Sir Peter Robert Jackson, ONZ KNZM (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter who is best known for his The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy, adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. His other notable films include King Kong, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, Forgotten Silver and The Lovely Bones. He also produced District 9, The Adventures of Tintin and the documentary West of Memphis.