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Peter Jackson

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New Zealand film director known for early cult splatter films and later large-scale epics such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy; also directed documentaries including The Beatles: Get Back.

Directed early cult films (Bad Taste, Braindead, Meet the Feebles) and large epics (The Lord of the Rings trilogy). The LOTR trilogy earned 17 Academy Awards across the three films. He is a New Zealand filmmaker often credited with blending practical effects and CGI; he has been publicly referred to as Sir Peter Jackson.

DeBaser reviews present Peter Jackson as a filmmaker who moves between visceral splatter comedies and expansive epic cinema. Critics praise his technical ambition and world-building while often noting occasional excesses and structural flaws. His later mainstream works coexist with a celebrated low-budget early period.

For:cinephiles, fans of epic fantasy and cult horror, documentary and music-film enthusiasts

 “Cinema closed until real life doesn't feel like a movie. Stay safe. Be kind”

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 "Many who live deserve death, and some who die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends."

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 it could go on for 80 hours and would still flow as naturally as a stream of water.

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