Peter Jackson in King Kong (2005) PETER JACKSON (Director / Screenplay by / Produced by) made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King were nominated for and collected a slew of film awards from around the globe, including 17 Academy Awards®, 12 British Academy of Film and Television Awards and four Golden Globes. It was for The Return of the King that Jackson received his most impressive collection of awards. This included three Academy Awards® (Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture), two Golden Globes (Best Director and Best Motion Picture-Drama), three BAFTAs (Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film and Viewers), a Directors Guild Award, a Producers Guild Award and a New York Film Critics Circle Award. Jackson previously received widespread acclaim for his 1994 feature Heavenly Creatures, which received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Screenplay. Other film credits include The Frighteners, starring Michael J. Fox; the adult puppet feature Meet the Feebles; and Braindead, which won 16 international science fiction awards, including the 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 17 he left school and, after purchasing a 16mm camera, began shooting a science fiction comedy short—which, three years later, had grown into a 75-minute feature called Bad Taste. Jackson works closely with partner Frances Walsh, with whom he shares his writing and producing credits, as well as a family. Jackson has a special interest in WWI memorabilia. He is also the proud owner of his own Sopwith Camel.
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Directing - Peter Jackson worked as director on following movies: •
Lovely Bones, The (2009) [Post-production] (1 votes)
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King Kong (2005) (1367 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 •
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) dvd (1226 votes)
• 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 •
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) dvd (1365 votes)
• 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 •
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 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 • Won BAFTA Award - Best Film 2002 •
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)
• Nominated for Academy Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1995 •
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)
Screenplay - Peter Jackson worked as writer on following movies: •
Lovely Bones, The (2009) [Post-production] (1 votes)
screenplay •
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 •
Braindead (1992) dvd (206 votes)
screenplay •
Meet the Feebles (1989) dvd (34 votes)
Production - Peter Jackson worked as producer on following movies: •
Hobbit 2, The (2011) [Announced]
executive producer •
Hobbit, The (2011) [Announced]
executive producer •
Halo (2009) [Announced]
executive producer •
District 9 (2009)
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Tintin (2009) [Pre-production]
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Lovely Bones, The (2009) [Post-production] (1 votes)
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King Kong (2005) (1367 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 •
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) dvd (1226 votes)
• 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 •
Long and Short of It, The (2003) (9 votes)
executive producer •
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) dvd (1365 votes)
• 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 •
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 •
Frighteners, The (1996) dvd (114 votes)
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Forgotten Silver (1995) dvd (11 votes)
executive producer •
Meet the Feebles (1989) dvd (34 votes)
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Bad Taste (1987) dvd (77 votes)
Acting - Peter Jackson appeared
in following movies:
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1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (2004)
Winner: Best International Film •
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 •
Long and Short of It, The (2003) (9 votes)
Bus Driver •
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) dvd (1365 votes)
Rohirrim Warrior • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Picture 2003 •
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 •
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 •
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 •
Forgotten Silver (1995) dvd (11 votes)
Himself •
Bad Taste (1987) dvd (77 votes)
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