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Peter Jackson
Director

Peter Jackson

Country New Zealand
Born 1961-10-31
Birthplace Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand filmmaker, entrepreneur and visual effects pioneer. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R.