Peter Jackson Biography (1961-)

Born October 31, 1961, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand; son of William (an accountant) and Joan (a factory worker) Jackson; companion of Frances "Fran" Walsh (awriter and producer); children: Katie, William (Billy). Addresses: Office: WingNut Films, Ltd., Camperdown Rd., Miramar, P.O. Box 15-208, Wellington, New Zealand.; Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Key Creatives, 9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Carol Marshall, PMK/HBH, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: New Zealander
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, producer, screenwriter, special effects technician
Birth Details: October 31, 1961; Pukerua Bay, New Zealand

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Director
The Valley, 1976
Bad Taste, Blue Dolphin, 1988
Meet the Feebles, 1989, released as Just the Feebles, 1995
Braindead, WingNut Films, 1991, released as Dead Alive, Trimark Pictures, 1992
Heavenly Creatures (also known as Himmlische Kreaturen), Miramax, 1994, longer version released as Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version, 1994
Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (also known as Frighteners and The Frighteners), Universal, 1996
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (also known as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowshipof the Ring: The Motion Picture), New Line Cinema, 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (also known as The Two Towers), New Line Cinema, 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King), New Line Cinema, 2003
King Kong, Universal, 2005
Film Producer
Bad Taste, Blue Dolphin, 1988
Meet the Feebles, 1989, released as Just the Feebles, 1995
Ted and Venus, 1991
(With others) Valley of the Stereos, 1992
(With Jim Booth and Hanno Huth) Heavenly Creatures (also known asHimmlische Kreaturen), Miramax, 1994, longer version released as Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version, 1994
Jack Brown, Genius, Senator Film International, 1995
Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (also known as Frighteners and The Frighteners), Universal, 1996
(With others) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (also known as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture), New Line Cinema, 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (also known as The Two Towers), New Line Cinema, 2002
Executive producer, The Long and Short of It, 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King), New Line Cinema, 2003
King Kong, Universal, 2005
Film Work
Other
Special effects technician, editor, costume designer, and makeup designer, The Valley, 1976
Cinematographer, special effects technician, editor (with Jamie Selkirk),and makeup effects, Bad Taste, Blue Dolphin, 1988
Special effects technician, The Lounge Bar, 1989
Camera operator, Meet the Feebles, 1989, released as Just the Feebles, 1995
Second assistant director, Ted and Venus, 1991
Stop motion animator, Braindead, WingNut Films, 1991, released asDead Alive, Trimark Pictures, 1992
Assistant director, Deadly Bet, 1992
Stunt double, Grampire, 1992
Production manager and first assistant director, Married People SingleSex, 1993
Second unit director, Jack Brown, Genius, Senator Film International, 1995
Additional visual effects, Contact, Warner Bros., 1997
Executive soundtrack producer, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King), New Line Cinema, 2003
Film Appearances
The Valley, 1976
Derek/Robert, Bad Taste, Blue Dolphin, 1988
Undertaker's assistant, Braindead, WingNut Films, 1991, released as Dead Alive, Trimark Pictures, 1992
The Last Dance, 1993

(Uncredited) Bum outside theatre, Heavenly Creatures (also known as Himmlische Kreaturen), Miramax, 1994, longer version released as Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version, 1994
(Uncredited) Man with piercings, Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (also known as Frighteners and The Frighteners), Universal, 1996
(Uncredited) Albert Dreary, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (also known as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lordof the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture), New Line Cinema, 2001
(Uncredited) Rohirrim warrior, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (also known as The Two Towers), New Line Cinema, 2002
Bus driver, The Long and Short of It, 2003
(Uncredited) Mercenary on boat, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King), New Line Cinema, 2003
Television Work
Series
Special effects technician, Worzel Gummidge Down Under, Channel 4,1987 and 1989
(With Paul D. Barron) Executive producer, Ship to Shore, Nine Network, c. 1993-1996
Television Cinematographer
Movies
Romance on the Orient Express, 1985
"Cloud Waltzing," Harlequin Romance Movie, Showtime, 1987
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank, 1988
"Out of the Shadows," Harlequin Romance Movie, Showtime, 1988
Television Project Manager
Movies
Hercules and the Circle of Fire, syndicated, 1994
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, syndicated, 1994
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, syndicated, 1994
Television Work
Specials
Director (with Costa Botes) and executive producer (with Jamie Selkirk),Forgotten Silver, [New Zealand], 1995
Television Appearances
Specials
Forgotten Silver, [New Zealand], 1995
Host, A Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of "The Lord of the Rings" (documentary), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
Himself, Quest for the Ring (documentary), Fox, 2001
Himself, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Return to Middle Earth(documentary), The WB, 2002
Himself, Making the Movie (also known as Making the Movie: TheLord of the Rings), 2002
Himself, The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled, 2003
Himself, DNZ: The Real Middle Earth, 2004
Himself, Journey to Middle Earth: The Lord of the Rings: The Return ofthe King, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
Himself, The 100 Scariest Movie Moments, 2004
Awards Presentations
Himself, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
Himself, First Annual Spaceys, 2003
Himself, 2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003
Himself, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Himself, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
Himself, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004
Episodic
Himself, The Buzz, YTV, 2002
Himself, "Kuninkaan paluu--tarun paeaetoes," 4Pop, [Finland], 2003
Himself, Frids film, TV Danmark (Denmark), 2003
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Good Taste Made Bad Taste, 1988
Himself, The Making of "The Lord of the Rings," 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Tony Hiles and Ken Hammon) Bad Taste, Blue Dolphin, 1988
Meet the Feebles, 1989, released as Just the Feebles, 1995
(With Stephen Sinclair and Frances Walsh) Braindead, WingNut Films, 1991, released as Dead Alive, Trimark Pictures, 1992
(With Walsh) Heavenly Creatures (also known as Himmlische Kreaturen), Miramax, 1994, longer version released as Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version, 1994
Jack Brown, Genius, Senator Film International, 1995
Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (also known as Frighteners and The Frighteners), Universal, 1996
(With Frances Walsh and Philippa Boyens) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (also known as The Fellowship of the Ring andThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture; based on novels by J. R. R. Tolkien), New Line Cinema, 2001
(With Frances Walsh and Philippa Boyens) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (also known as The Two Towers; based on novels by J. R. R. Tolkien), New Line Cinema, 2002
(With Frances Walsh and Philippa Boyens) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King; based on novels by J. R. R. Tolkien), New Line Cinema, 2003
King Kong (based on the 1933 and 1976 films of the same name), Universal, 2005
Teleplays
Specials
(With Costa Botes) Forgotten Silver, [New Zealand], 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Director of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2, St. James Press, 1996
Pryor, Ian, Peter Jackson: From Prince of Splatter to Lord of the Rings, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2004

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, August 2, 1996, p. 41; September 11, 1998, p. 109; October 2, 1998, p. 12; April 30, 2004, p. 20
Film Comment, May/June, 1995, pp. 31, 33-34, 36-37
Movieline, December, 2002, pp. 80-83, 91
Premiere (United States), August, 1996, pp. 33-37; February, 1999,p. 40
Time, April 26, 2004, p. 100
Village Voice, November 15, 1994

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