Peter Weir

Peter Weir (b. August 8, 1944) is an Australian film director.

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Weir studied art and law at Sydney University.

Weir achieved considerable success in Australia with Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), and Gallipoli (1981), both regarded as classic Australian cinema. The Last Wave was a pensive, ambivalent film which explored the interaction between the native Aborigine culture and the European. His first two American films, Witness (1985) and The Mosquito Coast (1986) provided Harrison Ford with opportunities to play new kind of roles. Dead Poets Society (1989) brought him significant commercial success and Green Card (1990) will remain a favourite with many comedy lovers.

Filmography

• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
• The Truman Show (1998)
• Fearless (1993)
• Green Card (1990)
• Dead Poets Society (1989)
• The Mosquito Coast (1986)
• Witness (1985)
• The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
• Gallipoli (1981)
• The Last Wave (1977)
• Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
• The Cars That Ate Paris (aka Cars) (aka Cars That Eat People) (1974)
• Homesdale (1971)

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External Link

• Peter Weir Cave (unofficial Peter Weir site)