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Peter Jackson
was born on october 31st, 1961 in Pukerua Bay, North Island (in
New
Zealand). At the age of 8, Peter grabbed the super 8 movie
camera that his parents had bought and started to think about
filming his own movies. His work was already impressive and
keenly turned on special effects. He fell in love with film
fantasy at age 9 when he saw one of his favorite films and
creative influences, the original "King Kong."
Peter Jackson also plays the drunk character outside of the
Prancing Pony (in Bree) in The Fellowship Of The Ring.
Peter Jackson is also credited as a Rohirrim warrior in The Two Towers
and as a sailor killed by Legolas's arrow on an attacking ship
in The Return Of The King Extended Edition.
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Nicknames : PJ |
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Family : married
to Frances Walsh, 2 children |
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Particularity : got tattooed the elvish sign
for "10" after that the fellowship cast chose to
commemorate their 'off screen' friendship with a tattoo of the
elvish word for "9". Named the most powerful person
in Hollywood by magazine Premiere (May 2005).
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Career performances : complete
filmography on IMDB |
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Peter Jackson and LOTR : see quotes
from the director on the movies |
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The Lovely Bones
(2007) |
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King Kong (2005/director/producer) |
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The Lord Of The
Rings : The Return Of
The King (2003/director/producer...) |
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The Lord Of The
Rings : The Two Towers (2002/director/producer...) |
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The Lord Of The
Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001/director/
producer...)
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Forgotten Silver (1996/executive
producer) |
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The Frighteners (1996/written by Peter Jackson +
producer) |
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Heavenly Creatures
(1994/written by Peter Jackson) |
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Jackie Brown
Genius (1994/producer) |
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Braindead (1992/screenplay
by Peter Jackson) |
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Meet The Feebles (1989/producer) |
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Bad Taste (1987/producer) |
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The Valley (1976/co-producer) |
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Peter Jackson on the WWW : AHT
links |
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Write to Peter Jackson :
Wingut Films Ltd., Camperdown Road, Miramar, POB 15-208,
Wellington, New Zealand
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