Peter Weir
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Active Years
- 1968–2023 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 69 credits in database
Biography
Peter Lindsay Weir AM is a retired Australian film director born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on August 21, 1944. Early in his career, he was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement and made his feature film debut with Homesdale. Over a forty-year career, he directed films crossing various genres, including Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli, Witness, Dead Poets Society, Fearless, The Truman Show, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and The Way Back. Dead Poets Society was a major international success. He has received six Academy Award nominations and was awarded the Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his lifetime achievement career.
Career overview
Peter Lindsay Weir AM is a retired Australian film director born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on August 21, 1944. Early in his career as a director, Weir was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement spanning from 1970 to 1990. He made his feature film debut with Homesdale. Over a career spanning forty years, he directed films crossing various genres.
Weir is known for directing films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock in 1975, Gallipoli in 1981, Witness in 1985, Dead Poets Society in 1989, Fearless in 1993, The Truman Show in 1998, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World in 2003, and The Way Back in 2010. His film Dead Poets Society was a major international success, with Weir receiving credit for expanding the acting range of its Hollywood star. Early in his career, he also directed a short film titled Michael as part of a soubor of Australian short films.
Throughout his career, Weir received six Academy Award nominations and was ultimately awarded the Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his lifetime achievement career.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
69 titles- Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023) as Self
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) as Self
- All Is Lost (2013) Thanks
- Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections (2012) as Self
- The Way Back (2010) Director
- The Way Back (2010) Screenplay
- The Way Back (2010) Producer
- How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show' (2005) as Self
- Entrenched: The Making of Gallipoli (2005) as Himself
- A Dream Within a Dream: The Making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (2004) as Self
- The Hundred Days (2004) as Self
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Director
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Screenplay
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Producer
- The Truman Show (1998) Director
- The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998) Idea
- Fearless (1993) Director
- Green Card (1990) Director
- Green Card (1990) Producer
- Green Card (1990) Writer
- Dead Poets Society (1989) Director
- The Mosquito Coast (1986) Producer
- The Mosquito Coast (1986) Director
- Witness (1985) Director
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Director
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Screenplay
- Gallipoli (1981) Director
- Gallipoli (1981) Story
- Walkabout to Hollywood (1980) as Self
- The Plumber (1979) Director
- The Plumber (1979) Writer
- Heart, Head & Hand (1979) Director
- The Last Wave (1977) Director
- The Last Wave (1977) Screenplay
- Luke's Kingdom (1976) Director
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Director
- A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900 (1975) as Self
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) Director
- The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) Story
- The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) Screenplay
- Whatever Happened to Green Valley? (1974) Director
- The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House (1973) Script
- Incredible Floridas (1972) Director
- 3 Directions in Australian Pop Music (1972) Director
- Adults Learning: Boat Building (1972) Director
- Adults Learning: The Computer Centre (1972) Director
- Adults Learning: The Field Day (1972) Director
- Adults Learning: The Billiard Room (1972) Director
- Wake in Fright (1971) Production Assistant
- Three to Go (1971) Director
- Three to Go (1971) Writer
- Homesdale (1971) as Robert 2
- Homesdale (1971) Director
- Homesdale (1971) Writer
- Three to Go: Michael (1970) Director
- Three to Go: Michael (1970) Writer
- Man on a Green Bike (1969) as Technology/Mayor of Cadmium
- Man on a Green Bike (1969) Writer
- Stirring the Pool (1969) Director
- The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968) as Buck
- The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968) Director
- The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968) Writer
- The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968) Producer
- The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968) Story
- Count Vim's Last Exercise (1968) as Mr. Thin
- Count Vim's Last Exercise (1968) Director
- Count Vim's Last Exercise (1968) Writer
- Count Vim's Last Exercise (1968) Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Peter Weir best known for?
Peter Weir is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), All Is Lost (2013), The Way Back (2010), The Way Back (2010).
When and where was Peter Weir born?
Peter Weir was born on August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
How many credits does Peter Weir have?
Peter Weir has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2023.
What is Peter Weir's background in cinema and television?
Peter Lindsay Weir AM is a retired Australian film director born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on August 21, 1944. Early in his career, he was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement and made his feature film debut with Homesdale. Over a forty-year career, he directed films crossing various ...
Peter Weir by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 29
- Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023) as Self — aged about 78
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