Peter Weir
director,writer,producer
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1944-08-21 ( 80 years old )
- Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- IMDB:nm0001837
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.