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Peter Weir(I)

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  • Writer
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Peter Weir
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Peter Weir was born on 21 August 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a director and writer, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), The Way Back (2010) and Witness (1985). He has been married to Wendy Stites since 1966. They have two children.
BornAugust 21, 1944
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BornAugust 21, 1944
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  • Nominated for 6 Oscars
    • 41 wins & 60 nominations total

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Ed Harris, Peter Weir, and Jim Sturgess in The Way Back (2010)
Russell Crowe and Peter Weir in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Peter Weir in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Peter Weir and Russell Boyd in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Mel Gibson and Peter Weir in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, and Peter Weir in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Peter Weir and Allen Daviau in Fearless (1993)
Peter Weir in Witness (1985)
Harrison Ford and Peter Weir in The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Jim Carrey and Peter Weir in The Truman Show (1998)
Peter Weir in The Truman Show (1998)
Peter Weir in The Truman Show (1998)

Known for:

Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
7.5
  • Director
  • 2003
The Way Back (2010)
The Way Back
7.3
  • Director
  • 2010
Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
Witness
7.4
  • Director
  • 1985
Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society
8.1
  • Director
  • 1989

Credits

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Director

  • The Way Back (2010)
    The Way Back
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Peter Weir: Short Film Collection (2005)
    Peter Weir: Short Film Collection
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
    The Truman Show
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Fearless (1993)
    Fearless
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell in Green Card (1990)
    Green Card
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    Dead Poets Society
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Harrison Ford in The Mosquito Coast (1986)
    The Mosquito Coast
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
    Witness
    • Director
    • 1985
  • The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
    The Year of Living Dangerously
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Gallipoli (1981)
    Gallipoli
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Heart, Head and Hand (1979)
    Heart, Head and Hand
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Robert Coleby, Ivar Kants, and Judy Morris in The Plumber (1979)
    The Plumber
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Last Wave (1977)
    The Last Wave
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Luke's Kingdom (1976)
    Luke's Kingdom
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1976

Writer

  • The Way Back (2010)
    The Way Back
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • Peter Weir: Short Film Collection (2005)
    Peter Weir: Short Film Collection
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998)
    The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
    • based on an idea by
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell in Green Card (1990)
    Green Card
    • written by
    • 1990
  • The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
    The Year of Living Dangerously
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Gallipoli (1981)
    Gallipoli
    • story
    • 1981
  • Robert Coleby, Ivar Kants, and Judy Morris in The Plumber (1979)
    The Plumber
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Last Wave (1977)
    The Last Wave
    • original idea
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
    The Cars That Ate Paris
    • from a story by
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Whatever Happened to Green Valley? (1973)
    Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
    • script
    • 1973
  • The Very Best of 'The Aunty Jack Show'
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 1973
  • The Aunty Jack Show (1972)
    The Aunty Jack Show
    • written by
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1973
  • Homesdale (1971)
    Homesdale
    • script
    • 1971
  • Jeff Ashby and Robyn Nevin in The Comedy Game (1971)
    The Comedy Game
    • written by (as Peter Wier)
    • TV Series
    • 1971

Producer

  • The Way Back (2010)
    The Way Back
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell in Green Card (1990)
    Green Card
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Whatever Happened to Green Valley? (1973)
    Whatever Happened to Green Valley?
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Tempo: Australia in the Seventies
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1971
  • The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte (1968)
    The Life and Times of the Reverend Buck Shotte
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1968
  • Count Vim's Last Exercise
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 1968
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Peter Wier
  • Born
    • August 21, 1944
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Spouse
    • Wendy Stites1966 - present (2 children)
  • Children
    • Ingrid Weir
  • Parents
      Peggy Weir
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    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 8 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Directed 5 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Linda Hunt, Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Rosie Perez and Ed Harris. Hunt won an Oscar for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).
  • Quotes
    (Referring to the restroom murder scene in Witness (1985): 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].
  • Trademarks
      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 (1986); the living room TV and TV control center in The Truman Show (1998); radio playing in the barn in Witness (1985), and so on.

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