Directing
Peter Jackson
- Titles
- 103movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1976 to 2025, with a break from 1977 to 1986, busiest in 2015 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 32titles as director
- Average score
76/100
- Highest rated
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy5.4average 1.8
- Wonder6.4average 3.4
- Warfare3.4average 1.2
- Violence6.3average 4.3
- Adrenaline6.5average 5.1
- Scare3.8average 2.6
- Uncanny3.5average 2.5
- Historical3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.6, average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism2.1, average 3.3
- Psychological4.7, average 5.6
- Eroticism0.9, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Visually Stunning 5
- Epic Fantasy Adventure 4
- Hero's Journey 4
- Orchestral Score 4
- Creature Feature 3
- Epic Fantasy 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Heroic Quest 2
- Action-Packed 2
- Good vs Evil 2
- Classic Storytelling 2
- Creature Design 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Fran WalshWriterThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +15 more
Philippa BoyensWriterThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +10 more
Ian McKellenActorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +8 more
Jabez OlssenEditorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lovely Bones, They Shall Not Grow Old, +5 more
Richard ArmitageActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, +4 more
Martin FreemanActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, +4 more
Andrew LesnieActorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +4 more
Jamie SelkirkEditorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, King Kong, The Frighteners, Braindead, Heavenly Creatures, +4 more
Guillermo del ToroWriterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Extended Version, +3 more
Andy SerkisActorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, King Kong, Untitled Adventures of Tintin Sequel, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, +1 more
Ken StottActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, +1 more
Howard ShoreComposerThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
59Excellent
Score 90 to 100
1 title
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
92
as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
Great
Score 80 to 89
9 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
86
as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
86
as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
85
Producer, Director
85
Writer, Director
84
Director, Writer
82
Director, Writer
82
TV show · as Peter Jackson (voice)
Good
Score 70 to 79
19 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
Writer, Producer
76
as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
76
Producer
76
as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
74
Additional Visual Effects
73
as Undertaker's Assistant
73
as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
73
Writer, Executive Producer
70
as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
70
as Biplane gunner
70
as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
Decent
Score 60 to 69
8 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Derek / Robert
68
as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
64
as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
64
as Bus Driver
64
Executive Producer
64
Thanks
61
as Sooty Pete (uncredited)
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
2 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
Not rated yet
20 titles
Not rated yet
Executive Producer, Story
Director, Writer
as Prospector #4
Producer, Writer
Thanks
TV show
TV show
Director, Writer
Special Effects
Producer
