Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson (born October 31, 1961) is a New Zealand-born filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. He is also known for his remake of King Kong.

With his successes and innovative film-making, Jackson is now considered to be an important force in the new generation of motion picture directors. Peter Jackson is also executive producing the game-to-film adaptation of Microsoft/Bungie's blockbuster title Halo, expected to hit theaters around mid-2008. Jackson, an avid fan of the game, has confessed to playing it regularly during breaks in filming.

Peter Jackson will produce a remake of The Dam Busters in 2007, along with Sir David Frost as Executive Producer. Jackson has also earned the rights to a film adaptation of the fantasy novel series Temeraire, though it remains to be seen if he directs it.