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Peter Weir TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
MOMAXeSat, Feb 13, 1:30 AMWitnessBuy
CINEMAXSat, Feb 13, 11:05 AMWitnessBuy
TBSSun, Feb 14, 1:00 AMThe Truman ShowBuy
IFCSun, Feb 14, 6:25 AMThe Last WaveBuy
OXYGNSun, Feb 14, 8:00 AMGreen CardBuy
IFCSun, Feb 14, 8:15 AMPicnic at Hanging RockBuy
TBSSun, Feb 14, 12:00 PMThe Truman ShowBuy
IFCSun, Feb 14, 3:00 PMThe Last WaveBuy
MOMAXeSun, Feb 21, 7:00 PMWitnessBuy

Peter Weir Biography

  • Birth Name: Peter Lindsay Weir
  • Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/21/1944, Leo
  • Profession: Director; screenwriter
Peter Weir Fast Facts:
  • Made his directorial debut in 1969 with a 30-minute film (that he also wrote) called Michael, which was part of the trilogy Three to Go; won the 1970 Australian Film Institute Best Film award.
  • In 1971, earned his first Best Director award from the Australian Film Institute for the movie Homesdale, which he also cowrote.
  • Took home second Best Director award from the Australian Film Institute in 1981 for Gallipoli.    
  • Originally planned to cast a man in the role of Billy Kwan for 1982's The Year of Living Dangerously, but after he saw a photo of Linda Hunt dressed like a man, he decided to give her the part. 
  • Received his first Writers Guild of America nomination for The Year of Living Dangerously; seven years later got another nod for Green Card. 
    Peter Weir Relationships:
  • Ingrid Weir - Daughter
  • Julien Weir - Son
  • Lindsay Weir - Father
  • Peggy Weir - Mother
  • Wendy Stites - Wife

    • Peter Weir Awards:
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1985 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1998 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 2003 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 2003 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1990 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended the University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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