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His films very often deal with people, who find themselves in surroundings, where they do not fit in (e.g. a Philadelphia Cop among the Amish or a progressive teacher on a strictly conservative school). See more trivia »

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Peter Lindsay Weir
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (30 titles)
2010/I The Way Back
 
2005 Peter Weir: Short Film Collection (video)
 
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
 
1998 The Truman Show
 
1993 Fearless
 
1990 Green Card
 
1989 Dead Poets Society
 
1986 The Mosquito Coast
 
1985 Witness
 
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously
 
1981 Gallipoli
 
1979 The Plumber (TV movie)
 
1977 The Last Wave
 
1976 Luke's Kingdom (TV series)
– The Dam and the Damned (1976)
– A Man Worse Than Cormac (1976)
 
1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock
 
1975 Three Workshop Films
 
1974 The Cars That Eat People
 
1973 Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
 
1972 Three Directions in Pop Music (short)
 
1972 The Field Day (short)
 
1972 The Computer Centre (short)
 
1972 The Billiard Room (short)
 
1972 Boat Building (short)
 
1972 Incredible Floridas (short)
 
1971 Three to Go (segment "Michael")
 
1971 Homesdale
 
1969 Man on a Green Bike (TV movie)
 
1969 Stirring the Pool (short)
 
1968 The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte (TV short)
 
1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise (TV short)
 
Show ShowWriter (15 titles)
2010/I The Way Back (screenplay)
 
2005 Peter Weir: Short Film Collection (video)
 
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (screenplay)
 
1990 Green Card (written by)
 
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously (screenplay)
 
1981 Gallipoli (story)
 
1979 The Plumber (TV movie)
 
1977 The Last Wave (screenplay)
 
1974 The Cars That Eat People (screenplay / story)
 
1972-1973 The Aunty Jack Show (TV series)
– The R Certificate Show (1973) (writer)
– The Ear, Nose & Throat Show (1973) (writer)
– The Iron Maiden Show (1973) (writer)
– Unaired Pilot: Aunty Jack's Travelling Show (1972) (writer)
 
1973 The Very Best of 'The Aunty Jack Show' (TV movie)
 
1971 Three to Go (segment "Michael")
 
1971 The Comedy Game (TV series)
– Aunty Jack's Travelling Show (1971) (written by / as Peter Wier)
 
1971 Homesdale
 
1969 Man on a Green Bike (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2010/I The Way Back (producer)
 
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (producer)
 
1990 Green Card (producer)
 
1973 Whatever Happened to Green Valley? (producer)
 
1971 Tempo: Australia in the Seventies (producer)
 
1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise (TV short) (producer)
 
1968 The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte (TV short) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1972 Incredible Floridas (short)
 
1971 Homesdale
Robert 2
 
1969 Man on a Green Bike (TV movie)
Technology/Mayor of Cadmium
 
1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise (TV short)
 
1968 The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte (TV short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1967 You Can't See Round Corners (TV series) (production assistant - 1967)
 
1964 The Mavis Bramston Show (TV series) (production assistant)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2013 All Is Lost (the producers wish to thank: for the "Monkey Bar")
 
2004 Slaves and Ensigns: The Far Side of the Border (short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Much Ado About Something (documentary) (thanks)
 
1993 Blackfellas (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2011 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
– Directing 5 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.13 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.78 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Director
– Episode dated 7 December 2010 (2010) … Himself - Director
 
2007 In the Tracks of Maurice Jarre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 How's It Going to End? The Making of 'The Truman Show' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Between Two Worlds: The Making of 'Witness' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Il cinema ritrovato: istruzioni per l'uso (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 A Dream Within a Dream: The making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Hundred Days (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003) … Himself
 
2003 2003 Annual BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: The John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1996 La mémoire retrouvée (TV documentary)
Director
 
1995 The Celluloid Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1989 John Seale and Peter Weir on 'Dead Poet's Society' (video)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1989 Peter Weir Industry Seminar 1989 (video)
Himself
 
1983 Filmmaker Interview: Peter Weir (video)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1983 Australian Movies to the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Peter Weir: Short Film Collection (video)
Robert 2
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Picture, Best Director
 

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World -- Clip: The far side of the world Gallipoli -- Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World -- Clip: Respect
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Personal Details

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3 Print Biographies  | 8 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Peter Wier
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(Referring to the restroom murder scene in Witness: It was the most violent scene I've ever filmed. I still wonder if it was too violent, but I did want to have an outrage over the violence that occured in front of those innocent eyes [of the Amish boy character]. See more »

Trivia:

His films very often deal with people, who find themselves in surroundings, where they do not fit in (e.g. a Philadelphia Cop among the Amish or a progressive teacher on a strictly conservative school). See more »

Trademark:

His characters often interact with technology, especially television, in ways that harm them or surprise the viewer, e.g. the church big screen TV in The Mosquito Coast; the living room TV and TV control center in The Truman Show; radio playing in the barn in Witness, and so on. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo