Peter Jackson

Directing

Born: 1961-10-31
From: Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Gender: Male
Popularity: 2.2

Also Known As

Sir Peter JacksonPeter Robert JacksonSir Peter Robert Jackson

Biography

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, including the award for Best Director in 2003. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Awards & Nominations30 won · 9 nominated

🏆 Won

Honorary Palme d'Or

2026
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Order of New Zealand

2012
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Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award

2011
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

District 9

2010
🏆 Won

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

2009
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
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Academy Award for Best Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
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Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003
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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003
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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
🏆 Won

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002
🏆 Won

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
🏆 Won

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

2001
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Heavenly Creatures

1995
🏆 Won

Saturn Award for Best Director

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Producers Guild of America Awards

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Directors Guild of America Award

🏆 Won

Saturn Award for Best Writing

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

🏆 Won

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director

🏆 Won

Saturn Awards

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Officer of Arts and Letters

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Awards

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Acting101 titles

Directing24 titles

Writing20 titles

Production28 titles

Camera1 title

Editing2 titles

Visual Effects1 title

Crew9 titles

Costume & Make-Up1 title

Creator1 title