Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand filmmaker. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Other notable films include the critically lauded drama Heavenly Creatures (1994), the horror comedy The Frighteners (1996), the epic monster remake film King Kong (2005), the World War I documentary film They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) and the documentary The Beatles: Get Back (2021). He is the fourth-highest-grossing film director of all-time, with his films having made over $6.5 billion worldwide.
Jackson began his career with the "splatstick" horror comedy Bad Taste (1987) and the black comedy Meet the Feebles (1989) before filming the zombie comedy Braindead (1992). He shared a nomination for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with his collaborator Fran Walsh for Heavenly Creatures, which brought him to mainstream prominence in the film industry. For The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. His other accolades include three BAFTAs, a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Saturn Awards among others.
His production company is WingNut Films, and his most regular collaborators are co-writers and producers Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Jackson was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2002. He was later knighted (as a Knight Companion of the order) by Sir Anand Satyanand, the Governor-General of New Zealand, at a ceremony in Wellington in April 2010. In December 2014, Jackson was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
23 & a Half
- 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000000Z
Canadian Boy
- 2019-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z
Good Company
- 2015-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z
Since I Was 16
- 2015-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z
Fresh Start
- 2012-11-13T00:00:00.000000Z
In My Life
- 2010-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z
Had to Do
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z
IDGAF 2.0
- 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000000Z
Godly
- 2025-04-25T00:00:00.000000Z
Hail Mary
- 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000000Z
Believe in Us
- 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000000Z
Tiger Would
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000000Z
Not My Baby
- 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z
MVP
- 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z
Orthodox
- 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000000Z
Numb
- 2024-01-19T00:00:00.000000Z
Out of My Head
- 2023-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z
Black Clouds
- 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000000Z
Similar Artists