Peter Weir



First NamePeter
Last NameWeir
Full Name at BirthPeter Lindsay Weir
Age67
Date of BirthAugust 21, 1944
BirthplaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignLeo
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAustralian
UniversityUniversity of Sydney
Occupation CategoryFilm Director
Claim to FameThe Truman Show
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Peter Lindsay Weir, AM (born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office hits—including the Academy Award nominees Witness, Dead Poets Society, Green Card, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.


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Filmography

Selected Peter Weir film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

2010
The Way Back
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2005
Peter Weir: Short Film Collection
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2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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1998
The Truman Show
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1993
Fearless
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1990
Green Card
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1989
Dead Poets Society
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1986
The Mosquito Coast
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1985
Witness
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1982
The Year of Living Dangerously
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1981
Gallipoli
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1979
The Plumber
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1977
The Last Wave
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1976
Luke's Kingdom
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1975
Picnic at Hanging Rock
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1975
Three Workshop Films
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1974
The Cars That Eat People
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1973
Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
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1972
Boat Building
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1972
Incredible Floridas
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1972
The Billiard Room
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1972
The Computer Centre
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1972
The Field Day
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1972
Three Directions in Pop Music
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1971
Homesdale
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1971
Three to Go
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1969
Man on a Green Bike
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1969
Stirring the Pool
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1968
Count Vim's Last Exercise
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1968
The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte
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Producer Credits

2010
The Way Back
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2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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1990
Green Card
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1973
Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
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1971
Tempo: Australia in the Seventies
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1968
Count Vim's Last Exercise
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1968
The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte
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Writer Credits

2010
The Way Back
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2005
Peter Weir: Short Film Collection
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2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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1990
Green Card
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1982
The Year of Living Dangerously
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1981
Gallipoli
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1979
The Plumber
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1977
The Last Wave
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1974
The Cars That Eat People
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1973
The Very Best of 'The Aunty Jack Show'
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1972
The Aunty Jack Show
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1971
Homesdale
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1971
Three to Go
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1969
Man on a Green Bike
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