Peter Jackson
New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)
Peter Jackson biography
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961), born on 31 October 1961 in Wellington.
Peter Jackson's screen career began in 1976 with The Valley, playing Prospector #4.
Peter Jackson has appeared in 32 films and 1 television or streaming title.
The most recent films are The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), The Beatles: Get Back , The Rooftop Concert (2022), They Shall Not Grow Old (2018).
Honours include BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director.
Coming up next: Untitled The Adventures of Tintin sequel, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027).
- Also known as
- Sir Peter Jackson
- Born
- 31 October 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Wellington
- Work
- Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Writer, Film editor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing , Feature Film
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- Producers Guild of America Awards
Peter Jackson filmography
34 films and 1 television or streaming title, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled The Adventures of Tintin sequel | Pre-production | |||
| 2027 | The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum | Post-production | ||
| 2024 | The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | |||
| 2022 | The Beatles: Get Back , The Rooftop Concert | |||
| 2018 | They Shall Not Grow Old | |||
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Co-written with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens | ||
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | |||
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | |||
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot | English | ||
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | |||
| 2012 | West of Memphis | |||
| 2011 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | |||
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Also 2nd unit director | ||
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Co-written with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens | ||
| 2009 | District 9 | |||
| 2008 | Over the Front: The Great War in the Air | Documentary short | ||
| 2008 | Crossing the Line | |||
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Thief dressed as Father Christmas | Uncredited | |
| 2006 | The Sci-Fi Boys | |||
| 2005 | King Kong | Co-written with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens | ||
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Co-written with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens | ||
| 2003 | The Long and Short of It | Bus driver | Uncredited | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |||
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Co-written with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens | ||
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Co-written with Fran Walsh |
Show all 34 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jack Brown Genius | Co-written with Tony Hiles and Fran Walsh | ||
| 1995 | Forgotten Silver | Co-written & directed with Costa Botes | ||
| 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Co-written with Fran Walsh | ||
| 1992 | Braindead | Also stop motion animator | ||
| 1992 | Valley of the Stereos | |||
| 1989 | Worzel Gummidge Down Under | Speaking role playing as Jock | Also worked on special effects | |
| 1989 | Meet the Feebles | Also camera operator and puppet maker | ||
| 1987 | Bad Taste | |||
| 1976 | The Valley | Prospector #4 |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back | 3 episodes; documentary series |