Peter Jackson facts and trivia

Peter Jackson is a New Zealand film director and producer best known for his film trilogy of the Lord of the Rings.
He was born on October 31, 1961
Birth name - Peter Robert Jackson
His parents - Joan and William (Bill) Jackson - were both English immigrants.
Jackson is also known as the director of the 2005 remake of King Kong.
Peter Jackson has won 3 Academy Awards in his career, including the Oscar for Best Director in 2003.
Jackson, an only child, grew up in Pukerua Bay, a coastal town of New Zealand.
His Favorite film is the original King Kong (1933).
At 16, he began working full time as a photo lithographer for a Wellington newspaper.
During the realization of the first movie of the trilogy, Jackson wore the same pair of shoes and only 2 different T-shirts.
Peter Jackson likes classical music.
Peter Jackson underwent eye surgery, making him no longer dependent on glasses.
Regardless of the weather, Jackson will almost always wear shorts.
Peter Jackson stands at 5 feet 6½ inches (1.69 m).
His favorite music band is the Beatles.
Collects model airplanes from WWI.
He lost 32 kg (70 lbs.) during the production of the 2005 film King Kong.

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