Peter Jackson
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1961-10-31
Place of Birth: Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Also Known As: Sir Peter Jackson, Peter Robert Jackson, Sir Peter Robert 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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Known For
1989The Simpsons
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2005The Colbert Report
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2004Entourage
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
1993Blue Heelers
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2000Click
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2004Kulturplatz
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
1953The Oscars
2005King Kong
2007Hot Fuzz
2009