PETER WEIR
Peter Weir
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: August 21, 1944
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born August 21, 1944) is a retired Australian 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), Witness (1985), Dead Poets Society (1989), Fearless (1993), The Truman Show (1998), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), and The Way Back (2010). He has received six Academy Award nominations, ultimately being awarded the Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his lifetime achievement career.
Filmography
Starring
Himself
2004·
The Hundred DaysSelf
Self
Self
1974·
Spécial cinémaSelf
1971·
HomesdaleRobert 2
1969·
Man on a Green BikeTechnology/Mayor of Cadmium
Mr. Thin
Production
2013·
All Is LostThanks
2010·
The Way BackScreenplay, Director, Producer
Producer, Screenplay, Director
1998·
Tru-TalkIdea
1998·
The Truman ShowDirector
1993·
FearlessDirector
1990·
Green CardWriter, Director, Producer
1989·
Dead Poets SocietyDirector
1986·
The Mosquito CoastProducer, Director
1985·
WitnessDirector
Director, Screenplay
1981·
GallipoliStory, Director
1979·
Heart, Head & HandDirector
1979·
The PlumberWriter, Director
1977·
The Last WaveDirector, Screenplay
1976·
Luke's KingdomDirector
Director
Director
Story, Director, Screenplay
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1972·
Incredible FloridasDirector
1971·
Three to GoWriter, Director
1971·
HomesdaleWriter, Director
1970·
Three to Go: MichaelWriter, Director
1969·
Stirring the PoolDirector
1969·
Man on a Green BikeWriter
Producer, Story, Director, Writer
Director, Producer, Writer