Peter Weir

Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office hits—including the Academy Award nominees Witness, Dead Poets Society, Green Card, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.

Born:

Aug 21, 1944 In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Movie/TV Credits:

7

First Appeared:

In the movie Count Vim's Last Exercise 1968-01-02

Latest Project:

Movie Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 2019-10-25