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His films frequently conclude with a bloodbath, e.g.: the lawnmower with the zombies in Braindead (1992), and the murder of Honora Parker in Créatures célestes (1994).

Frequently set his movies in Wellington, New Zealand

Likes to make cameo appearances in his movies: the morgue assistant in Braindead (1992), the homeless man in Créatures célestes (1994), the dude in Chasseurs de fantômes (1996), the drunk in Le seigneur des anneaux: La communauté de l'anneau (2001), the guy throwing a spear in Helm's Deep in Le Seigneur des anneaux: Les deux tours (2002), and the Corsair Leader in Le seigneur des anneaux: Le retour du roi (2003).

Always writes his scripts with his real-life partner Fran Walsh

In his movies, there's frequently a fake documentary: the Christ church footage in Créatures célestes (1994), The Murders & Psychos documentary in Chasseurs de fantômes (1996), the Colin McKenzie biographical film in Forgotten Silver (1995) and Lord of the Piercing (2002) (on Le seigneur des anneaux: La communauté de l'anneau (2001) Region 1 extended edition DVD).

Credits his favorite movie King Kong (1933) as his biggest inspiration in filmmaking. He said that he cried when King Kong fell off the Empire State Building.

Both of his parents passed away during production of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Has been referred to by Fran Walsh as being a hobbit himself, due to his physical stature, his tendency to go barefoot, and the fact that he is swarthy (in Walsh's words, "furry").

Peter Jackson is the third director (after James Cameron and Christopher Nolan) to have released two films that have grossed $1 billion worldwide during their run. His films were Le seigneur des anneaux: Le retour du roi (2003) and Le Hobbit: Un Voyage Inattendu (2012).

Estimated earnings from the Lord of the Rings trilogy come close to $125 million.

New Zealand is not a small country but a large village.

What I don't like are pompous, pretentious movies.

On Les Feebles (1989): I have a moronic sense of humour.

On horror: I don't take stuff seriously. I saw Hellraiser III the other day at Cannes; it's okay, it's a good film, I didn't hate it or anything. I thought it was quite good, but it was all just so serious. Some guy walking round with pins sticking out of his face. I just can't sit there and think, "This is really scary." If I made a Hellraiser film, I'd like Pinhead to be whacked against a wall and have all the pins flattened into his face. I immediately start thinking of funny things and gags - that's just the way I am. I doubt I could ever control myself sufficiently to make a serious horror film.

[on "The Lord of the Rings"]: This is a giant undertaking, but I consider this a personal film. It's my film of a lifetime. I read the book when I was 18 years old and thought then, "I can't wait till the movie comes out." Twenty years later, no one had done it - so I got impatient.