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💥Peter Robert Jackson. Born in 1961 in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand. He was the only child in the family. His father worked as a foreman at a factory, and his mother was a housewife. He studied at Kapiti College. He works as a director, producer, and screenwriter. He was in a relationship with screenwriter Fran Walsh, and the couple has 2 children: a son, Billy, and a daughter, Katie. He prefers to keep his current personal life private.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2004) [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King], BAFTA (2004) [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King], Golden Globe (2004) [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012), "King Kong" (2005), "They Shall Not Grow Old" (2018)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Peter was knighted and since 2010 has officially held the title of Sir for his outstanding contribution to the development of cinema and the culture of New Zealand

Filmography

1

Awards & recognition

3 wins · 6 nominations · 4 Award ceremony

Interesting facts

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  1. 1

    Peter Jackson collects model airplanes from World War I.

  2. 2

    Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh became knights of the New Zealand Order of Merit on March 2, 2002.

  3. 3

    Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have two children — Billy Jackson and Katie Jackson.

  4. 4

    Peter Jackson (as, incidentally, Alfred Hitchcock) traditionally appears in his films in some cameo role.

  5. 5

    After the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), eight of the nine members of the Fellowship got themselves a tattoo of the Elvish symbol "9." Jackson also got himself a tattoo of the Elvish symbol "10."

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    Since 2002, Peter Jackson has appeared on Premiere magazine's annual list of the most influential people in the film industry. In 2002 he was 41st on the list, in 2003 he was 20th, in 2004 he was 6th, and in 2005 he topped the list at No. 1.

Family & relationships

Fran Walsh wife · Children: 2
Katie Jackson wife
wife
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