The Big Picture: Peter Jackson Career & Biographical Notes: Born and still resides in New Zealand, where he filmed the Lord of the Rings trilogy Is married to screenwriter Fran Walsh, who is his collaborator on his scripts He has cameos in most of his films Given his propensity to wear shorts on most occasions, he's unlikely to appear on Mr. Blackwell's best-dressed list

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Peter Jackson Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• 7/27/12-8/2/12
• Fellowship of the Ring (Part I), The
• Fellowship of the Ring (Part II), The
• Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Part 1, The
• Lord of the Rings Franchise Screenshots
• Lord of the Rings Franchise Screenshots 2
• Return of the King (Part I), The
• Return of the King (Part II), The
• That's Not My Movie (Directors Edition)
• Two Towers (Part I), The
• Two Towers (Part II), The

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
The Lovely Bones	12/11/09				0.29	Info
King Kong	12/14/05	PG-13	3568	50.13	218.05	Info
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	12/17/03	PG-13	3703	72.62	377.02	Info
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	12/18/02		3622	61.50	340.48	Info
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	12/19/01	PG-13	3359	47.21	313.84	Info

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Awards:

2005
King Kong

• Runner-Up: Best Director, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Broadcast Film Critics Association

2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

• Win: Best Adapted Screenplay, Online Film Critics Association

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

• Win: Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

• Win: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Director, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Director, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Win: Best Director, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, Toronto Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, Kansas City Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, Washington (DC) Area Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Director, San Francisco Film Critics Circle
• Win: Best Director, Los Angeles Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, Southeastern Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Director, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Win: Best Director, Directors' Guild
• Win: Best Director, San Diego Film Critics Association
• Win: Best Director, Florida Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, Golden Globes
• Win: Best Director, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-up: Best Screenplay, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Southeastern Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Seattle Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Washington (DC) Area Film Critics Association
• Nominee: Best Director, London Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, National Society of Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Boston Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Seattle Film Critics

2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

• Win: Best Director, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
• Win: Best Director, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Win: Best Director, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Directors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Satellites
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Golden Satellites

2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Supporting Actress, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Win: Best Director, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Boston Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Directors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers' Guild

1994
Heavenly Creatures

• Runner-Up: Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Original Screenplay, Writers' Guild

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