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Peter Jackson

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Also known as Sir Peter Jackson, Peter Robert Jackson, Sir Peter Robert Jackson

New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)

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Peter Jackson is a New Zealand filmmaker born in 1961 who works as a director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is notable for his influential work in cinema, though specific details about his major films and achievements would require additional context to fully explain his significance.

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Peter Jackson appears in Vinony's Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture – Drama collection — one of 31 entries. It also appears in Best Director.

Within Vinony's link graph, Peter Jackson is referenced by 2,046 other articles, and connects out to New Zealand Order of Merit, Order of New Zealand and World War I.

It is catalogued under topics including 1961 births, Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners and Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award winners.

Its subject is documented across 89 Wikipedia language editions.

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Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

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…

Known for

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee — Self2024
Attack of the Doc! — Self2023
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song — Self2023
The Muppets Mayhem — Peter Jackson (uncredited)2023
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures — Self2021
Reunited Apart — Self2020
Mortal Engines — Sooty Pete (uncredited)2018
Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection — Himself2016
Farewell, Friends! — Self2015
Under the Shadow of the Mountain — Self2015

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Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Family name: Jackson
Gender: male
Citizenship: New Zealand
Place of birth: Wellington
Spouse: Fran Walsh
Occupation: director
Languages spoken: English language
Image: Peter Jackson ONZ (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 2

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related category: Category:Films with screenplays by Peter Jackson
name in native language: Sir Peter Robert Jackson
topic's main category: Category:Peter Jackson
Commons category: Peter Jackson
date of birth: 1961-10-31
Commons gallery: Peter Jackson
birth name: Peter Robert Jackson
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture
start of work period: 1987-00-00
has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art
social media followers: 11930
different from: Peter Jackson
topic has template: Template:Peter Jackson
member of: Writers Guild of America West

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