Peter Jackson

Known for: Directing

Born: 1961-10-31 (age 64)

From: 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

Filmography (101)

MOVIE★ 7.6
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
2023
as Self
TV★ 6.2
The Muppets Mayhem
2023
as Peter Jackson (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Attack of the Doc!
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
2021
as Self
TV★ 5.5
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Mortal Engines
2018
as Sooty Pete (uncredited)
MOVIE
Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection
2016
as Himself
MOVIE
Farewell, Friends!
2015
as Self
MOVIE
Under the Shadow of the Mountain
2015
as Self
TV★ 6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
MOVIE
Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes
2014
as Self
MOVIE
In the Halls of the Elven-king
2014
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
MOVIE
The Company of Thorin
2013
as Self
MOVIE
The Journey Back to Middle-earth
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.4
West of Memphis
2012
as Self – WM3 Supporter
MOVIE★ 9.5
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Lovely Bones
2009
as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
TV★ 7.3
Last Chance to See
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
MOVIE
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kong's New York, 1933
2006
MOVIE★ 7.5
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
King Kong
2005
as Biplane Gunner
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
as Self
TV★ 6.9
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE
Lord of the Brush
2005
MOVIE★ 10.0
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Passing of an Age
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Kulturplatz
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
2004
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Entourage
2004
as Peter Jackson
MOVIE★ 8.8
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.1
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
From Book to Script: Finding the Story
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Warriors of the Third Age
2003
as Self
MOVIE
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Race for Everest
2003
as Self - Reuters Correspendent
MOVIE★ 8.8
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Long and Short of It
2003
as Bus Driver
MOVIE★ 8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
New Zealand as Middle Earth
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
2002
as Self
MOVIE
J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
2002
as Self
MOVIE
Weta Digital
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Soundscapes of Middle-earth
2002
as Self
MOVIE
Music for Middle-earth
2002
as Self
MOVIE
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
2002
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Icons
2002
MOVIE★ 8.8
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Quest for the Ring
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Behind the Bull
2000
as Himself
TV★ 6.1
Click
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Forgotten Silver
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Frighteners
1996
as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Heavenly Creatures
1994
as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
TV★ 6.7
Blue Heelers
1993
MOVIE★ 7.4
Braindead
1992
as Undertaker's Assistant
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Peter Jackson (voice)
MOVIE
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Meet the Feebles
1989
as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
1988
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.3
Bad Taste
1987
as Derek / Robert
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Valley
1976
as Prospector #4
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MOVIE
The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection
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as Self