Born: October 31, 1961, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand.
1987: Bad Taste
1989: Meet the Feebles
1992: Braindead
1994: Heavenly Creatures (Oscar Nomination: Best Screenplay)
1996: The Frighteners
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay)
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Oscar Nomination: Best Picture)
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Oscar Winner: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay)
2005: King Kong
2009: The Lovely Bones
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2018: They Shall Not Grow Old