Peter Weir
Peter Weir is known for The Truman Show (1998), Dead Poets Society (1989), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
Biography
Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born August 21, 1944) is a retired Australian film director. He is known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Gallipoli (1981), Witness (1985), Dead Poets Society (1989), Fearless (1993), The Truman Show (1998), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), and The Way Back (2010). He has received six Academy Award nominations, ultimately being awarded the Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his lifetime achievement career.
Early in his career as a director, Weir was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990). Weir made his feature film debut with Homesdale and continued with the mystery drama Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the supernatural thriller The Last Wave (1977) and the historical drama Gallipoli (1981). Weir gained tremendous success with the multinational production The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).
After the success of The Year of Living Dangerously, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films covering most genres–many of them major box office hits–including Academy Award-nominated films such as the thriller Witness (1985), the drama Dead Poets Society (1989), the romantic comedy Green Card (1990), the social science fiction comedy-drama The Truman Show (1998) and the epic historical drama Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). His final feature before his retirement was the well-received The Way Back (2010).
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Questions about Peter Weir
How many Peter Weir films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 21 films with Peter Weir, from 1971 to 2023.
What is the best rated Peter Weir film?
The best rated Peter Weir film in the catalogue is Dead Poets Society (1989), rated 8.3.
What was the first Peter Weir film?
The first Peter Weir film in the catalogue is The Cars That Ate Paris, from 1974.
Who has Peter Weir worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Peter Weir shares the most credits with Russell Boyd (6 films), William M. Anderson (6 films) and Maurice Jarre (5 films).
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Known for
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8.2 The Truman Show
1998
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8.3 Dead Poets Society
1989
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7.2 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
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7.1 Witness
1985
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7.0 The Way Back
2010
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7.2 Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975
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7.0 Gallipoli
1981
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6.1 Green Card
1990
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6.4 The Mosquito Coast
1986
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6.7 The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
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6.9 Fearless
1993
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6.7 The Last Wave
1977
Full filmography
27 films — 21 in the catalogue
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7.7 Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023 · Self
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6.9 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Self
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Carnet de Dubaï Hiver VI: Lumière et Reflets
2012 · Self
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7.0 How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'
2005 · Self
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8.0 Entrenched: The Making of Gallipoli
2005 · Himself
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8.0 A Dream Within a Dream: The Making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'
2004 · Self
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7.2 The Hundred Days
2004 · Self
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Walkabout to Hollywood
1980 · Self
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6.0 A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
1975 · Self
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5.4 Homesdale
1971 · Robert 2
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Man on a Green Bike
1969 · Technology/Mayor of Cadmium
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The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte
1968 · Buck
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Count Vim's Last Exercise
1968 · Mr. Thin
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7.0
The Way Back
2010
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7.2
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
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8.2
The Truman Show
1998
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6.9
Fearless
1993
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6.1
Green Card
1990
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8.3
Dead Poets Society
1989
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6.4
The Mosquito Coast
1986
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7.1
Witness
1985
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6.7
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
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7.0
Gallipoli
1981
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6.7
The Last Wave
1977
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7.2
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975
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6.4 The Plumber
1979
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5.6 The Cars That Ate Paris
1974
People data: TMDb.
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