function creator()
    {
        $db = eZDB::instance();
        $query = "SELECT creator_id
                  FROM ezcontentobject_version
                  WHERE
                        contentobject_id = '$this->ContentObjectID' AND
                        version = '$this->ContentObjectVersion' ";

        $creatorArray = $db->arrayQuery( $query );
        return eZContentObject::fetch( $creatorArray[0]['creator_id'] );
    }