Peter Jackson is a world-renowned director, writer, and producer. He has achieved international success with his films The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, and The Hobbit series. Born in Wellington, New Zealand on October 31st 1961, Peter Jackson found an early passion for film making while growing up in Pukerua Bay.
After getting his start as a splatter filmmaker (a type of horror movie), he created one of his most popular works to date: the 1994 cult classic “Dead Alive”.
Throughout his career, Peter Jackson has earned numerous accolades including multiple Academy Awards and BAFTAs for Best Director and Best Picture for both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Return Of The King. His work on these projects has made him one of the most celebrated filmmakers in history. In addition to this impressive list of awards from prestigious organizations such as Oscar’s Academy Awards or BAFTA’s British Academy Awards; he also won several Saturn Award nominations from the US Science Fiction Society for producing some highly successful fantasy films like “The Fellowship Of The Ring” or “The Two Towers” based on JRR Tolkien’s book series ‘The Lord Of The Rings’.
In recent years Peter Jackson has continued to make waves with highly acclaimed movies such as District 9 (2009) which was nominated for four Oscars at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony; We Were Here (2011); Mortal Engines (2018); They Shall Not Grow Old (2018); Mockingjay Part 2 (2015) among others. His latest project is an adaptation of Philip Reeve’s science fiction novel titled ‘Mortal Engines’ starring Hugo Weaving & Stephen Lang among other actors.
He also produced two episodes from season five HBO television show Game Of Thrones which aired during August 2017 – May 2018 respectively.
Overall it can be said that Peter Jackson is not only a masterful storyteller but also an accomplished actor having appeared briefly in many films directed by him throughout various stages within his career span ranging from Bad Taste all through till They Shall Not Grow Old. With so much talent flowing out continuously over decades now it comes off no surprise why this man holds such legendary status today amongst Hollywood directors & producers alike worldwide.
Born in New Zealand, he began his career making low-budget horror films before launching himself into international stardom with 1994’s Heavenly Creatures.
Jackson’s style is characterized by a distinct blend of action, fantasy and humor. His movies often feature large casts with sprawling storylines that span multiple genres. From sword fights to giant monsters to epic battles between good and evil forces, his films are always visually stunning – thanks largely to state-of-the art special effects technology that was developed while working on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This groundbreaking work earned him three Academy Awards for Best Achievement in Visual Effects (2002) and Best Director (2003).
The success of this film series also put him at the helm for other big adaptations like 2005’s King Kong remake which grossed over $550 million worldwide; 2009’s District 9 which earned more than four times its budget; 2012’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which grossed over $1 billion worldwide; 2016’s The Lovely Bones based on Alice Sebold’s novel; 2018’s Mortal Engines based on Philip Reeve’s book series; 2020’s World War I drama They Shall Not Grow Old about British soldiers during WWI; 2021’s supernatural horror movie Doctor Sleep starring Ewan McGregor; and many more projects still in development or production stages including an adaptation from Stephen King’s classic novel Salem’s Lot.
In addition to directing these major motion pictures, Peter Jackson has also made several short films including Crossing the Line (1989), Forgotten Silver (1995) and Meet the Feebles (1989). He is also well known for his involvement with various charitable organizations such as Make A Wish Foundation International where he serves as honorary president since 2006 supporting critically ill children around world through wishes granted every year. In 2014 he was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for services to filmmaking after having been appointed Officer Of New Zealand Order Of Merit back in 2002 already recognizing his contribution to cinema industry both locally & globally alike.
Overall Peter Jackson has had quite an impressive career thus far but we can expect even more great works from him down line – no doubt there will be plenty left enjoy!
