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==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
| − | Peter Jackson was born in near [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], on [[Halloween]] 1961. His parents gave him a 8mm [[camera]] for [[Christmas]] in 1969, which started his ambition to be a [[director]].<ref>[http://www.houseofhorrors.com/jacksonbio.htm ''House of Horrors'' Peter Jackson Biography]</ref> His first movies were all | + | Peter Jackson was born in near [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], on [[Halloween]] 1961. His parents gave him a 8mm [[camera]] for [[Christmas]] in 1969, which started his ambition to be a [[director]].<ref>[http://www.houseofhorrors.com/jacksonbio.htm ''House of Horrors'' Peter Jackson Biography]</ref> His first movies were all stop-motion with his friends and him spending hours making scenes and editing until late. |
==First Films== | ==First Films== | ||
| − | In 1987 Peter Jackson made his first full length [[movie]] titled '' | + | In 1987 Peter Jackson made his first full length [[movie]] titled ''Bad Taste''. Made on a meager budget, ''Bad Taste'' tells the story of a small [[New Zealand]] community which has been invaded by aliens. What followed started Peter Jackson's early style of film which he would he would follow up with ''Brain Dead'' in 1992.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/bio ''Internet Movie Database'' Peter Jackson Biography]</ref> Shot with [[humor]] and [[gore]], both films did well and cemented his career as a [[movie]] [[director]]. |
==Later Movies== | ==Later Movies== | ||
| − | Peter Jackson went on to direct '' | + | Peter Jackson went on to direct ''Heavenly Creatures'' with [[Kate Winslet]], ''The Frighteners'' with [[Michael J. Fox]], before [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Peter Jackson (1961- ) is a New Zealand-born director best known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit films.
Early Life
Peter Jackson was born in near Wellington, New Zealand, on Halloween 1961. His parents gave him a 8mm camera for Christmas in 1969, which started his ambition to be a director.[1] His first movies were all stop-motion with his friends and him spending hours making scenes and editing until late.
First Films
In 1987 Peter Jackson made his first full length movie titled Bad Taste. Made on a meager budget, Bad Taste tells the story of a small New Zealand community which has been invaded by aliens. What followed started Peter Jackson's early style of film which he would he would follow up with Brain Dead in 1992.[2] Shot with humor and gore, both films did well and cemented his career as a movie director.
Later Movies
Peter Jackson went on to direct Heavenly Creatures with Kate Winslet, The Frighteners with Michael J. Fox, before The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.