Peter Jackson

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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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Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Albert Dreary (uncredited)

The Simpsons

Peter Jackson (voice)

King Kong

Biplane Gunner

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2024	The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee MOVIE	Self
2023	Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song MOVIE	Self
2023	The Muppets Mayhem TV	Peter Jackson (uncredited)
2023	Attack of the Doc! MOVIE	Self
2021	Peter Jackson's Military Treasures MOVIE	Self
2020	Reunited Apart TV	Self
2018	Mortal Engines MOVIE	Sooty Pete (uncredited)
2016	Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection MOVIE	Himself
2015	Farewell, Friends! MOVIE	Self
2015	Under the Shadow of the Mountain MOVIE	Self
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies MOVIE	Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
2014	Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes MOVIE	Self
2014	In the Halls of the Elven-king MOVIE	Self
2014	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV	Self
2013	River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand MOVIE	Self
2013	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug MOVIE	Albert Dreary (uncredited)
2013	The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot MOVIE	Self
2013	The Company of Thorin MOVIE	Self
2013	The Journey Back to Middle-earth MOVIE	Self
2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey MOVIE	Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
2012	West of Memphis MOVIE	Self – WM3 Supporter
2012	Close Up MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2012	Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan MOVIE	Self
2009	The Lovely Bones MOVIE	Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
2009	Last Chance to See TV	Self
2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” MOVIE	Self
2007	Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed MOVIE	Self
2007	Hot Fuzz MOVIE	Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
2006	Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' MOVIE	Self
2006	The Eighth Blunder of the World MOVIE	Self
2006	The Sci-Fi Boys MOVIE	Self
2006	Kong's New York, 1933 MOVIE	Self
2005	King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries MOVIE	Self
2005	King Kong MOVIE	Biplane Gunner
2005	The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz MOVIE	Self
2005	The Colbert Report TV	Self (uncredited)
2005	Lord of the Brush MOVIE	Self
2005	Nos Bastidores de Hollywood MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2005	Ringers: Lord of the Fans MOVIE	Self
2005	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection MOVIE	Self
2004	A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' MOVIE	Self
2004	The Passing of an Age MOVIE	Self
2004	From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter MOVIE	Self
2004	The Characters of Star Wars MOVIE	Self
2004	The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' MOVIE	Self
2004	Kulturplatz TV	Self
2004	Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! MOVIE	Self
2004	Entourage TV	Peter Jackson
2004	The Making of 'The Return of the King' MOVIE	Self
2004	DNZ: The Real Middle Earth MOVIE	Self
2003	The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision MOVIE	Self
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King MOVIE	Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
2003	Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King MOVIE	Self
2003	J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth MOVIE	Self
2003	From Book to Script: Finding the Story MOVIE	Self
2003	Warriors of the Third Age MOVIE	Self
2003	The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' MOVIE	Self
2003	No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects MOVIE	Self
2003	The Race for Everest MOVIE	Self - Reuters Correspendent
2003	The Making of 'The Two Towers' MOVIE	Self
2003	The Long and Short of It MOVIE	Bus Driver
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers MOVIE	Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
2002	New Zealand as Middle Earth MOVIE	self
2002	A Day in the Life of a Hobbit MOVIE	Self
2002	Icons TV	Self
2002	The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' MOVIE	Self
2001	Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring MOVIE	Self
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring MOVIE	Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
2001	Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' MOVIE	Self
2001	Quest for the Ring MOVIE	Self
2000	Behind the Bull MOVIE	Himself
2000	Click TV	Self
1998	The Making of 'The Frighteners' MOVIE	Self
1997	Forgotten Silver MOVIE	Self
1996	The Frighteners MOVIE	Man with Piercings (uncredited)
1994	Heavenly Creatures MOVIE	Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
1993	Blue Heelers TV	Self
1992	Braindead MOVIE	Undertaker's Assistant
1989	The Simpsons TV	Peter Jackson (voice)
1989	Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles MOVIE	Self
1989	Meet the Feebles MOVIE	Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
1988	Good Taste Made Bad Taste MOVIE	Himself
1987	Bad Taste MOVIE	Derek / Robert
1976	The Valley MOVIE	Prospector #4
1953	The Oscars TV	Self
—	The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection MOVIE	Self

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