Directing
Peter Jackson
- Titles
- 116movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1976 to 2022, with a break from 1977 to 1986, busiest in 2015 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 28titles as director
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy5.1average 1.8
- Wonder6.3average 3.4
- Warfare3.4average 1.2
- Violence5.9average 4.3
- Pop Culture3.5average 2.2
- Historical3.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia4.7average 3.6
- Scare3.7average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism2.1, average 3.3
- Eroticism0.9, average 1.8
- Psychological4.7, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Visual Spectacle 4
- Hero's Journey 4
- Orchestral Score 4
- Visually Stunning 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Epic Fantasy Adventure 3
- Epic High Fantasy 2
- Cinematic Masterpiece 2
- Creature Feature 2
- Epic Fantasy 2
- Creature Design 2
- Music Documentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Fran WalshWriterThe 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 Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +14 more
Philippa BoyensWriterThe 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 Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +8 more
Ian McKellenActorThe 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 Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +5 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
Andrew LesnieActorThe 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 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
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, Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel, +2 more
Richard ArmitageActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Martin FreemanActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Guillermo del ToroWriterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Howard ShoreComposerThe 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 Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +1 more
Sean AstinActorThe 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 Long and Short of It
Movies and TV shows
132020s
2 titles · average score 56
56
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
Executive Producer
2010s
4 titles · average score 70
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (2015)
Director, Writer
65
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
74
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
69
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
2000s
5 titles · average score 79
49
The Lovely Bones (2009)
as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
74
King Kong (2005)
as Biplane Gunner
91
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
90
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
90
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
1990s
2 titles · average score 73
65
The Frighteners (1996)
as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
82
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)