Peter Jackson Filmography

Peter Jackson

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, who is well known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. He won international attention early in his career with his "splatstick" horror comedies beginning with Bad Taste before coming to mainstream prominence with Heavenly Creatures , for which he shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination with his wife, Fran Walsh. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career, including the award for Best Director in 2003;...
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quick facts
Birthdate:October 31, 1961
Birthplace:Pukerua Bay
Age:50
Height:5' 7"
Also known as:Sir Peter Jackson, PJ, Jackson, Peter

Movies with appearances by Peter Jackson

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Lovely Bones 2009 PG-13 (USA) Fantasy
Hot Fuzz 2007 R (USA) Parody
King Kong 2005 PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Frighteners 1996 R (USA) Comedy
Heavenly Creatures 1994 R (USA) Cult
Dead Alive 1993 Comedy
Bad Taste 1987 Science Fiction
Bad Taste 1987 Science Fiction
The Valley 1976 Short Film
The Long and Short of It Short Film
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Honors and Awards of Peter Jackson

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Academy Awards
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
YearAward & CategoryMovie
2004 Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2012 Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
2001 Won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 Won the BAFTA Award for Best Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Won the BAFTA Award for Best Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Won the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Won the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
1995 Won the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Heavenly Creatures
2003 Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Won the MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Won the MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2004 Won the Nebula Award for Best Script The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002 Won the Nebula Award for Best Script The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Won the Nebula Award for Best Script The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2012 Won the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
2003 Won the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Won the Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2001 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
1994 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Heavenly Creatures
2003 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2001 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 Nominated for the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2001 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2004 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2006 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film King Kong
2002 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2004 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Nominated for the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2001 Nominated for the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2010 Nominated for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures District 9
2003 Nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002 Nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2001 Nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Director The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2009 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture District 9
2004 Nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2003 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2001 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2012 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
2012 Nominated for the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
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Peter Jackson Image Gallery

Jackson in 2003, at the premiere of the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in Wellington

Jackson in 2003, at the premiere of the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in Wellington

Peter Jackson in The Fellowship of the Ring (top), The Two Towers (middle) and The Return of the Kin

Peter Jackson in The Fellowship of the Ring (top), The Two Towers (middle) and The Return of the Kin...

A drawing of Peter Jackson, surrounded by characters from his films.

A drawing of Peter Jackson, surrounded by characters from his films.

Films produced or directed by Peter Jackson

TitleReleasedRoleRatedGenre
Meet the Feebles 1989 Produced & Directed Comedy
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 Produced & Directed PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 Produced & Directed PG-13 (USA) Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Produced & Directed PG-13 (USA) Adventure
King Kong 2005 Produced & Directed PG-13 (USA) Adventure
Bad Taste 1987 Produced & Directed Science Fiction
The Frighteners 1996 Produced & Directed R (USA) Comedy
The Lovely Bones 2009 Produced & Directed PG-13 (USA) Fantasy
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 Produced & Directed Adventure
The Hobbit: There and Back Again 2013 Produced & Directed Adventure
Halo 2008 Produced Adventure
Dambusters Produced War film
The Long and Short of It Produced Short Film
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 2011 Produced Computer Animation
Jack Brown Genius 1996 Produced PG-13 (USA) Fantasy
District 9 2009 Produced R (USA) Science Fiction
West of Memphis 2011 Produced Documentary
Dead Alive 1993 Directed Comedy
Heavenly Creatures 1994 Directed R (USA) Cult
Forgotten Silver 1995 Directed Mockumentary
Crossing the Line Directed Indie
The Valley 1976 Directed Short Film
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Personal relationships of Peter Jackson

Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Age:53
Relationship type:Marriage
Together since:1987

Frances "Fran" Walsh, Lady Jackson, MNZM is a screenwriter, film producer and occasional musician. She is the wife of filmmaker Peter Jackson. They have two children: Billy and Katie. Fran Walsh has contributed to all of Jackson's films apart from his first feature Bad Taste. She won three Academy...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Peter Jackson

  • Q:
    What are some of the films directed by Peter Jackson?
  • A:
    The films directed by Peter Jackson include:
    - Bad Taste
    - Braindead
    - Forgotten Silver
    - Heavenly Creatures
    - King Kong
    - Meet the Feebles
  • Q:
    What award nominations has Peter Jackson received?
  • A:
    Award nominations include:
    - Academy Award for Best Director for the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
    - Academy Award for Best Director for the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
    - Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for "Heavenly Creatures"
    - Academy Award for Best Picture for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
    - Academy Award for Best Picture for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
    - Academy Award for Best Picture for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
    - Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
  • Q:
    Where was Peter Jackson born?
  • A:
    Peter Jackson was born in Pukerua Bay.
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Awards & Accolades

  • Best Director
    2004
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
    2003
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Director
    2004
  • Saturn Award for Best Direction
    2005, 2003, 2001
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