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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Peter-WeirPeter Weir | Biography, Films, & Facts | Britannica

    May 11, 2024 · Peter Weir, Australian film director and screenwriter known for intelligent emotional dramas that frequently explore the relationship between characters and their social environment. His films included Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously, Witness, Dead Poets Society, and The Truman Show.

  3. www.goldderby.com › gallery › best-peter-weir-moviesPeter Weir movies: All 13 films ranked worst to best

    Aug 20, 2023 · With six Oscar nominations under his belt, Australian-born director Peter Weir has firmly established himself as one of our most respected filmmakers thanks to a number of visually striking,...

  4. www.abc.net.au › news › 2024/05/10Australian director Peter Weir to receive lifetime achievement...

    May 9, 2024 · Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir, best known for The Truman Show and Picnic at Hanging Rock, will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

  5. www.indiewire.com › news › festivalsPeter Weir Receives Venice 2024's Golden Lion for Lifetime ... -...

    May 9, 2024 · Peter Weir, the legendary Australian director of “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “The Year of Living Dangerously,” “Gallipoli,” “Witness,” “Dead Poets Society,” “The Truman Show,” and...

  6. www.indiewire.com › news › general-newsPeter Weir Confirms He Retired from Filmmaking - IndieWire

    Mar 17, 2024 · Peter Weir has directed some of the most acclaimed blockbusters of the last half century, often straddling the line between art and commerce with studio hits like “The Truman Show” and “Dead ...

  7. variety.com › 2024 › filmVenice Film Festival to Honor Peter Weir With Career Golden Lion...

    May 9, 2024 · The Venice Film Festival will honor Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir – whose body of work comprises “Dead Poets Society,” “The Truman Show,” and “Master and Commander: The...

  8. www.labiennale.org › en › newsBiennale Cinema 2024 | Peter Weir Golden Lion for Lifetime...

    May 9, 2024 · Peter Weir (born August 21, 1944, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian film director and screenwriter two time winner of the BAFTA David Lean for Direction Award for The Truman Show (1998) and Master & Commander (2003). In 2022 he became the first Australian filmmaker to be awarded an Honorary Oscar.

  9. sg.news.yahoo.com › peter-weir-receive-golden-lion-131003338Peter Weir to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at...

    May 9, 2024 · Weir, the Australian director and screenwriter best known for “Gallipoli,” “Witness,” “The Mosquito Coast,” “Dead Poets Society” and “The Truman Show,” began his career with 1974’s...

  10. www.reuters.com › lifestyle › dead-poets-society-film-director'Dead Poets Society' film director Peter Weir to receive Venice...

    May 9, 2024 · Peter Weir, the Australian director of "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show", will be honoured for his career at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday.

  11. www.acmi.net.au › truman-show-25-pt-2-peter-weirThe Truman Show at 25 – an interview with Peter Weir

    Oct 23, 2023 · In this exclusive interview, the Australian filmmaker spoke about the legacy of his revered 1998 film, and working with Jim Carrey. When Peter Weir first read an early draft for The Truman Show, he immediately foresaw a film that was highly ambitious and unusual in its scope.