| Peter Weir | |
|---|---|
 Weir at the 76th Academy Awards | |
| 6 Nominations | |
| Role | Director, Screenwriter |
| Born | August 21, 1944 |
| Sydney, Australia | |
Peter Weir, is an Australian film director and screenwriter. After writing, directing and producing 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: The Far Side of the World.
Special & Honorary Awards[]
- 95th Academy Awards, 2022
- Honorary Award
Nominations[]
- 58th Academy Awards, 1985
- Best Director — Witness
- 62nd Academy Awards, 1989
- Best Director — Dead Poets Society
- 63rd Academy Awards, 1990
- Best Original Screenplay — Green Card
- 76th Academy Awards, 2003
- Best Director — Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Best Picture — Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (shared with Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. and Duncan Henderson)