Peter Weir
Film Director • 1968–2010 • 2 works
Australian director Peter Weir (b. 1944) helmed diverse hits like *Picnic at Hanging Rock*, *Dead Poets Society*, and *The Truman Show*. A New Wave pioneer, his films earned six Oscar nods, culminating in a 2022 Honorary Award.
- Born
- August 20, 1944 in Сидней, Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия
- Frequent Collaborators
- Peter Biziou, John Seale
- Known for
- The Truman Show (1998), Dead Poets Society (1989), The Plumber (1979), Witness (1985), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
