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Also Known As Sir Peter Robert Jackson
Born October 31, 1961 (age 63) • New Zealand
Awards And Honors Academy Award (2004)
Notable Works “Forgotten Silver” • “Heavenly Creatures” • “King Kong” • “The Beatles: Get Back” • “The Frighteners” • “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” • “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” • “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” • “The Hobbit” • “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” • “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” • “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” • “The Lord of the Rings” • “The Lovely Bones” • “They Shall Not Grow Old”

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