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Peter Weir is an Australian film director. He was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990), with films such as the mystery drama Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the supernatural thriller The Last Wave (1977) and the historical drama Gallipoli (1981).
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).
Peter Lindsay Weir AM ( / wɪər / WEER; born 21 August 1944) is an Australian retired 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), The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Witness (1985), Dead Poets Society (1989), Fearless (1993), The ...
Peter Weir's devastating anti-war film features a low-key but emotionally wrenching performance from Mel Gibson as a young soldier fighting in one of World War I's most deadly and horrifying battles.
10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Dead Poets Society. 1989 2h 8m PG. 8.1 (551K) Rate. 79 Metascore. Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
Nov 18, 2022 · A look back at Peter Weir's best films, on the occasion of his upcoming lifetime achievement Oscar.
Aug 20, 2023 · But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at all 13 of his movies, ranked worst to best. Born in 1944, Weir helped usher in the Australian New Wave of cinema with “Picnic...
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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 ...
Dec 29, 2023 · Some of his most notable movies include the coming-of-age classic Dead Poets Society, the satirical comedy The Truman Show, and the historical epic Master and Commander: The Far...
