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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.
1 day ago · The six-time Oscar nominee spoke at Venezia Tennis Club to a crowd of fans who were hanging onto every word, particularly when Weir divulged an intimate issue he had with a 25-year-old Mel Gibson ...
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).
Aug 16, 2024 · With six Oscar nominations under his belt, Australian-born director Peter Weir has firmly established himself as one of our most respected filmmakers thanks to a number of visually striking,...
Aug 17, 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.
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. They have two children.
Nov 18, 2022 · A look back at Peter Weir's best films, on the occasion of his upcoming lifetime achievement Oscar.
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
Dec 4, 2010 · A few years ago, Australian director Peter Weir couldn't get something out of his mind. It was a story dating back more than 60 years. A simple story of a group of men among stark deserts and...