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Peter Jackson

Highest Rated: 100% Forgotten Silver (1995)

Lowest Rated: 25% Mortal Engines (2018)

Birthday: Oct 31, 1961

Birthplace: Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Though he began his career making gory and often witty horror comedies in his native New Zealand, director Peter Jackson went on to become one of the most successful and innovative filmmakers of his generation. Jackson first earned a reputation for churning stomachs with the bizarre and bloody B-movies "Bad Taste" (1987), "Meet the Feebles" (1990) and "Dead Alive" (1993). Beautifully filmed and acted, the based-on-fact crime-drama "Heavenly Creatures" (1994) stunned critics and earned Jackson unexpected credibility in Hollywood. Defying all odds, the filmmaker - a lifelong admirer of J.R.R. Tolkien's works - managed the incredibly daunting feat of bringing the author's "Lord of the Rings" (2001-03) universe to life in a trio of epic installments. Breaking box office records and earning scores of Academy Awards, including Best Picture for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), the films were unequivocal cinematic achievements. Jackson next tackled another childhood obsession with his ambitious remake of "King Kong" (2005) then once again perplexed audiences when he chose to adapt the best-selling novel "The Lovely Bones" (2009). As admirable as these endeavors were, it was the realm of Middle-earth that fans yearned for him to return to, which he eventually did with "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012), the first in yet another trilogy of fantasy adventures based on Tolkien's novel. Known for his boundless imagination and flare for the fantastic, Jackson was also keenly in tune with the humanity inherent in every tale, making him one of cinema's most gifted and passionate storytellers.

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Highest rated movies

100% 82% Forgotten Silver
Watchlist
100% 95% The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert Watchlist 99% 91% They Shall Not Grow Old Watchlist
95% 83% Heavenly Creatures
Watchlist
95% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Watchlist
95% 87% West of Memphis
Watchlist
94% 86% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Watchlist
92% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Watchlist
92% 72% Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
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90% 82% District 9 Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Executive Producer - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song Self - 2023
100% 95% The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert Director,
Producer
$970.9K 2022
99% 91% They Shall Not Grow Old Unknown (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer
$18.0M 2018
25% 48% Mortal Engines Screenwriter,
Producer
$15.9M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Long Live the King Unknown (Character) - 2016
59% 74% The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$255.1M 2014
74% 85% The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$258.4M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet DVS Hobbit, The: The Desolation of Smaug (HD) Director - 2013
95% 87% West of Memphis Producer $309.9K 2012
64% 83% The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$303.0M 2012
92% 72% Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Unknown (Character) - 2011
75% 74% The Adventures of Tintin Producer $77.6M 2011
No Score Yet 100% The Adventures of Tintin Producer - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killer Clown The Clown / Jimmy (Character) - 2010
31% 52% The Lovely Bones Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$44.0M 2009
90% 82% District 9 Producer $115.6M 2009
84% 50% King Kong Director,
Screenwriter
$218.1M 2005
No Score Yet 64% King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries Unknown (Character) - 2005
94% 86% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Director,
Writer
$377.8M 2003
95% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Director,
Writer,
Producer
$342.6M 2002
92% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Director,
Writer,
Producer
$315.5M 2001
66% 71% The Frighteners Director,
Writer,
Producer
$16.5M 1996
No Score Yet 20% Jack Brown, Genius Writer - 1995
100% 82% Forgotten Silver Self,
Director,
Writer,
Executive Producer
- 1995
95% 83% Heavenly Creatures Director,
Writer
$870.8K 1994
89% 86% Dead Alive Director,
Writer
$70.5K 1992
72% 73% Meet the Feebles Director,
Writer,
Producer
- 1990
No Score Yet 50% The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank Cinematographer - 1988
73% 75% Bad Taste Derek/Robert (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer,
Cinematographer,
Film Editing
- 1987
No Score Yet 33% Warlords of the 21st Century Art Director - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grandma and the Eight Children Mads (Character) - 1977

TV

Credit
85% 76% The Simpsons Self (Guest Voice) 2023
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2019 2021
93% 94% The Beatles: Get Back Director,
Creator
2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Savage Builds Guest 2019
No Score Yet 81% Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2012
83% No Score Yet Rock Center With Brian Williams Guest 2012
65% 82% Entourage Peter Jackson (Guest Star) 2007