Peter Weir

Birth Name:

Peter Lindsay Weir

Birthday:

Monday, August 21, 1944

Sign:

Leo

Birth Place:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Latest projects

His characters often interact with technology, especially television, in ways that harm them or surprise the viewer, e.g. the church big screen TV in The Mosquito Coast (1986); the living room TV and TV control center in The Truman Show (1998); radio playing in the barn in Witness (1985), and so on. (IMDb)

Awards and Nominations

2004 - Nominated - Best Director (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World)
2004 - Nominated - Best Picture (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World)
1999 - Nominated - Best Director (The Truman Show)
1991 - Nominated - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Green Card)
1990 - Nominated - Best Director (Dead Poet's Society)
1986 - Nominated - Best Director (Witness)

Reviews

The Way Back (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 24 April 2011

Gee, and I thought I needed chapstick. ... Read more

The Truman Show (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 18 December 2008

In 1998-99, 2 movies were set to come out with similar premises, at least at first. One, the sure to be hit EdTV starring Matthew McConaughey and directed by Ron Howard. The second, The Truman Show, starring the floundering Jim Carrey and directed by the relatively unknown Peter Weir. But, wit... Read more

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 12 May 2008

You would think that this 6 hour movie would make a beautiful screensaver, even more-so in high definition. Right? Well, you WOULD think that but the movie is, somehow, just over 2 hours and would make a really expensive screensaver, and a disappointing one at that.... Read more