Peter Weir

Director, Writer, Producer

Birthdate: Aug 21, 1944

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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.

Peter Weir Movies

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2020 |
The Way Back
The Way Back
2020
R
1h 48m
Drama, Sport
6.7
Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.
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2003 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
PG-13
2h 18m
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
7.5
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
1998 |
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1998
PG
1h 55m
Drama, Mystery
7.4
During a rural summer picnic, a few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace. Their absence frustrates and haunts the people left behind.
1998 |
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998
PG
1h 43m
Comedy, Drama
8.2
An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

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2019 |
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Other
1h 34m
Documentary, History
7.6
An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
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