Peter Jackson

Also Credited As:

Peter Robert Jackson
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Biography

Jackson first earned a reputation for churning stomachs with the bloody splatter flicks "Bad Taste" (1987), "Meet the Feebles" (1990) and "Dead Alive" (1993); all made with little money and even less decorum. But he did an about-face with "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), an exquisite take on the infamous Parker-Hulme murders that introduced him to an international audience and put him on the map in Hollywood. Without having directed a major studio …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Production Management, Camera, Film & Tape, Editor, Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup, Legal, Physical Effects, Visual Effects & Animation, Below The Line

Born

Peter Robert Jackson on October 31, 1961 in New Zealand

LATEST CREDITS

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of "The Lord of the Rings"

Host

The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, Return To Middle Earth

Actor

Bad Taste

Derek/Robert

Journey to Middle Earth: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Actor

Fay Wray: A Life

Himself

Sci Fi Inside: King Kong

Interviewee

The 100 Scariest Movie Moments

Interviewee

Forgotten Silver

Actor, Director

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Actor

Dead Alive

Cameo Appearance, Director

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas

Actor

The 2004 MTV Movie Awards

Actor

King Kong

Gunner, Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Director

TinTin 2

Director

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Director

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director

The True Story of John/Joan

Director

Heavenly Creatures

Director

The Frighteners

Director

Meet the Feebles

Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Director