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Peter Jackson

AGE 42

'RINGS' ROLE The Oscar-nominated director of the trilogy

BEFORE 'LOTR' After directing Michael J. Fox in ''The Frighteners,'' putting out a slew of lo-fi, ketchup-packet horror films (''Dead Alive,'' ''Bad Taste''), and playing with puppet felt (''Meet the Feebles''), New Zealander Jackson directed a then-unknown Kate Winslet in the critically praised but little-seen ''Heavenly Creatures.''

AFTER 'LOTR' He's received the keys to the ''King''-dom, so to speak. The former low-budget master is remaking the classic ''King Kong'' with a $20 million salary and, perhaps, an A-list leading lady (Naomi Watts has been offered the Fay Wray role). And hey, if the ape must be CGI, at least we know it'll be Gollum-good.

Originally posted Dec 02, 2003
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