Birth Name: Peter Robert Jackson
Place of Birth: Pukerua Bay, New Zealand
Date of Birth: October 31, 1961
Ethnicity: English, Welsh
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known as the director, writer and producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy. Peter is the son of Gwendolene Joan (Ruck) and William “Bill” Arthur Jackson. His parents were British immigrants.
Peter’s maternal grandparents were Walter Ruck and Emma Jane Taylor. Walter was born in Wales.
Source: Genealogies of Peter Jackson – https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Peter-Jackson/6000000010688311139
http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Jackson-Family-Tree-11419
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