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Peter Weir

Peter Weir

Actor, Director, Writer

Born August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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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).

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34 wins and 46 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

56

Type

Year

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford Poster

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford Feature Film2023

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Poster

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Documentary2019

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

Quan arribin els marcians Poster

Quan arribin els marcians TV Series2017

Peter Weir: Sinema Dersi - Master Class Video2013

Carnet de Dubaï Hiver VI: Lumière et Reflets (Carnet Filmé: 14 décembre 2011) Documentary2012

Rencontres de cinéma Poster

Rencontres de cinéma TV Series2009

In the Tracks Of Poster

In the Tracks Of TV Series2007

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition Poster

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition TV Series2006

Between Two Worlds: The Making of 'Witness' Documentary2005

Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli' Poster

Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli' Documentary2005

Gallipoli: Interview with Peter Weir Documentary2005

Gallipoli: Photo Gallery Documentary2005

How's It Going to End? The Making of 'The Truman Show' Poster

How's It Going to End? The Making of 'The Truman Show' Documentary2005

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Peter Weir: Short Film Collection Poster

Peter Weir: Short Film Collection Video2005

The Hour Poster

The Hour TV Series2005

A Dream Within a Dream: The Making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' Poster

A Dream Within a Dream: The Making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' Documentary2004

Behind the Seas: A Filmmaker's Journey - A Look at Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Documentary2004

Il cinema ritrovato: istruzioni per l'uso Documentary2004

Master and Commander: Cinematic Phasmids Documentary2004

Master and Commander: In the Wake of O'Brian Documentary2004

No Picnic at Hanging Rock Video2004

The 76th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 76th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2004

The Hundred Days Poster

The Hundred Days Documentary2004

2003 Annual BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards TV Special2003

Picnic at Hanging Rock: Interview with Director Peter Weir Poster

Picnic at Hanging Rock: Interview with Director Peter Weir Video2003

Tinseltown TV Poster

Tinseltown TV TV Series2002

The Last Wave: Interview with Director Peter Weir Poster

The Last Wave: Interview with Director Peter Weir Documentary2001

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000

The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1999

The 71st Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 71st Annual Academy Awards TV Special1999

Witness: A Conversation with Director Peter Weir Documentary1999

La mémoire retrouvée Documentary1996

The Celluloid Heroes Poster

The Celluloid Heroes Mini-Series1995

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1990

Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Poster

Tonight Live with Steve Vizard TV Series1990

John Seale and Peter Weir on 'Dead Poet's Society' Video1989

Peter Weir Industry Seminar 1989 Video1989

Larry King Live Poster

Larry King Live TV Series1985

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984

Australian Movies to the World TV Movie1983

Filmmaker Interview: Peter Weir Video1983

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982

Wogan TV Series1982

Walkabout to Hollywood Poster

Walkabout to Hollywood Documentary1980

A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900 Poster

A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900 Documentary1975

Spécial cinéma Poster

Spécial cinéma TV Series1974

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Poster

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Documentary1973

Homesdale Poster

Homesdale Feature Film1971

Man on a Green Bike TV Movie1969

Count Vim's Last Exercise Poster

Count Vim's Last Exercise TV Short1968

The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte Poster

The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte TV Movie1968

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967

Director

30

Type

Year

The Way Back Poster

The Way Back Feature Film2010

Peter Weir: Short Film Collection Poster

Peter Weir: Short Film Collection Video2005

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Feature Film2003

The Truman Show Poster

The Truman Show Feature Film1998

Fearless Poster

Fearless Feature Film1993

Green Card Poster

Green Card Feature Film1990

Dead Poets Society Poster

Dead Poets Society Feature Film1989

The Mosquito Coast Poster

The Mosquito Coast Feature Film1986

Witness Feature Film1985

The Year of Living Dangerously Poster

The Year of Living Dangerously Feature Film1982

Gallipoli Poster

Gallipoli Feature Film1981

The Plumber Poster

The Plumber TV Movie1979

The Last Wave Poster

The Last Wave Feature Film1977

Luke's Kingdom Poster

Luke's Kingdom Mini-Series1976

Picnic at Hanging Rock Poster

Picnic at Hanging Rock Feature Film1975

Three Workshop Films Short Film1975

The Cars That Ate Paris Poster

The Cars That Ate Paris Feature Film1974

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Poster

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Documentary1973

3 Directions in Australian Pop Music: Australian Colour Diary 43 Poster

3 Directions in Australian Pop Music: Australian Colour Diary 43 Documentary1972

Boat Building Short Film1972

Incredible Floridas Poster

Incredible Floridas Short Film1972

The Billiard Room Poster

The Billiard Room Short Film1972

The Computer Centre Poster

The Computer Centre Short Film1972

The Field Day Poster

The Field Day Short Film1972

Homesdale Poster

Homesdale Feature Film1971

Three to Go Poster

Three to Go Feature Film1971

Man on a Green Bike TV Movie1969

Stirring the Pool Short Film1969

Count Vim's Last Exercise Poster

Count Vim's Last Exercise TV Short1968

The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte Poster

The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte TV Movie1968

Writer

17

Type

Year

The Way Back Poster

The Way Back Feature Film2010

Peter Weir: Short Film Collection Poster

Peter Weir: Short Film Collection Video2005

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Feature Film2003

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk Poster

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk TV Movie1998

Green Card Poster

Green Card Feature Film1990

The Year of Living Dangerously Poster

The Year of Living Dangerously Feature Film1982

Gallipoli Poster

Gallipoli Feature Film1981

The Plumber Poster

The Plumber TV Movie1979

The Last Wave Poster

The Last Wave Feature Film1977

The Cars That Ate Paris Poster

The Cars That Ate Paris Feature Film1974

The Very Best of 'The Aunty Jack Show' TV Special1973

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Poster

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Documentary1973

The Aunty Jack Show Poster

The Aunty Jack Show TV Series1972

Homesdale Poster

Homesdale Feature Film1971

The Comedy Game Poster

The Comedy Game TV Series1971

Three to Go Poster

Three to Go Feature Film1971

Man on a Green Bike TV Movie1969

Producer

7

Type

Year

The Way Back Poster

The Way Back Feature Film2010

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Feature Film2003

Green Card Poster

Green Card Feature Film1990

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Poster

Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Documentary1973

Tempo: Australia in the Seventies Short Film1971

Count Vim's Last Exercise Poster

Count Vim's Last Exercise TV Short1968

The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte Poster

The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte TV Movie1968

Thanks

5

Type

Year

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

All Is Lost Poster

All Is Lost Feature Film2013

Slaves and Ensigns: The Far Side of the Border Short Film2004

Much Ado About Something Poster

Much Ado About Something Documentary2001

Blackfellas Poster

Blackfellas Feature Film1993

Other Crew

3

Type

Year

Wake in Fright Poster

Wake in Fright Feature Film1971

You Can't See Round Corners Poster

You Can't See Round Corners TV Series1967

The Mavis Bramston Show Poster

The Mavis Bramston Show TV Series1964

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Luke's Kingdom Poster

Luke's Kingdom Mini-Series1976

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