Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson (born October 31, 1961) is a New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with Fran Walsh, his long time partner, and Philippa Boyens, adapted from the novels by J. R. R. Tolkien. He is also known for his 2005 remake of King Kong.
Jackson first gained attention with his "splatstick" horror comedies, and came to prominence with success and critical acclaim for Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen with Walsh.
Filmography
Director
Year | Title | Oscar nominations | Oscar wins | BAFTA Nominations | BAFTA Wins | Golden Globe Nominations | Golden Globe Wins |
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1976 | The Valley (Short) | ||||||
1987 | Bad Taste | ||||||
1989 | Meet the Feebles | ||||||
1992 | Braindead (released in North America as Dead Alive) | ||||||
1994 | Heavenly Creatures | 1 | |||||
1995 | Forgotten Silver (Documentary) | ||||||
1996 | The Frighteners | ||||||
2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
2005 | King Kong | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
2008 | Crossing the Line (short) | ||||||
2009 | The Lovely Bones | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Producer
- Bad Taste (1987): Producer
- Meet the Feebles (1989): Producer
- Valley of the Stereos (1992 short): Co-producer
- Jack Brown Genius (1994): Producer
- Heavenly Creatures (1994): Co-producer
- The Frighteners (1996): Producer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Director
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Director
- The Long and Short of It (2003 short): Executive Producer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Director
- King Kong (2005): Director
- District 9 (2009): Producer
- The Lovely Bones (2009): Producer
- Dambusters (2010): Producer
- The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011): Producer
- The Hobbit I (2011): Producer/ Writer
- The Hobbit II (2012): Producer/ Writer
Soundtrack
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Musician, "Edoras"
Miscellaneous crew
- Meet the Feebles (1989): Puppet Designer
- Braindead (1992): Stop-Motion Animator
- The Ugly (1997): Special Thanks
- Heaven (1998): Special Thanks
- Phantom (1998): Special Thanks
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Executive Soundtrack Producer (uncredited)
- I'll See You in My Dreams (2003): Thanks
- The World's Fastest Indian (2005): Thanks
- Hostel (2005): Very Special Thanks
- Reclaiming The Blade (2009): Very Special Thanks
Actor
- The Valley (1976)
- Bad Taste (1987): Derek/Robert
- Braindead (1992): Undertaker's Assistant
- Heavenly Creatures (1994): Hobo (uncredited)
- Forgotten Silver (1995) Himself
- The Frighteners (1996): Man with Piercings (uncredited)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Albert Dreary (uncredited)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Rohan Warrior (uncredited)
- The Long and Short of It (2003): Bus Driver
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Castamir (uncredited)
- King Kong (2005): Gunner
- Hot Fuzz (2007): Father Christmas (uncredited cameo)
- Entourage (2008) Himself
- The Lovely Bones (2009) Camera store customer
Special effects
- The Valley (1976): Special effects
- Bad Taste (1987): Special effects
- The Lounge Bar (1989): Special effects
Visual effects
- Braindead (1992): Miniatures
- Contact (1997): Additional visual effects
Editor
- The Valley (1976)
- Bad Taste (1987)
Makeup
- The Valley (1976): Makeup designer
- Bad Taste (1987): Makeup effects
Second unit director
- Jack Brown Genius (1994): 2nd AD
Camera and electrical department
- Meet the Feebles (1989): Camera Operator
Costume designer
- The Valley (1976)