Trivia

Born: 31 October 1961, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand

Other significants: Fran Walsh (partner since 1989); Billy Jackson (son); Katie Jackson (daughter); Bill Jackson (father), Joan Jackson (mother).

Works: Director, writer, actor, producer

Salary: $ 10m for The LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy + 5% of gross

Company: Wingnut Films (Film Company), ThreeFootSix (film company), Weta Digital Limited (digital effects), New Zealand Film Unit (film company)

Agent: Ken Kamins (USA)

Favourite Directors: Buster Keaton, Stanley Kubrick, Stuart Gordon, George A. Romero, Sam Raimi, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron

Favourite Movies: King Kong, Goodfellas, The General, old James Bond movies, Nightmare before Christmas, Harryhausen films, Dawn of the Dead

Music: The Beatles (favourite group), classical music, film scores.

Trivia: He lives together with Frances Walsh

He built the latex models for BAD TASTE in mum’s oven often forcing the family to have vegetables for dinner

The movie that gave him the love for splatter is Dawn of the Dead. After seeing it he felt a bit sick, but amazed too.

He has a 35mm screening room

He collects model of airplanes from WWI.

He collects true report histories.

Where he lives: Karaka Bay, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Address:

	Peter Jackson
	Wingnut Films Ltd.,
	Camperdown Road, Miramar,
	POB 15-208, Wellington, New Zealand

Oh and for those of you who want to see what Fran Walsh looks like, here's a picture of her with Peter :)

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