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Sir Peter Robert Jackson, ONZ, 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 and its prequel The Hobbit film trilogy, adapted from the novels of the same name by J
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R. R. Tolkien. His other notable films include King Kong, The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures and The Lovely Bones, as well as producing District 9 and The Adventures of Tintin.He began his career with "splatstick" horror comedies including Meet the Feebles, Braindead and Bad Taste for which he shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination with his partner Fran Walsh before coming to mainstream prominence. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career, including the award for Best Director in 2003. He has also received a Golden Globe, a Saturn Award and three BAFTA's amongst others.His most regular collaborators are co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Jackson was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2002. He was later knighted (as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit) by Sir Anand Satyanand, the then Governor-General of New Zealand, at a ceremony in Wellington in April 2010.This book is your ultimate resource for Peter Jackson. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Peter Jackson's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Peter Jackson, 48HOURS, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Alan Lee (illustrator), Andy Serkis, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Film, BATS Theatre, Bad Taste, Braindead (film), Bree (Middle-earth), Christian Rivers, Cinema of New Zealand, Costa Botes, Crossing the Line (2008 film), Danny Mulheron, Directors Guild of America Award, Dual role, Edmund Hillary, Embassy Theatre, Wellington, Entourage (TV series), Film director, Forgotten Silver, Fran Walsh, Frodo Baggins, George A. Romero, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Guillermo del Toro, Halo (series), Heavenly Creatures, Helm's Deep…and more pages!Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.
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