Long-time J.R.R. Tolkien fan PETER JACKSON makes history with The Lord of The Rings, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously, Jackson previously received widespread acclaim for his 1994 feature Heavenly Creatures, which was awarded a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival and an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay. Written by Jackson and his collaborator, Fran Walsh, the film is based on an infamous New Zealand murder of the 1950s, and the story of two intelligent and imaginative young girls whose obsessive friendship leads them to murder one of their mothers.
Other film credits include The Frighteners starring Michael J. Fox, the adult puppet feature Meet the Feebles and Braindead, which Jackson co-wrote. Braindead played at festivals around the world winning 16 international science fiction awards including the prestigious Saturn. Jackson also co-directed the television documentary "Forgotten Silver" which also hit the film festival circuit.
Born in New Zealand on Halloween in 1961, Jackson began at an early age making movies with his parents’ Super 8 camera. At seventeen he left school, and failing to get a job in the New Zealand film industry as he had hoped, started work as a photo-engraving apprentice. After purchasing a 16mm camera, Jackson began shooting a science fiction comedy short, which, three years later, had grown to a seventy-five minute feature called Bad Taste, funded entirely from his own wages. The New Zealand Film Commission eventually gave Jackson money to complete the film, which has become a cult classic.
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Directing - Peter Jackson worked as director on following movies: |
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Lovely Bones, The (2009) [Post-production] | |  (1 votes) |
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King Kong (2005) | |  (580 votes) |
| $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross (to be shared with co-writer/producer Fran Walsh & co-writer Philippa Boyens) |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2006 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) | dvd |  (1226 votes) |
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| • Won Academy Award - Best Director 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Picture 2004 |
| • Won Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2004 |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted 2004 |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published 2004 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) | dvd | (1365 votes) |
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| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2003 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Film 2003 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Feature Film 2003 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2003 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) | dvd | (1880 votes) |
| $10,000,000 + gross points (this salary is for all 3 films) |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Director 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2002 |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2002 |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2002 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted 2002 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Feature Film 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published 2002 |
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Frighteners, The (1996) | dvd |  (114 votes) |
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Forgotten Silver (1995) | dvd | (11 votes) |
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Heavenly Creatures (1994) | dvd | (128 votes) |
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| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1995 |
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Braindead (1992) | dvd | (206 votes) |
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Meet the Feebles (1989) | dvd | (34 votes) |
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Bad Taste (1987) | dvd | (77 votes) |
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Screenplay - Peter Jackson worked as writer on following movies: |
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Lovely Bones, The (2009) [Post-production] | | (1 votes) |
screenplay | |
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Frighteners, The (1996) | dvd | (114 votes) |
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Forgotten Silver (1995) | dvd | (11 votes) |
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Heavenly Creatures (1994) | dvd | (128 votes) |
screenplay | |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1995 |
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Braindead (1992) | dvd | (206 votes) |
screenplay | |
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Meet the Feebles (1989) | dvd | (34 votes) |
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Production - Peter Jackson worked as producer on following movies: |
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Hobbit, The (2011) [Announced] | | |
executive producer | |
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Hobbit 2, The (2011) [Announced] | | |
executive producer | |
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Tintin (2009) [Pre-production] | | |
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Lovely Bones, The (2009) [Post-production] | | (1 votes) |
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Halo (2009) [Announced] | | |
executive producer | |
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District 9 (2009) | | |
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King Kong (2005) | | (580 votes) |
| $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross (to be shared with co-writer/producer Fran Walsh & co-writer Philippa Boyens) |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2006 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) | dvd | (1226 votes) |
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| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted 2004 |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Director 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Picture 2004 |
| • Won Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2004 |
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Long and Short of It, The (2003) | |  (9 votes) |
executive producer | |
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) | dvd | (1365 votes) |
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| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2003 |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2003 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Film 2003 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Feature Film 2003 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) | dvd | (1880 votes) |
| $10,000,000 + gross points (this salary is for all 3 films) |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2002 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted 2002 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Feature Film 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Director 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2002 |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2002 |
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Frighteners, The (1996) | dvd | (114 votes) |
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Forgotten Silver (1995) | dvd | (11 votes) |
executive producer | |
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Meet the Feebles (1989) | dvd | (34 votes) |
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Bad Taste (1987) | dvd | (77 votes) |
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1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (2004) | | |
Winner: Best International Film | |
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Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) | dvd | (1226 votes) |
Mercenary On Boat | |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Director 2004 |
| • Won Academy Award - Best Picture 2004 |
| • Won Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2004 |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted 2004 |
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Long and Short of It, The (2003) | | (9 votes) |
Bus Driver | |
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) | dvd | (1365 votes) |
Rohirrim Warrior | |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2003 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) | dvd | (1365 votes) |
Rohirrim Warrior | |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2003 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Film 2003 |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Feature Film 2003 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) | dvd | (1880 votes) |
Albert Dreary | $10,000,000 + gross points (this salary is for all 3 films) |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted 2002 |
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) | dvd | (1880 votes) |
Albert Dreary | $10,000,000 + gross points (this salary is for all 3 films) |
| • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Feature Film 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Director 2002 |
| • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2002 |
| • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture 2002 |
| • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2002 |
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Forgotten Silver (1995) | dvd | (11 votes) |
Himself | |
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Bad Taste (1987) | dvd | (77 votes) |
Derek/Robert | |
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