Peter Jackson
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Sir Peter Robert Jackson, (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his Lord of the Rings film trilogy, adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. He is also known for his 2005 remake of King Kong and as the producer of District 9. He won international attention early in his career with his "splatstick" horror comedies, before coming to mainstream prominence with Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared an Academy Award Best Screenplay nomination with his wife, Fran Walsh. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career, inc…
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The Simpsons
1989 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
The Colbert Report
2005 · TV
Entourage
2004 · TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Movie
Blue Heelers
1993 · TV
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Movie
Click
2000 · TV
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Movie