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

Known For

The Simpsons

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Colbert Report

Entourage

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

All Movies (88)

• The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee2024 · as Self
• Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song2023 · as Self
• Attack of the Doc!2023 · as Self
• Peter Jackson's Military Treasures2021 · as Self
• Mortal Engines2018 · as Sooty Pete (uncredited)
• Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection2016 · as Himself
• Farewell, Friends!2015 · as Self
• Under the Shadow of the Mountain2015 · as Self
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
• Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes2014 · as Self
• In the Halls of the Elven-king2014 · as Self
• River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand2013 · as Self
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
• The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot2013 · as Self
• The Company of Thorin2013 · as Self
• The Journey Back to Middle-earth2013 · as Self
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
• West of Memphis2012 · as Self – WM3 Supporter
• Close Up2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012 · as Self
• The Lovely Bones2009 · as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
• RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed2007 · as Self
• Hot Fuzz2007 · as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
• Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'2006 · as Self
• The Eighth Blunder of the World2006 · as Self
• The Sci-Fi Boys2006 · as Self
• Kong's New York, 19332006
• King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries2005 · as Self
• King Kong2005 · as Biplane Gunner
• The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz2005 · as Self
• Lord of the Brush2005
• Nos Bastidores de Hollywood2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ringers: Lord of the Fans2005 · as Self
• Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005 · as Self
• A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• The Passing of an Age2004 · as Self
• From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter2004 · as Self
• The Characters of Star Wars2004 · as Self
• The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'2004 · as Self
• Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!2004 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• DNZ: The Real Middle Earth2004 · as Self
• The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision2003 · as Self
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
• Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King2003 · as Self
• J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth2003 · as Self
• From Book to Script: Finding the Story2003 · as Self
• Warriors of the Third Age2003 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'2003 · as Self
• No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects2003
• The Race for Everest2003 · as Self - Reuters Correspendent
• The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003
• The Long and Short of It2003 · as Bus Driver
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
• New Zealand as Middle Earth2002 · as Self
• A Day in the Life of a Hobbit2002 · as Self
• J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures2002 · as Self
• Weta Digital2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading2002 · as Self
• The Soundscapes of Middle-earth2002 · as Self
• Music for Middle-earth2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..2002 · as Self
• The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'2002 · as Self
• Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · as Self
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
• Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'2001 · as Self
• Quest for the Ring2001 · as Self
• Behind the Bull2000 · as Himself
• The Making of 'The Frighteners'1998 · as Self
• Forgotten Silver1997 · as Self
• The Frighteners1996 · as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
• Heavenly Creatures1994 · as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
• Braindead1992 · as Undertaker's Assistant
• Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles1989 · as Self
• Meet the Feebles1989 · as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
• Good Taste Made Bad Taste1988 · as Himself
• Bad Taste1987 · as Derek / Robert
• The Valley1976 · as Prospector #4
• The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection— · as Self

All TV Shows (13)

• The Muppets Mayhem2023 · as Peter Jackson (uncredited)
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• Last Chance to See2009 · as Self
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self (uncredited)
• Kulturplatz2004 · as Self
• Entourage2004 · as Peter Jackson
• Icons2002
• Click2000 · as Self
• Blue Heelers1993
• The Simpsons1989 · as Peter Jackson (voice)
• The Oscars1953 · as Self