Peter Jackson Brief Biography

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, </ref> KNZM}}, (born 31 October 1961), is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter who is best known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001 to 2003) and its prequel The Hobbit film trilogy (2012 to 2014), adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien.

He began his career with "splatstick" horror comedies beginning with Bad Taste (1987) before coming to mainstream prominence with Heavenly Creatures (1994), for which he shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination with his partner, Fran Walsh. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career, including the award for Best Director in 2003; he also won the BAFTA, Golden Globe and Saturn Award for Best Direction the same year.

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