Peter Weir

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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. Early in his career as a director, Weir was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990). Weir made his feature film debut with Homesdale and continued with the mystery drama Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the supernatural thriller The Last Wave (1977) and the historical drama Gallipoli (1981). Weir gained tremendous success with the multinational production The Year of Living Dangerously (1982). After the success of The Year of Living Dangerously, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films covering most genres–many of them major box office hits–including Academy Award-nominated films such as the thriller Witness (1985), the drama Dead Poets Society (1989), the romantic comedy Green Card (1990), the social science fiction comedy-drama The Truman Show (1998) and the epic historical drama Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). His final feature before his retirement was the well-received The Way Back (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Weir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1944-08-21
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Directing
  • star Popularity: 7.1
  • info Birth Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dead Poets Society

1989-06-02

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Fearless

1993-10-15

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Picnic at Hanging Rock

1975-09-02

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The Mosquito Coast

1986-11-26

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The Mosquito Coast

1986-11-26

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The Year of Living Dangerously

1982-12-17

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The Year of Living Dangerously

1982-12-17

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Gallipoli

1981-08-13

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Gallipoli

1981-08-13

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003-11-14

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003-11-14

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003-11-14

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Witness

1985-02-08

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Green Card

1990-12-23

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Green Card

1990-12-23

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The Truman Show

1998-06-04

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The Cars That Ate Paris

1974-10-10

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The Cars That Ate Paris

1974-10-10

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The Cars That Ate Paris

1974-10-10

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The Way Back

2010-11-22

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The Way Back

2010-11-22

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The Way Back

2010-11-22

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The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

1998-01-01

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The Last Wave

1977-12-15

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The Last Wave

1977-12-15

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The Plumber

1979-06-08

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Homesdale

1971-06-01

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Three to Go

1971-03-01

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Incredible Floridas

1972-01-01

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3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

1972-03-02

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The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

1973-12-01

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Homesdale

1971-06-01

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The Plumber

1979-06-08

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Whatever Happened To Green Valley?

1974-03-31

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Green Card

1990-12-23

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Three to Go

1971-03-01

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The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

1968-01-03

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Count Vim's Last Exercise

1968-01-02

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Count Vim's Last Exercise

1968-01-02

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The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

1968-01-03

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The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

1968-01-03

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Count Vim's Last Exercise

1968-01-02

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The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

1968-01-03

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Michael

1970-01-01

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Michael

1970-01-01