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