Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

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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,…

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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee ★ 7.6 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 2024 Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song ★ 7.6 Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song 2023 The Muppets Mayhem ★ 6.2 The Muppets Mayhem 2023 Attack of the Doc! ★ 5.3 Attack of the Doc! 2023 Peter Jackson's Military Treasures ★ 7.0 Peter Jackson's Military Treasures 2021 Reunited Apart ★ 5.5 Reunited Apart 2020 Mortal Engines ★ 6.2 Mortal Engines 2018 Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection 2016 Farewell, Friends! Farewell, Friends! 2015 Under the Shadow of the Mountain Under the Shadow of the Mountain 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ★ 7.3 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014 Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes 2014 In the Halls of the Elven-king In the Halls of the Elven-king 2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ★ 7.8 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014 River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand ★ 5.0 River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ★ 7.6 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot ★ 7.8 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot 2013 The Company of Thorin The Company of Thorin 2013 The Journey Back to Middle-earth The Journey Back to Middle-earth 2013 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ★ 7.4 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 West of Memphis ★ 7.4 West of Memphis 2012 Close Up ★ 9.5 Close Up 2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan ★ 7.4 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012 The Lovely Bones ★ 7.1 The Lovely Bones 2009 Last Chance to See ★ 7.3 Last Chance to See 2009 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” ★ 8.0 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed ★ 7.2 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed 2007 Hot Fuzz ★ 7.6 Hot Fuzz 2007 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' ★ 5.7 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' 2006 The Eighth Blunder of the World The Eighth Blunder of the World 2006 The Sci-Fi Boys ★ 7.0 The Sci-Fi Boys 2006 Kong's New York, 1933 ★ 8.0 Kong's New York, 1933 2006 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries ★ 7.5 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries 2005 King Kong ★ 6.9 King Kong 2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz ★ 7.0 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz 2005 The Colbert Report ★ 6.9 The Colbert Report 2005 Lord of the Brush Lord of the Brush 2005 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood ★ 10.0 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood 2005 Ringers: Lord of the Fans ★ 6.5 Ringers: Lord of the Fans 2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection ★ 8.0 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005 A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' ★ 6.5 A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' 2004 The Passing of an Age ★ 10.0 The Passing of an Age 2004 From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter ★ 8.0 From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter 2004 The Characters of Star Wars ★ 6.9 The Characters of Star Wars 2004 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' ★ 8.0 The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' 2004 Kulturplatz ★ 6.0 Kulturplatz 2004 Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! ★ 7.5 Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! 2004 Entourage ★ 7.4 Entourage 2004 The Making of 'The Return of the King' ★ 8.8 The Making of 'The Return of the King' 2004 DNZ: The Real Middle Earth ★ 7.0 DNZ: The Real Middle Earth 2004 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision ★ 6.4 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ★ 8.5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King ★ 8.1 Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King 2003 J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth ★ 7.0 J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth 2003 From Book to Script: Finding the Story ★ 10.0 From Book to Script: Finding the Story 2003 Warriors of the Third Age ★ 7.0 Warriors of the Third Age 2003 The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' 2003 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects ★ 7.0 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects 2003 The Race for Everest ★ 10.0 The Race for Everest 2003 The Making of 'The Two Towers' ★ 8.8 The Making of 'The Two Towers' 2003 The Long and Short of It ★ 6.5 The Long and Short of It 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ★ 8.4 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 New Zealand as Middle Earth ★ 8.0 New Zealand as Middle Earth 2002 A Day in the Life of a Hobbit ★ 7.0 A Day in the Life of a Hobbit 2002 J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth 2002 The Lord of the Rings - The Appendices Part 1: From Book to Vision ★ 10.0 The Lord of the Rings - The Appendices Part 1: From Book to Vision 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures 2002 Weta Digital Weta Digital 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading 2002 The Soundscapes of Middle-earth The Soundscapes of Middle-earth 2002 Music for Middle-earth Music for Middle-earth 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. 2002