Peter Jackson

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

1961-10-31

Place of Birth

Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
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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

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Acting History

2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee as Self
2023
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song as Self
2023
The Muppets Mayhem as Peter Jackson (uncredited)
2023
Attack of the Doc! as Self
2021
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures as Self
2020
Reunited Apart as Self
2018
Mortal Engines as Sooty Pete (uncredited)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
2013
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand as Self
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
2012
West of Memphis as Self – WM3 Supporter
2012
Close Up as Self (archive footage)
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2009
The Lovely Bones as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
2009
Last Chance to See as Self
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” as Self
2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed as Self
2007
Hot Fuzz as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
2006
The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys as Self
2006
Kong's New York, 1933
2005
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries as Self
2005
King Kong as Biplane Gunner
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz as Self
2005
Lord of the Brush
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
2004
The Characters of Star Wars as Self
2004
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
2004
Kulturplatz as Self
2004
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! as Self
2004
Entourage as Peter Jackson
2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King' as Self
2004
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth as Self
2003
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision as Self
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self
2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' as Self
2003
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
The Race for Everest as Self - Reuters Correspendent
2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
The Long and Short of It as Bus Driver
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
2002
New Zealand as Middle Earth as self
2002
The Lord of the Rings Appendices
2002
Icons
2002
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as Self
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self
2001
Quest for the Ring as Self
2000
Behind the Bull as Himself
2000
Click as Self
1998
The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Himself
1997
Forgotten Silver as Self
1996
The Frighteners as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
1994
Heavenly Creatures as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
1993
Blue Heelers
1992
Braindead as Undertaker's Assistant
1989
The Simpsons as Peter Jackson (voice)
1989
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles as Self
1989
Meet the Feebles as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
1988
Good Taste Made Bad Taste as Himself
1987
Bad Taste as Derek / Robert
1976
The Valley as Prospector #4
1953
The Oscars as Self
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The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection as Self