Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).
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.
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Questions about Peter Jackson
How many Peter Jackson films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 76 films with Peter Jackson, from 1987 to 2027.
What is the best rated Peter Jackson film?
The best rated Peter Jackson film in the catalogue is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), rated 8.5.
What was the first Peter Jackson film?
The first Peter Jackson film in the catalogue is Bad Taste, from 1987.
Who has Peter Jackson worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Peter Jackson shares the most credits with Fran Walsh (14 films), Philippa Boyens (9 films) and Andrew Lesnie (8 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Honorary Palme d'Or (2026) · Order of New Zealand (2012) · Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award (2011) · Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2009) · Academy Award for Best Picture (2004) · Academy Award for Best Director (2004) · Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2004) · Directors Guild of America Award (2004) · Producers Guild of America Awards (2004) · Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (2003) · Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (2003) · Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film (2003) · Saturn Awards (2002) · BAFTA Award for Best Direction (2002) · Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (2002) · Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director (2002) · Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2001) · Silver Lion (1994) · Golden Globe Award for Best Director · BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay · Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director · Saturn Award for Best Writing · Golden Globe Awards · Saturn Award for Best Director · Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · Officer of Arts and Letters · star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Picture (2002) · Academy Award for Best Director (2002) · Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2002) · Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1995)
Known for
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8.4 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
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8.5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
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8.4 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
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7.4 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
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7.3 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
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7.6 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
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7.5 District 9
2009
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6.9 King Kong
2005
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7.6 Hot Fuzz
2007
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6.9 The Adventures of Tintin
2011
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6.3 Mortal Engines
2018
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7.1 The Lovely Bones
2009
Coming up
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · film producer · screenwriter · writer · film editor · director
- Studied at
- Kāpiti College
- Spouse
- Fran Walsh
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
100 films — 76 in the catalogue
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7.5 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024 · Self
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7.6 Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
2023 · Self
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5.5 Attack of the Doc!
2023 · Self
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7.0 Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
2021 · Self
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6.3
Mortal Engines
2018 · Sooty Pete (uncredited)
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Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection
2016 · Himself
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Farewell, Friends!
2015 · Self
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Under the Shadow of the Mountain
2015 · Self
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7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
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Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes
2014 · Self
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In the Halls of the Elven-king
2014 · Self
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5.0 River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013 · Self
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7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Albert Dreary (uncredited)
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7.8 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013 · Self
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The Company of Thorin
2013 · Self
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The Journey Back to Middle-earth
2013 · Self
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7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
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7.4 West of Memphis
2012 · Self – WM3 Supporter
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9.5 Close Up
2012 · Self (archive footage)
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7.4 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · Self
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7.1
The Lovely Bones
2009 · Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
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8.0 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Self
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7.2 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007 · Self
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7.6
Hot Fuzz
2007 · Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
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5.7 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006 · Self
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The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006 · Self
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8.8 The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2006 · Self
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8.8 The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006 · Self
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8.8 The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006 · Self
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7.0 The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Self
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8.0 Kong's New York, 1933
2006
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7.5 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005 · Self
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King Kong: Peter Jackson's Post-Production Diaries
2005 · Self
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6.9
King Kong
2005 · Biplane Gunner
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5.3 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · Self
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Lord of the Brush
2005
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10.0 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005 · Self (archive footage)
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6.4 Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005 · Self
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8.0 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
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6.5 A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004 · Self
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10.0 The Passing of an Age
2004 · Self
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8.0
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter
2004 · Self
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6.9 The Characters of Star Wars
2004 · Self
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8.0 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004 · Self
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7.5 Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
2004 · Self
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7.0 DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
2004 · Self
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6.4 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003 · Self
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8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
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8.1 Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003 · Self
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7.0 J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003 · Self
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10.0
From Book to Script: Finding the Story
2003 · Self
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7.0 Warriors of the Third Age
2003 · Self
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The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
2003 · Self
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7.0 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
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10.0 The Race for Everest
2003 · Self - Reuters Correspendent
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6.5 The Long and Short of It
2003 · Bus Driver
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8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
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8.0 New Zealand as Middle Earth
2002 · Self
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7.0 A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
2002 · Self
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J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
2002 · Self
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Weta Digital
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading
2002 · Self
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The Soundscapes of Middle-earth
2002 · Self
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Music for Middle-earth
2002 · Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
2002 · Self
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6.6 Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Self
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8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
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8.0 Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001 · Self
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5.7 Quest for the Ring
2001 · Self
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8.0 Behind the Bull
2000 · Self
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8.5 The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998 · Self
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7.2 Forgotten Silver
1997 · Self
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Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and After
1997 · self
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7.0 The Frighteners
1996 · Man with Piercings (uncredited)
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7.0 Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
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7.4 Braindead
1992 · Undertaker's Assistant
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6.0 Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
1989 · Self
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6.3 Meet the Feebles
1989 · Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
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6.9 Good Taste Made Bad Taste
1988 · Himself
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6.3 Bad Taste
1987 · Derek / Robert
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10.0 The Valley
1976 · Prospector #4
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The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection
no date · Self
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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
2027
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7.8 They Shall Not Grow Old
2018
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6.9
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
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7.5
District 9
2009
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6.2 Jack Brown: Genius
1996
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Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel
no date
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6.7 The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005
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The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
no date
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8.0 The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
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8.0 Crossing the Line
2008
Series and TV shows
10 titles
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6.2
The Muppets Mayhem
2023 · Peter Jackson (uncredited)
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8.4
The Beatles: Get Back
2021 · Producer · 3 ep.
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8.4
The Beatles: Get Back
2021 · Director · 3 ep.
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6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Appearance
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7.0
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self (uncredited)
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7.4
Entourage
2004 · Peter Jackson
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6.1
Click
2000 · Appearance
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8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · Peter Jackson (voice)
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7.0
The Oscars
1953 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
Cast
