About Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson is a New Zealand entrepreneur and visual‑effects pioneer who writes, directs and produces films. He achieved worldwide fame with the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels. His other works include the drama Heavenly Creatures (1994), horror comedy The Frighteners (1996), the monster remake King Kong (2005), the World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) and the music documentary The Beatles: Get Back (2021). He ranks as the fourth‑highest‑grossing director ever, with his movies earning over $6.5 billion worldwide.
