. 2001

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Making of 'The Frighteners'

    Producer

  2. 1997

    Forgotten Silver

    Executive Producer

  3. 1996

    Jack Brown: Genius

    Producer

  4. 1994
  5. 1992

    Valley of the Stereos

    Executive Producer

No release date

  1. The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

    Producer

Acted in 23

Wrote 20

Other crew 3

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Lounge Bar

    Special Effects

  2. 1987

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Valley

    Special Effects

Edited 2

1980s

  1. 1987

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Valley

    Editor

Camera 1

Costume and makeup 1

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Valley

    Costume Design, Makeup Designer

Visual effects 1

Created 1

Appearances74

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023

    Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

    Self

  3. 2021

    Peter Jackson's Military Treasures

    Self

  4. 2020

2010s

  1. 2016

    Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection

    Himself

  2. 2015
  3. 2014
  4. 2013

    River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

    Self

  5. The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    Self

  6. 2012

    West of Memphis

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  7. Close Up

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    Last Chance to See

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 2008

    RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    Self

  3. 2007

    Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    Self

  4. 2006

    Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

    Self

  5. The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    Self

  6. The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    Self

  7. The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    Self

  8. Kong's New York, 1933

    Self

  9. 2005

    King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

    Self

  10. King Kong: Peter Jackson's Post-Production Diaries

    Self

  11. The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

    Self

  12. Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

  13. Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Self

  14. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Self

  15. 2004

    A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

    Self

  16. The Return of the King: The Passing of an Age

    Self

  17. The Return of the King: From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter

    Self

  18. The Characters of Star Wars

    Self

  19. The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

    Self

  20. Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

    Self

  21. DNZ: The Real Middle Earth

    Self

  22. 2003

    The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

    Self

  23. Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Self

  24. The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

    Self

  25. The Two Towers: From Book to Script: Finding the Story

    Self

  26. The Two Towers: Warriors of the Third Age

    Self

  27. The Two Towers: Designing Middle-earth

    Self

  28. The Two Towers: Weta workshop

    Self

  29. The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

    Self

  30. The Race for Everest

    Self - Reuters Correspendent

  31. 2002

    The Fellowship of the Ring: New Zealand as Middle Earth

    Self

  32. The Fellowship of the Ring: A Day in the Life of a Hobbit

    Self

  33. The Fellowship of the Ring: J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth

    Self

  34. The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

    Self

  35. The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images

    Self

  36. The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth

    Self

  37. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

    Self

  38. The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

    Self

  39. The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

    Self

  40. The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures

    Self

  41. The Fellowship of the Ring: Weta Digital

    Self

  42. The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic

    Self

  43. The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading

    Self

  44. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Soundscapes of Middle-earth

    Self

  45. The Fellowship of the Ring: Music for Middle-earth

    Self

  46. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

    Self

  47. 2001

    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Self

  48. Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Self

  49. Quest for the Ring

    Self

  50. 2000

    Behind the Bull

    Self

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Making of 'The Frighteners'

    Self

  2. 1997

    Forgotten Silver

    Self

  3. Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and After

    self

  4. 1990

    Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys: The Making of Meet the Feebles

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

    Good Taste Made Bad Taste

    Himself

No release date

  1. The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

    Self

Thanked in the credits7

2020s

  1. 2023

    Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

    Thanks

  2. WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

    Thanks

2010s

  1. 2017

    Killer Piñata

    Thanks

  2. 2012

    Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica

    Thanks

  3. 2010

    Wikus and Charlize

    Thanks

2000s

  1. 2003

    The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

    Thanks