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Peter Jackson Biography

Birth Name:Peter Robert Jackson

Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Visual effects, Assistant director, Cinematographer, Editor, Art director, Make up department, Special effects, Animation department, Music department, Camera department

Fast Facts

Received the Blue Peter gold badge in 2018
Was appointed to the Order of New Zealand for services to film in the Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours 2012, New Zealand's highest honour
Made short films as a child, then worked as a photo lithographer for the local newspaper as a teen and young adult, saving his money to buy film equipment
Quote: "I go to the movie sand I see films that other filmmakers have done, and they are wonderful and brilliant films, and I think, I could never have made this film․ You sort of have to make the films that you connect with․"
Quote: "I think it's humanly impossible to make a movie that everyone rejoices and praises ․․․ So you sort of don't even worry about it and just go for it․"
Quote: "[on his Tolkien films] "One of the weird things with these films, which I must confess I actually quite enjoy, we sit around thinking how we are going to kill an Orc․ You actually turn into a psychopath․""
Best known for his film adaptations of the J․R․R․ Tolkien books "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit․"
Has often described the original "King Kong" as his favorite film and largest inspiration as a filmmaker

Awards

1989Audience Award-: winner
1990International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1991Best Direction-: winner
1991International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1992Best Film-: nominated
1993Silver Scream Award-: winner
1993Grand Prize-: winner
1993Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1993International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: winner
1993Film Award-Best Director: winner
1993Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1994Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
1994ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1994Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
1994Metro Media Award-: winner
1994Silver Lion-: winner
1994Golden Lion-: nominated
1995Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1995Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
1995Grand Prize-: winner
1995Film Award-Best Director: winner
1995WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1996Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
1996ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
1996TV Award-Best Director - Drama/Comedy: winner
1996Best Film-: nominated
1997Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1997Saturn Award-Best Writer: nominated
1997Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1997Audience Jury Award-: winner
2001ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2001ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2001ACCA-Best Director: winner
2001BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2001Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2001DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2001Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2001KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2001Special Achievement Award-: winner
2001SEFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2001SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2001TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Director: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
2002Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
2002Best Foreign Film Award-: winner
2002ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Director: winner
2002ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
2002BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
2002David Lean Award for Direction-: winner
2002Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): winner
2002CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2002Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2002Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2002DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2002Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): winner
2002DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2002DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2002Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2002FFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2002Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: winner
2002Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
2002KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2002Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
2002Sierra Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
2002NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2002OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2002OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2002PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2002PFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2002PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adaptation: winner
2002Rondo Statuette-Best Genre Film: winner
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2002Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2002Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Director: nominated
2002USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2002UFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2002WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2002WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
2003Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2003Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
2003Best Foreign Film Award-: winner
2003ACCA-Best Director: winner
2003ACCA-Best Motion Picture: winner
2003David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2003BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2003BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2003CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Audience Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003Czech Lion-Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film): nominated
2003DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
2003DVDX Award-Best New Movie Scenes (Finished-Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone): winner
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Audio Commentary, New Release: winner
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes: winner
2003DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2003DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2003Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Director: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2003Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: winner
2003Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: winner
2003Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
2003INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2003IOMA-Best Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura): nominated
2003IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2003Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
2003Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
2003KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2003ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2003LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2003OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2003PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
2003PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Rondo Statuette-Best Genre Film: winner
2003SFX Award-Best SF or Fantasy Film Director: winner
2003SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2003SFFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
2003Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2003Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Director: nominated
2003SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003SEFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003TFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2003UFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003UFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2003VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2003WAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003WAFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2004Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2004Oscar-Best Director: winner
2004Oscar-Best Picture: winner
2004Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
2004Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
2004Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm): winner
2004AFI Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2004BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
2004David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2004Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2004COFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2004COFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2004CFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2004CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2004Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2004DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2004DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2004Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2004DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
2004DGGB Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film: winner
2004Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2004FFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: winner
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Director: winner
2004Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
2004Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
2004ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2004ICS Award-Best Director: winner
2004INOCA-Best Director: winner
2004INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2004IFC Award-Best Director: winner
2004IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2004IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2004Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
2004Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
2004Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
2004Sierra Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2004ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2004NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
2004OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2004OFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2004PFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2004PFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2004SFX Award-Best Film Director: winner
2004Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
2004USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2004VFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2004WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2004Special Award-Worst Trilogy: winner
2005ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best New Movie Scenes (Finished, Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone): winner
2005DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): winner
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2005Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2005IFMCA Award-Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score: winner
2005Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
2005Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
2005SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
2006Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2006DVDX Award-Best New Movie Scenes (Finished-Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone): nominated
2006Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2006INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2006ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Rondo Statuette-BEST DVD EXTRA: nominated
2007IFMCA Award-Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score: nominated
2007Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
2009ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2009Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2010Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Director of the Decade: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2010IOFCP Award-Best Director of the Decade: winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Directing of the Decade: winner
2012ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: winner
2012INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: winner
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2012Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2013Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2013Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2013SFX Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner
2014Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2014Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2014Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
2014Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2015Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2015Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2015Huading Award-Best Global Director for a Motion Picture: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2019Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Director: winner
2019FOCAL Award-Best Use of Footage in a Cinematic Feature: winner
2019Audience Award-IFFR Audience Award: nominated
2019Halfway Award-Best Documentary Film: nominated
2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: winner
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program: winner
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: winner
2023Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series: nominated