Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director and producer. Born 31 October 1961 in Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand.

15

Titles on Fi1m11 directing · 3 producing · 1 other

74

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 11 titles

3

Oscars3 won · 6 nominated

Born

31 October 1961, Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Active

1994–present

Frequently works with

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Ian McKellen, Carolynne Cunningham, Andy Serkis, Barrie M. Osborne, Elijah Wood, Guillermo del Toro

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Peter Jackson — Peter JacksonNew Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Arts Foundation 2011 Icon Awards, at Government House, Wellington, on 23 June 2011. Left to right: Greer Twiss; Susan, Lady Satyanand; Sir Anand Satyanand; Mart — Arts Foundation 2011 Icon Awards, at Government House, Wellington, on 23 June 2011. Left to right: Greer Twiss; Susan, Lady Satyanand; Sir Anand Satyanand; MartNew Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

writer-directors Peter Jackson and Andres Useche (2008) — writer-directors Peter Jackson and Andres Useche (2008)Andres Useche creative commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From L: Greer Twiss, Lady Susan Satyanand, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, Marti Friedlander, Sir Peter Jackson (2011) — From L: Greer Twiss, Lady Susan Satyanand, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, Marti Friedlander, Sir Peter Jackson (2011)New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Peter Jackson — Peter JacksonImage via TMDB

Peter Jackson — Peter JacksonImage via TMDB

Peter Jackson — Peter JacksonImage via TMDB

Peter Jackson in 2011 — Peter Jackson in 2011Romain Brami, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Peter Jackson speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — Peter Jackson speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies", at the San Diego Convention Center in San DieGage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Peter Jackson — Peter JacksonImage via TMDB

Peter Jackson — Peter JacksonImage via TMDB

Photographs: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0 (licence); New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0 (licence); Andres Useche creative commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0 (licence); Romain Brami, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.