Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson (born October 31, 1961) is a New Zealand-born filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. He is also known for his remake of King Kong.

With his successes and innovative film-making, Jackson is now considered to be an important force in the new generation of motion picture directors. Peter Jackson is also executive producing the game-to-film adaptation of Microsoft/Bungie's blockbuster title Halo, expected to hit theaters around mid-2012. Jackson, an avid fan of the game, has confessed to playing it regularly during breaks in filming.

In addition, Jackson has partnered with Microsoft Gaming Studios to form Wingnut Interactive.

Peter Jackson will produce a remake of The Dam Busters in 2007, along with Sir David Frost as Executive Producer. Jackson has also earned the rights to a film adaptation of the fantasy novel series Temeraire, though it remains to be seen if he directs it.

Movies
1976: The Valley

1987: Bad Taste

1989: Meet the Feebles

1992: Braindead

1994: Heavenly Creatures

1995: Forgotten Silver

1996: The Frighteners

2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2005: King Kong

2009: The Lovely Bones


 * All movies referenced from District 9 Wiki: Peter Jackson.

External Sites
District 9 Wiki

Trivia

 * Peter Jackson was originally going to be the director of the Halo movie but he decided to give the job to Neil Blomkamp because he was tired from working on King Kong and felt he needed a break.
 * When plans for the Halo movie fell through, Jackson and Neil Blomkamp produced the movie "District 9," as Peter Jackson still wanted to produce a film for Blomkamp.