Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand filmmaker best known for directing *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy, which won seventeen Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.
He also directed *The Hobbit* trilogy and a celebrated remake of *King Kong*.
His early work included cult horror-comedies like *Braindead* and the true-crime drama *Heavenly Creatures*.
Fantasy world with hobbits
- BilboSlim dueling sword
- RingwraithsNine ring-enslaved phantom kings
- MordorVolcanic evil kingdom
- OrcsMonstrous humanoid fantasy race
Frodo · Gandalf · Gollum · Aragorn · Legolas · Sauron · Galadriel · Rivendell
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- extended editionLengthened release with extras
practical effects · miniatures · CGI · motion capture · cinematography · editing · score · storyboard
Enormously successful entertainment property
- spectacleVisually striking event
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
monumental · scale · saga · trilogy · Oscar · Academy Award · box office · franchise
Lack of aesthetic judgment
- splatterScatter in drops
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- cult classicObscure work with devoted fans
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
practical effects · independent · zombie · slapstick · gross-out
Southernmost national capital globally
- AotearoaIndigenous name for NZ
- HobbitonFictional halfling settlement
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people
Queenstown · Miramar · local crew · landscape · location scouting
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- colorizationAdding hues to grayscale
- restorationReturning something to condition
- WWIFirst global conflict
- archival footagePreserved historical recordings
Middle-earth
Fantasy world with hobbits
- BilboSlim dueling sword
- RingwraithsNine ring-enslaved phantom kings
- MordorVolcanic evil kingdom
Frodo · Gandalf · Gollum · Aragorn · Legolas · Sauron · Galadriel · Rivendell · Orcs · Smaug
director
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- trilogyThree linked creative works
extended edition · practical effects · miniatures · CGI · motion capture · cinematography · editing · score · storyboard · post-production
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- spectacleVisually striking event
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
ambitious · monumental · scale · saga · trilogy · Oscar · Academy Award · box office · franchise · ensemble cast
Bad Taste
Lack of aesthetic judgment
- splatterScatter in drops
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- cult classicObscure work with devoted fans
low-budget · practical effects · independent · zombie · slapstick · gross-out
Wellington
Southernmost national capital globally
Maori · Queenstown · Miramar · local crew · landscape · location scouting
Beatles
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- colorizationAdding hues to grayscale
- restorationReturning something to condition
- WWIFirst global conflict
- Fantasy DirectorsGuillermo del Toro, Tim Burton, George Lucas, Hayao Miyazaki, Jim Henson
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- filmmakersSteven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola
- Jacksons
- New ZealandersNew Zealanders, New Zealander, Kiwis, Maori, Aucklander
- Film MogulsCecil B. DeMille, Walt Disney, Bob Iger, Rupert Murdoch, Kevin Feige
Peter JacksonSteven Spielberg
Peter JacksonTaika Waititi