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29 Feb, 2004

Wins Oscar

Jackson wins the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing for the fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Tom Cruise presents the award.

When I was eight years old I made films at home on a Super-8 camera that my mum and dad had bought for me. And they supported me all through the years. And they died in the last few years; they didn’t see these films made. So for Bill and Joan, thank you.

Peter Jackson wins Best Director -The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 76th Oscars (2004)