Peter Jackson New Zealander Director Born in 1961

Peter Jackson, born 31 October 1961 in Wellington, is a New Zealander director. He is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Early life

Peter Jackson was educated at Kāpiti College.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Peter Jackson is The Valley (1976). During the 1980s, he worked on Bad Taste (1987). Work from the 1990s includes Heavenly Creatures (1994) and The Frighteners (1996). The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and King Kong (2005, as pilot on the airplane) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013).

His filmography here covers 24 films and one TV series from 1976 to 2022. Adventure is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by action (5) and fantasy (5). The most recent title listed is The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022). Of his six titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) has the highest, at $1.14 billion. His off-screen credits include director on 20 titles, including The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, writer on 18 titles, including Mortal Engines, and creator on 3 titles.

Ian McKellen appears in six of his listed titles, including The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Cate Blanchett (five titles) and Christopher Lee (four titles).

Recognition

Among his honours are three Academy Awards (2004). He has also won the Honorary Palme d'Or (2026) and two BAFTA Awards (2002). Peter Jackson also earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay in 1995 for Heavenly Creatures. Awards come to 36 wins and 9 nominations in total.

Personal life

He has been married to Fran Walsh since 1987. He has 2 children on record.