I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.

Between 1972 and 1992 he directed nine theatrically released feature films five of which he wrote. He is well known for such films as Wizards (1977) The Lord of the Rings (1978) American Pop (1981) and Fire and Ice (1983). Through producer Steve Krantz Bakshi made his debut feature film Fritz the Cat released in 1972.

Bakshi returned to television with the live-action film Cool and the Crazy (1994) and the anthology series Spicy City (1997). He is well known for such films as Wizards (1977) The Lord of the Rings (1978) American Pop (1981) and Fire and Ice (1983). Through producer Steve Krantz Bakshi made his debut feature film Fritz the Cat released in 1972.