Peter Jackson

The Director Peter Jackson

Full Name: Peter Robert Jackson

Born: 31 October 1961 (age 48) Pukerua Bay, New Zealand

Occupation: Film director, film producer, screenwriter

Years active: 1976–present

Spouse(s): Fran Walsh (1987–present)

Biography

Peter Jackson won multiple Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings film trilogy, modified from the work of fiction by J. R. R. Tolkien. He is also known for his 2005 remake of King Kong and as the creator of District 9.He won worldwide concentration early in his career with his "splatstick" shock comedies, before coming to conventional prominence with Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared an Academy Award Best script recommendation with his wife, Fran Walsh. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career. Sir Peter Robert Jackson is a film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter,.

Awads

Year	Title	Oscar nominations	Oscar wins	BAFTA nominations	BAFTA wins	Golden Globe nominations	Golden Globe wins
1976	The Valley (Short)
1987	Bad Taste
1989	Meet the Feebles
1992	Braindead (released in North America as Dead Alive)
1994	Heavenly Creatures	1
1995	Forgotten Silver (Documentary)
1996	The Frighteners
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	13	4	12	4	4
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	6	2	9	2	2
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	11	11	12	4	4	4
2005	King Kong	4	3	3	1	2
2008	Crossing the Line (short)
2009	The Lovely Bones	1	2	1

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