Peter Weir

Peter Weir

b. 1944 (age 82) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Director Writer

Peter Lindsay Weir, AM 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.

Known For

Witness
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★ 7.3
Witness
1985
Dead Poets Society
🎞️
★ 8.1
Dead Poets Society
1989
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
🎞️
★ 7.5
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
The Way Back
🎞️
★ 7.3
The Way Back
2010

Filmography

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
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★ 7.6
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 Self
The Way Back
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★ 7.3
The Way Back
2010 Director Writer
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
🎞️
★ 7.5
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 Director Writer
The Truman Show
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★ 8.2
The Truman Show
1998 Director
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
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★ 7.7
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
1998 Writer
Fearless
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★ 7.0
Fearless
1993 Director
Green Card
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★ 6.3
Green Card
1990 Director Writer
Dead Poets Society
🎞️
★ 8.1
Dead Poets Society
1989 Director
The Mosquito Coast
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★ 6.6
The Mosquito Coast
1986 Director
Witness
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★ 7.3
Witness
1985 Director
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Australian Movies to the World
1983 Self
The Year of Living Dangerously
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★ 7.1
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982 Director Writer
Gallipoli
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★ 7.4
Gallipoli
1981 Director Writer
Walkabout to Hollywood
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★ 7.2
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980 Self
The Plumber
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★ 6.5
The Plumber
1979 Director Writer
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★ 5.5
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 Director
The Last Wave
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★ 6.9
The Last Wave
1977 Director Writer
Luke's Kingdom
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★ 7.8
Luke's Kingdom
1976 Director
Picnic at Hanging Rock
🎞️
★ 7.4
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 Director
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
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★ 6.9
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
1975 Self
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★ 6.3
Three Workshop Films
1975 Director
The Cars That Ate Paris
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★ 5.6
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974 Director Writer
Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
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★ 5.9
Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
1973 Self Director Writer
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The Very Best of 'The Aunty Jack Show'
1973 Writer
The Aunty Jack Show
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★ 8.2
The Aunty Jack Show
1972 Writer
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🎞️
★ 6.2
Incredible Floridas
1972 Director
3 Directions in Australian Pop Music: Australian Colour Diary 43
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★ 5.8
3 Directions in Australian Pop Music: Australian Colour Diary 43
1972 Director
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★ 4.8
The Computer Centre
1972 Director
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★ 4.9
The Billiard Room
1972 Director
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🎞️
★ 4.9
The Field Day
1972 Director
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★ 5.7
Boat Building
1972 Director
Homesdale
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★ 5.4
Homesdale
1971 Actor Director Writer
Robert 2
Three to Go
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★ 5.8
Three to Go
1971 Director Writer
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The Comedy Game
1971 Writer
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★ 4.8
Man on a Green Bike
1969 Actor Director Writer
Technology
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Stirring the Pool
1969 Director
The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte
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★ 4.6
The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte
1968 Actor Director
Count Vim's Last Exercise
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★ 5.3
Count Vim's Last Exercise
1968 Actor Director
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The Keep
Director Writer
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