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Name: Peter Weir
Full/Alt. name: Peter Lindsay Weir
Date of Birth: Monday August 21 1944
Born: Sydney (Australia)
Nationality: Australian
Partial Biography: Peter Weir briefly attended Sydney University, dropped out to join his father's real estate business, and left that job for a trip to Europe in 1966. Upon his return, he took a job at a TV station…Full Peter Weir Biography…

Fearless (2006) Director
Master and Commander - The Far Side Of The World (2003) 12A (Contains moderate violence and one use of strong language)Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Truman Show (1998) PG (For thematic elements and mild language)Director
Witness (1985) 15Director
Year of Living Dangerously (1983) Director
Gallipoli (1981) (1981) PGDirector, Writer, from idea
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Director
Films of Peter Weir Director
Dead Poets Society Director

BAFTA David Lean Award (2004) Best Achievement in Direction - "Master and Commander - The Far Side Of The World"
BAFTA Award (2003) John Schlesinger Brittania Award for Artistic Excellence
Australian Screen Directors Association (ASDA) Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)
BAFTA David Lean Award (1999) Best Achievement in Direction - "The Truman Show"
European Film Academy International Award (1998) - "The Truman Show"