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|Name = Peter Jackson |
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|Gender = Male |
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|DOB = October 31, 1961 |
|DOB = October 31, 1961 |
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|birthplace = Pukerua Bay, Porirua City, New Zealand |
|birthplace = Pukerua Bay, Porirua City, New Zealand |
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|nationality = New Zealand |
|nationality = New Zealand |
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| − | '''Peter Jackson''' |
+ | '''Peter Jackson''' in [[Wikipedia:Pukerua Bay|Pukerua Bay]], [[Wikipedia:Porirua City|Porirua City]], [[New Zealand]]) is a [[film]] [[Wikipedia:writer|writer]], [[Wikipedia:director|director]], and [[Wikipedia:producer|producer]]. He directed, produced, starred in and helped write the live-action [[Lord of the Rings film trilogy|film adaptions]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings trilogy|''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]], and is producing, directing, and helped write the [[The Hobbit (films)|three part adaptation]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. In 2012, Jackson remastered the whole film production involving a brand new digital transfer from the original source.<ref>[http://www.lordoftheringsbluray.com Lord Of The Rings Blu Ray]</ref> |
==Biography== |
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Jackson's first public showings were "splatstick" comedies, a far cry from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Heavenly Creatures|Heavenly Creatures]]'', for which he shared with [[Fran Walsh]] an [[Oscar]] nomination for "Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen". |
Jackson's first public showings were "splatstick" comedies, a far cry from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Heavenly Creatures|Heavenly Creatures]]'', for which he shared with [[Fran Walsh]] an [[Oscar]] nomination for "Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen". |
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| − | Real fame came a little later, with his direction of the epic film trilogy, ''[[Lord of the Rings film trilogy|The Lord of the Rings]]'', based on the books of the same name by |
+ | Real fame came a little later, with his direction of the epic film trilogy, ''[[Lord of the Rings film trilogy|The Lord of the Rings]]'', based on the books of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. The third in the trilogy earned an Oscar in all 11 categories it was nominated for. |
| − | Besides directing the trilogy, Jackson also appeared briefly in each of them. In [[The Fellowship of the Ring (film)| |
+ | Besides directing the trilogy, Jackson also appeared briefly in each of them. In ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (2001) and ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'' (2013), he was a drunken man in Bree named [[Albert Dreary]]. In [[The Two Towers (film)|''The Two Towers'' (2002)]], he was a [[Rohirrim]] Warrior. In [[The Return of the King (film)|''Return of the King'' (2003)]], he was a [[Corsairs of Umbar|Corsair]] killed by an [[arrow]] fired by [[Legolas]]. In ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' (2012), he was a Dwarf of the [[Lonely Mountain]] [[Dwarf]] running from the rampaging dragon [[Smaug]] in the synopsis-scene. |
[[File:Peter_Jackson_Hobbit_Movie_(1).jpg|thumb|right|275px|Peter Jackson standing in the doorway used for Bag End.]] |
[[File:Peter_Jackson_Hobbit_Movie_(1).jpg|thumb|right|275px|Peter Jackson standing in the doorway used for Bag End.]] |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Great-Peter-Jackson/164959233714124 Facebook Page] |
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Great-Peter-Jackson/164959233714124 Facebook Page] |
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Revision as of 04:34, 20 April 2014
Peter Jackson in Pukerua Bay, Porirua City, New Zealand) is a film writer, director, and producer. He directed, produced, starred in and helped write the live-action film adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and is producing, directing, and helped write the three part adaptation of The Hobbit. In 2012, Jackson remastered the whole film production involving a brand new digital transfer from the original source.[1]
Biography
Jackson's first public showings were "splatstick" comedies, a far cry from the movie Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared with Fran Walsh an Oscar nomination for "Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen".
Real fame came a little later, with his direction of the epic film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, based on the books of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. The third in the trilogy earned an Oscar in all 11 categories it was nominated for.
Besides directing the trilogy, Jackson also appeared briefly in each of them. In The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), he was a drunken man in Bree named Albert Dreary. In The Two Towers (2002), he was a Rohirrim Warrior. In Return of the King (2003), he was a Corsair killed by an arrow fired by Legolas. In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), he was a Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain Dwarf running from the rampaging dragon Smaug in the synopsis-scene.
Peter Jackson standing in the doorway used for Bag End.
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