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Peter Lindsay Weir AM ( / wɪər / WEER; born 21 August 1944) is an Australian retired film director. He is known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Gallipoli (1981), The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Witness (1985), Dead Poets Society (1989), Fearless (1993), The ...
Peter Weir was born on 21 August 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a director and writer, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), The Way Back (2010) and Witness (1985). He has been married to Wendy Stites since 1966. They have two children.
Peter Weir was born on August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a director and writer, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), The Way Back (2010) and Witness (1985). He has been married to Wendy Stites since 1966.
Peter Weir is an Australian film director. He was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990), with films such as the mystery drama Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the supernatural thriller The Last Wave (1977) and the historical drama Gallipoli (1981).
May 11, 2024 · Peter Weir, Australian film director and screenwriter known for intelligent emotional dramas that frequently explore the relationship between characters and their social environment. His films included Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously, Witness, Dead Poets Society, and The Truman Show.
Nov 18, 2022 · This weekend, legendary Australian filmmaker Peter Weir will finally receive a long-overdue statue from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the form of an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar at this year’s Governors Awards. The 78-year-old Weir never won a competitive Oscar despite six career nominations—four for Best ...
Peter Weir directs Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World, the 2003 seafaring drama that saw him nominated for best picture and director at the Oscars. Credit: Twentieth Century Fox
May 9, 2024 · By Nick Vivarelli. Getty. The Venice Film Festival will honor Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir – whose body of work comprises “Dead Poets Society,” “The Truman Show,” and “Master...
Mar 17, 2024 · News. General News. Peter Weir Confirms He’s Retired from Directing: ‘I Have No More Energy’. The "Dead Poets Society" director has not released a movie since 2010's "The Way Back." By...
Apr 18, 2021 · Peter Weir’s Gallipoli 40 years on: deftly directed and still devastating. Published: April 18, 2021 4:07pm EDT. With the release of the first-world-war film in 1981, director could finally...
