Peter Jackson
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 31 October 1961 · 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
Known for
Production 30
- 2027The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum · producer
- 2026The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past · producer
- 2026Untitle Tintin movie · producer
- 2025The Beatles Anthology 2025 · production director
- 2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim · executive producer
- 2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert · producer
- 2018Mortal Engines · producer
- 2018They Shall Not Grow Old · producer
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · producer
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · producer
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · producer
- 2012West of Memphis · producer
- 2011The Adventures of Tintin · producer
- 2009The Lovely Bones · producer
- 2009District 9 · producer
- 2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” · producer
- 2005King Kong · producer
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · producer
- 2003The Long and Short of It · executive producer
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · producer
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · producer
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners' · producer
- 1997Forgotten Silver · executive producer
- 1996Jack Brown: Genius · producer
- 1996The Frighteners · producer
- 1995Dirty Creature · executive producer
- 1994Heavenly Creatures · co-producer
- 1992Valley of the Stereos · executive producer
- 1989Meet the Feebles · producer
- 1987Bad Taste · producer
Directing 29
- 2026Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel · director
- 2026Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel · director
- 2026Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel · director
- 2026Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel · director
- 2026Untitled Adventures of Tintin Sequel · director
- 2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert · director
- 2021M4's The Hobbit Book Edit · director
- 2018They Shall Not Grow Old · director
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · director
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · director
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · director
- 2011The Adventures of Tintin · co-director
- 2009The Lovely Bones · director
- 2008Crossing the Line · director
- 2005King Kong · director
- 2005The Lost Spider Pit Sequence · director
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · director
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · director
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · director
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners' · director
- 1997Forgotten Silver · director
- 1996Jack Brown: Genius · second unit director
- 1996The Frighteners · director
- 1994Heavenly Creatures · director
- 1992Braindead · director
- 1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles · director
- 1989Meet the Feebles · director
- 1987Bad Taste · director
- 1976The Valley · director
Writing 22
- 2026Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel · writer
- 2021M4's The Hobbit Book Edit · screenplay
- 2018Mortal Engines · screenplay
- 2018They Shall Not Grow Old · writer
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · screenplay
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · screenplay
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · screenplay
- 2009The Lovely Bones · screenplay
- 2008Crossing the Line · writer
- 2005King Kong · writer
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · screenplay
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · screenplay
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · screenplay
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners' · writer
- 1997Forgotten Silver · writer
- 1996Jack Brown: Genius · writer
- 1996The Frighteners · screenplay
- 1994Heavenly Creatures · screenplay
- 1992Braindead · screenplay
- 1992Valley of the Stereos · story
- 1989Meet the Feebles · screenplay
- 1987Bad Taste · writer
Acting 97
- 2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee as Self
- 2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song as Self
- 2023Attack of the Doc! as Self
- 2021Peter Jackson's Military Treasures as Self
- 2018Mortal Engines as Sooty Pete (uncredited)
- 2016Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection as Himself
- 2015Under the Shadow of the Mountain as Self
- 2015Farewell, Friends! as Self
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
- 2014In the Halls of the Elven-king as Self
- 2014Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes as Self
- 2013River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand as Self
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
- 2013The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013The Journey Back to Middle-earth as Self
- 2013The Company of Thorin as Self
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
- 2012West of Memphis as Self – WM3 Supporter
- 2012Close Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
- 2009The Lovely Bones as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
- 2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” as Self
- 2007Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed as Self
- 2007Hot Fuzz as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
- 2006The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
- 2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as Self
- 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers' as Self
- 2006The Sci-Fi Boys as Self
- 2006Kong's New York, 1933
- 2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries as Self
- 2005King Kong: Peter Jackson's Post-Production Diaries as Self
- 2005King Kong as Biplane Gunner
- 2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz as Self
- 2005Lord of the Brush
- 2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
- 2004The Appendices, Part Six: The Passing of an Age
- 2004From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter as Self
- 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004The Appendices, Part Five: The War of the Ring
- 2004The Passing of an Age as Self
- 2004The Characters of Star Wars as Self
- 2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
- 2004Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! as Self
- 2004DNZ: The Real Middle Earth as Self
- 2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision as Self
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
- 2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self
- 2003The Appendices, Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins
- 2003From Book to Script: Finding the Story as Self
- 2003The Appendices, Part Three: The Journey Continues...
- 2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth as Self
- 2003Warriors of the Third Age as Self
- 2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' as Self
- 2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
- 2003The Race for Everest as Self - Reuters Correspendent
- 2003The Long and Short of It as Bus Driver
- 2003Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
- 2002The Appendices, Part Two: From Vision to Reality
- 2002A Day in the Life of a Hobbit as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic as Self
- 2002J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth as Self
- 2002The Soundscapes of Middle-earth as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth as Self
- 2002Weta Digital as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading as Self
- 2002Music for Middle-earth as Self
- 2002New Zealand as Middle Earth as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images as Self
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast as Self
- 2002The Appendices, Part One: From Book to Vision
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale as Self
- 2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
- 2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 2001Quest for the Ring as Self
- 2000Behind the Bull as Self
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Self
- 1997Forgotten Silver as Self
- 1997Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and After as self
- 1996The Frighteners as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
- 1994Heavenly Creatures as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
- 1992Braindead as Undertaker's Assistant
- 1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles as Self
- 1989Meet the Feebles as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
- 1988Good Taste Made Bad Taste as Himself
- 1987Bad Taste as Derek / Robert
- 1976The Valley as Prospector #4
- —The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection as Self
crew 9
- 2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song · thanks
- 2023WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko · thanks
- 2017Killer Piñata · thanks
- 2012Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica · thanks
- 2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision · thanks
- 1994DeGenerazione · thanks
- 1989The Lounge Bar · special effects
- 1987Bad Taste · makeup effects
- 1976The Valley · special effects
visual effects 1
- 1997Contact · additional visual effects
Editing 2
- 1987Bad Taste · editor
- 1976The Valley · editor
Camera 1
- 1987Bad Taste · director of photography
costume & make-up 1
- 1976The Valley · costume design