| Peter Jackson | |
|---|---|
 Jackson at the 76th Academy Awards | |
| 9 Nominations / 3 Wins | |
| Role | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Born | October 31, 1961 |
| Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand | |
Peter Jackson is an Academy Award-winning New Zealand director, producer, and screenwriter with nine nominations to his name. He is best known for his epic film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jackson is the leader of New Zealand's Weta Workshop visual effects house. He is married to writer and producer Fran Walsh, with whom he has collaborated a number of times.
Wins[]
- 76th Academy Awards, 2004
- Best Adapted Screenplay — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (shared with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh)
- Best Director — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Best Picture — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (shared with Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh)
Nominations[]
- 67th Academy Awards, 1995
- Best Original Screenplay — Heavenly Creatures (shared with Fran Walsh)
- 74th Academy Awards, 2002
- Best Adapted Screenplay — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (shared with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh)
- Best Director — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Best Picture — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (shared with Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh)
- 75th Academy Awards, 2003
- Best Picture — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (shared with Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh)
- 76th Academy Awards, 2004
- Best Adapted Screenplay — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (shared with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh)
- Best Director — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Best Picture — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (shared with Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh)
- 82nd Academy Awards, 2010
- Best Picture — District 9 (shared with Carolynne Cunningham)
Videos[]
"The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King" winning Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay 2003
Peter Jackson winning an Oscar® for "The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King"
Best Director 2003
"The Lord of the Rings" winning the Best Picture Oscar®
Best Picture 2003