Peter Jackson: biography, interesting facts and best films of the director
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Peter Jackson is a native of New Zealand. His connection with cinema began in childhood: as Peter liked to take pictures, a childhood friend gave him a film camera. This was the beginning of the journey of one of the world's most successful film directors.
In 1983, Peter began work on a parody film about aliens "In poor taste.". The budget was quite small, but despite this, the project was growing and starting to look like a professional job.

After four years of additions and revisions, the film's participation at the Cannes Film Festival was approved. The film was warmly received, and it was even distributed to a dozen countries. The film later won the Audience Award.
Peter's first serious film was a comedy picture "The Living Dead." 1992. The film was repeatedly awarded with prizes and awards. In 1994, Peter released a picture of unusual content for him: it was filmed on the basis of real events, a psychological drama "Heavenly Creatures" about friends who are so much immersed in a fictional world that it brought them to real murders. The script of this film was nominated for an Oscar, and it was also the first film in the career of actress Kate Winslet. The film was also recognised with other awards.

After that followed not the most successful period in the career of the director. He took part in work on such projects as "Scarecrows" and "Jack Brown is a Genius". Both films did not become hits, but the first one didn't make the box officeAlthough experts and realised that industry colleagues and believed that the special effects in the work are worthy of attention. Jackson was to work on a remake of the film about the great ape "King Kong", but the project postponed due to the fact that similar big monster films such as Godzilla and Mighty Joe Young were already in development at the time.
The secret to Jackson's most successful project
It was after this that Peter began work on his most famous films - the first trilogy based on the books "Lord of the Rings.". The films were shot all at once, in one go, in New Zealand, from October 1999 to December 2000, but released separately. All the films have been very well received by audiences and critics alike. They have won numerous awards, such as the latest film won 11 Oscars.and has grossed over a billion dollars at the box office worldwide.
After such success, the director was entrusted to make a remake of the film about a large primate, which was released in 2005. For his work, Peter received $20 millionwhich had never happened before for him or any other director. "King Kong" managed to pay off, appealed to audiences and won several Oscars, mostly for its technical component.
Then followed the work "Lovely Bones", where the director returned to the themes that interested him at the beginning of his creative journey. And then The Hobbit was approved, which ended up being has resulted in three films (based on one small book that was a prequel to the major events of the Lord of the Rings world).

Peter Jackson has many other projects of not so huge scale, but the director is always at work and constantly busy with something. Sometimes he only acts as a producer, as in the case of the film "District 9.".
The director's most famous films are
Peter Jackson has many large and ambitious projects under his belt, but he is best known as the author of the masterpiece trilogy "Lord of the Rings.". We're talking specifically about his original three films, because the one made later. "The Hobbit." The new films were not based on individual books as before, with a book-to-film ratio of one book to one film, but on a short story about Frodo's relative, Bilbo Beggins. The new films were not based on individual books, as before, with the ratio of one book to one film, but on a short story about Frodo's relative, Bilbo Begins.
The volume of source material affected the specifics of the new films - viewers and critics alike noted the unjustified length of the film, as well as inauthentic insertions, the justification of which is questionable. However, all this is the excesses of successful film production on the basis of popular fantasy literature.
The Hobbit: The Wasteland of Smaug (2013)
Starring Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Evangeline Lilly and many more.
The film is the second in a new trilogy about the adventures of the hobbit and dwarves. In this part they fight the huge dragon Smaug and other enemies.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Kingdoms (2014) movie
Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Evangeline Lilly and many more.
The final chapter in the story of the adventures of the hobbit, dwarves and their friends. Here the heroes will have to face hordes of opposing fierce warriors.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. (2012)
Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt and many others.
The film tells about the beginning of a long journey full of adventure and magic. The original goal of the dwarves is the return of the once lost kingdom, as well as the acquisition of fabulous treasures, which are guarded by a huge dragon. In the film, Bilbo will meet the owner of a magical artefact with which the entire fate of Middle-earth is linked.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen and more.
Frodo Baggins sets out to save Middle-earth. The first part of Peter Jackson's iconic fantasy trilogy.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Strongholds (2002).
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen and more.
Gollum leads the hobbits into Mordor, and great armies prepare for battle. The second part of a trilogy that won two Oscars.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Taylor and more.
Aragorn storms Mordor, and Frodo is tired of fighting the charms of the ring. A spectacular finale to the saga, which won 11 Oscars.
Interesting facts about the director
- After the successful premiere of the first film in the Lord of the Rings series, eight members of the Fellowship got tattoos of the elven symbol. Peter also got a similar tattoo.
- Peter Jackson collects and preserves examples of aircraft from the First World War era.
- Peter Jackson usually appears on the big screen in his own films as a minor cameo performer.