History Creator / PeterJackson

* ''Film/TheLovelyBones'' (2009) (Currently his only "rotten" movie on Website/RottenTomatoes)

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* OneOfUs: He is a fan of ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', and wanted to do a movie based on it, but it never got off the ground.

'''Peter Robert Jackson''' (born October 31, 1961) is a New Zealand director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his hugely successful ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy, adapted from [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the book of the same name]]. The final movie of the trilogy, ''The Return of the King'', won 11 Academy Awards at the 2004 ceremony to honour films of the previous year, including Best Picture and Best Director. This made him one of only six people to have won Oscars for directing, producing and screenwriting in the same year (joining Creator/BillyWilder, Creator/FrancisFordCoppola, Creator/JamesLBrooks, and Creator/TheCoenBrothers).

Peter Jackson is a New Zealand director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his hugely successful ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy, adapted from [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the book of the same name]]. The final movie of the trilogy, ''The Return of the King'', won 11 Academy Awards in 2004, including Best Picture and Best Director. This made him one of only six people to have won Oscars for directing, producing and screenwriting in the same year.

Prior to his work on the trilogy, he already had a cult following for his splatter comedies. In 1994, he received his first Academy Award screenwriting nomination for ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', based on the 1954 Parker-Hulme murder, committed by two teenage girls in Christchurch, New Zealand. His first big budget movie was ''Film/TheFrighteners'', starring Michael J. Fox. Unfortunately, the movie wasn't commercially successful. In 2005, he finally fulfilled his dream to remake the 1933 classic ''Film/KingKong''.

He owns his own production company, Wingnut Films, and is a prime mover behind Weta Workshop, the special effects company responsible for ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'', and ''Film/{{Avatar}}''. He also financed the feature film version of ''{{District 9}}'' after being impressed by the original short.

Peter Jackson is known for his macabre sense of humor, his attention to detail, his dedication to the job and his general playful attitude. He is also a noted perfectionist, demanding numerous takes of almost every scene. His work often features multiple camera angles and shots, as well as zooming closeups on characters' faces. He is known for enthusiastically using computer enhancement technology and digital special effects. He also likes to have [[CreatorCameo cameos]] in his films, and others too; for example, he made an uncredited appearance in ''HotFuzz'' as a knife-wielding Santa Claus.

!!Some of his notable works include :

* ''Film/{{Braindead}}'' (Released in the US as ''Dead Alive'') (1992)

* ''Film/TheLovelyBones'' (2009) (Currently his only "rotten" movie on RottenTomatoes)
* ''[[Film/TheAdventuresOfTintin The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn]]'' (2011) (Produced it, directed by StevenSpielberg)

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Prior to his work on the trilogy, he already had a cult following for his splatter comedies. In 1994, he received his first Academy Award screenwriting nomination for ''HeavenlyCreatures'', based on the 1954 Parker-Hulme murder, committed by two teenage girls in Christchurch, New Zealand. His first big budget movie was ''TheFrighteners'', starring Michael J. Fox. Unfortunately, the movie wasn't commercially successful. In 2005, he finally fulfilled his dream to remake the 1933 classic ''Film/KingKong''.

He possesses something of a divided fanbase over which of his works are good/better. His early, smaller works from ''Film/BadTaste'' to ''The Frighteners''. Or from ''Heavenly Creatures'' to now. Or from ''The Lord of the Rings'' to the present.

Despite heavy speculation that he would not be directing the film version of ''Film/TheHobbit'', on 5 October 2010 he was officially given the director's chair.

He owns his own production company, Wingnut Films, and is a prime mover behind Weta Workshop, the special effects company responsible for ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'', and ''Film/{{Avatar}}''.

* ''[[Film/TheAdventuresOfTintin The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn]]'' (2011)

->--'''Peter Jackson'''

He possesses something of a divided fanbase over which of his works are good/better. His early, smaller works from ''BadTaste'' to ''The Frighteners''. Or from ''Heavenly Creatures'' to now. Or from ''The Lord of the Rings'' to the present.

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* {{Adorkable}}: In one production video for ''[[Film/TheAdventuresofTintin Tintin]]'', he [[{{Cosplay}} dressed up like]] Captain Haddock. [[TeamPet Snowy]] plushies were given to the cast at the premiere, and there's pictures of him clutching one with a big goofy grin on his face. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny And then he pretends to make the plush bite Andy Serkis' neck, and Andy reacts like he's being attacked by a vampire/zombie.]]

** ''There and Back Again'' (2013)

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Despite heavy speculation that he would not be directing the film version of ''Film/TheHobbit'', on 5 October 2010 he was [[AndTheFandomRejoiced officially given the director's chair.]]

Peter Jackson is known for his macabre sense of humor, his attention to detail, his dedication to the job and his general playful attitude. He is also a noted perfectionist, demanding numerous takes of almost every scene. His work often features multiple camera angles and shots, as well as zooming closeups on characters' faces. He is known for using computer enhancement technology and digital special effects. He also likes to make [[CreatorCameo cameo appearances]] in his films, and others too; for example, he made an uncredited appearance in ''HotFuzz'' as a knife-wielding Santa Claus.

* ''Film/{{District 9}}'' (2009) (Produced, not Directed by him)

* ''[[Film/TheAdventuresOfTintin The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn]]'' (2011) (produced, slated to direct the sequel)

In January 2010 he became a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, officially styled Sir Peter Jackson, and later in June 2012 he became an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest honour.

Peter Jackson is known for his macabre sense of humor, his attention to detail, his dedication to the job and his general playfulness. He is also a noted perfectionist, demanding numerous takes of scenes from different angles. His work often features multiple camera angles and shots, as well as zooming closeups on characters' faces. He is known for using computer enhancement technology and digital special effects. He also likes to make [[CreatorCameo cameo appearances]] in his films, and others too; for example, he made an uncredited appearance in ''HotFuzz'' as a knife-wielding Santa Claus.

In January 2010 he became a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, officially becoming Sir Peter Jackson, and later in June 2012 he became an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest honour.

Prior to his work on the trilogy, he already had a cult following for his splatter comedies. In 1994, he received his first Academy Award screenwriting nomination for ''HeavenlyCreatures'', based on the 1954 Parker-Hulme murder, committed by two teenage girls in Christchurch, New Zealand. His first big budget movie was ''TheFrighteners'', starring Michael J. Fox. Unfortunately, the movie wasn't commercially successful. In 2005, he finally fulfilled his dream to remake the 1933 classic ''Film/KingKong''. In January 2010 he became a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, officially becoming Sir Peter Jackson, and later in June 2012 he became an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest honour.

->''"Remember: pain is temporary, film is forever."''

* ''TheLovelyBones'' (2009) (Currently his only "rotten" movie on RottenTomatoes)

Prior to his work on the trilogy, he already had a cult following for his splatter comedies. In 1994, he received his first Academy Award screenwriting nomination for ''HeavenlyCreatures'', based on the 1954 Parker-Hulme murder, committed by two teenage girls in Christchurch, New Zealand. His first big budget movie was ''TheFrighteners'', starring Michael J. Fox. Unfortunately, the movie wasn't commercially successful. In 2005, he finally fulfilled his dream to remake the 1933 classic ''KingKong''. In January 2010 he became a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, officially becoming Sir Peter Jackson, and later in June 2012 he became an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest honour.

* ''HeavenlyCreatures'' (1994)

* ''KingKong'' (2005)

* ''TheFrighteners'' (1996)

** ''There And Back Again'' (2013)

* ''[[Film/TheAdventuresOfTintin The Adventures Of Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn]]'' (2011) (produced, slated to direct the sequel)

He possesses something of a divided fanbase over which of his works are good/better. His early, smaller works from ''BadTaste'' to ''TheFrighteners''. Or from ''HeavenlyCreatures'' to now. Or from ''The Lord of the Rings'' to the present.