Jackson joined BBC tv Features Group in 1973 and produced/directed documentaries and prestigious docu-series including The Ascent of Man and Connections. In 1984 he turned to drama with the acclaimed apocalyptic drama Threads. In 1987 he became director of feature movies in Hollywood, directing The Bodyguard, LA Story, Volcano, Denial and others.
| Movie | The Bodyguard | 1992 |
| Movie | Temple Grandin | 2010 |
| Movie | Tuesdays with Morrie | 1999 |
| Movie | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | 1995 |
| Movie | Chattahoochee | 1989 |
| Movie | Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits | 2000 |
| Movie | Life Story | 1987 |
| Movie | Yuri Nosenko KGB | 1986 |
| Movie | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | 2008 |
| Movie | L.A. Story | 1991 |
| Movie | Denial | 2016 |
| Movie | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | 2002 |
| Movie | Volcano | 1997 |
| Movie | Clean Slate | 1994 |
| Movie | Live from Baghdad | 2002 |
| Movie | Threads | 1984 |
| Movie | Threads | 1984 |
| Movie | Die Oma ist tot | 1997 |
