Peter Weir

Peter Weir

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.

  • Title: Peter Weir
  • Popularity: 7.659
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1944-08-21
  • Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Peter Weir Movies

  • 1980
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    Walkabout to Hollywood

    Walkabout to Hollywood

    1 1980 HD

    Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980’s, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician....

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  • 2005
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    Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli'

    Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli'

    10 2005 HD

    Documentary about the making of 'Gallipoli'.

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  • 1971
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    Homesdale

    Homesdale

    5.1 1971 HD

    Several people gather at the Homesdale Hunting Lodge including butcher/rock singer Mr Kevin, war veteran Mr Vaughan, an octogenarian Mr Levy. All are...

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  • 2004
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    The Hundred Days

    The Hundred Days

    6.3 2004 HD

    Making-of documentary for "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

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  • 2011
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    Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

    Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

    1 2011 HD

    Gérard Courant's "Filmed Diary" of December 14, 2011, produced in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Between December 7 and 15, 2011, Gérard...

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  • 2023
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    Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

    Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

    7.8 2023 HD

    An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on...

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  • 1975
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    A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900

    A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900

    6 1975 HD

    A documentary about the disappearance of school girls on St. Valentine's Day, 1900 at Australia's Hanging Rock.

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  • 2019
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    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    6.8 2019 HD

    The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

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  • 2004
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    A Dream Within a Dream: The Making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'

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

    6 2004 HD

    A Feature Length Documentary On The Making Of The Film Featuring Exclusive Interviews With Peter Weir, Hal & Jim Mcelroy, Patricia Lovell and...

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  • 1968
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    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1989
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    Dead Poets Society

    Dead Poets Society

    8.3 1989 HD

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  • 1993
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    Fearless

    Fearless

    6.882 1993 HD

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  • 1975
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    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    7.2 1975 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Mosquito Coast

    The Mosquito Coast

    6.4 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Mosquito Coast

    The Mosquito Coast

    6.4 1986 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Year of Living Dangerously

    The Year of Living Dangerously

    6.648 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Year of Living Dangerously

    The Year of Living Dangerously

    6.648 1982 HD

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  • 1981
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    Gallipoli

    Gallipoli

    7.1 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Gallipoli

    Gallipoli

    7.1 1981 HD

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  • 2003
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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    7.155 2003 HD

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  • 2003
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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    7.155 2003 HD

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  • 2003
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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    7.155 2003 HD

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  • 1985
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    Witness

    Witness

    7.097 1985 HD

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  • 1990
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    Green Card

    Green Card

    6.1 1990 HD

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  • 1990
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    Green Card

    Green Card

    6.1 1990 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

    8.144 1998 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Cars That Ate Paris

    The Cars That Ate Paris

    5.4 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Cars That Ate Paris

    The Cars That Ate Paris

    5.4 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Cars That Ate Paris

    The Cars That Ate Paris

    5.4 1974 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Way Back

    The Way Back

    7 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Way Back

    The Way Back

    7 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Way Back

    The Way Back

    7 2010 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

    The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

    6.7 1998 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Last Wave

    The Last Wave

    6.7 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Last Wave

    The Last Wave

    6.7 1977 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Plumber

    The Plumber

    6.3 1979 HD

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  • 1971
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    Homesdale

    Homesdale

    5.1 1971 HD

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  • 1972
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    Incredible Floridas

    Incredible Floridas

    4.7 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    7 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Three to Go

    Three to Go

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

    The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1971
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    Homesdale

    Homesdale

    5.1 1971 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Plumber

    The Plumber

    6.3 1979 HD

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  • 1974
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    Whatever Happened To Green Valley?

    Whatever Happened To Green Valley?

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1990
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    Green Card

    Green Card

    6.1 1990 HD

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  • 1971
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    Three to Go

    Three to Go

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    Count Vim's Last Exercise

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1974
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    Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

    1 1974 HD

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