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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…

Filmography

 


Recent Awards

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

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