Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson ONZ KNZMis a New Zealand filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogyand The Hobbit trilogy, both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. Other notable films include the critically lauded drama Heavenly Creatures, the mockumentary Forgotten Silver, the horror comedy The Frighteners, the epic monster remake film King Kongand the supernatural drama film The...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth31 October 1961
CityPukerua Bay, New Zealand
There is a lot of 'Halo' movie material no one has ever seen in New Zealand.
There are a couple of locations in 'The Hobbit' that are shared with 'Lord of the Rings.'
'The Return Of The King' has a conclusion.
The cameo I did in 'Fellowship of the Ring' was I was in the street of Bree, and I was eating a carrot.
'Temeraire' is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love - fantasy and historical epic.
Strategically, horror films are a good way to start your career. You can get a lot of impact with very little.
Stem cell therapy has the potential to treat a multitude of diseases and illnesses, which up until now have been labelled 'incurable.'
Once you go down a road, you take it through to the end.
Once upon a time, sound was new technology.
Once the film is out and a lot of people are seeing it, it becomes almost owned by the cinemagoers of the world.
Learning how to edit movies was a real breakthrough.
It's one thing to support your kid, but if you have an interest in what your child is doing, it makes it a whole lot easier.
It's not a happy time when a film drops dead on your doorstep.
It is now such a complex society in terms of media. It just comes at us from every direction. You kind of have to push it all away.