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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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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
Known For
The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Entourage
Blue Heelers
The Oscars
The Muppets Mayhem
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Lovely Bones
Mortal Engines
The Frighteners
Hot Fuzz
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
King Kong
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bad Taste
The Race for Everest
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Production Credits
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Bad Taste
The Lovely Bones
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Killer Piñata
The Adventures of Tintin
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
District 9
Contact
Mortal Engines
The Beatles: Get Back
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
They Shall Not Grow Old
King Kong
The Frighteners
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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