Peter Weir

Career timeline

1. 1944 · Born

   Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2. 1968 · Screen debut

   Count Vim's Last Exercise (Movie)

3. 1968 · First production

   Count Vim's Last Exercise (Movie)

4. 1974 · Writing debut

   The Cars That Ate Paris (Movie)

5. 1989 · Breakthrough

   Dead Poets Society (Movie)

6. 2019 · Latest release

   Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (Movie)

Career in numbers

4 1960s

17 1970s

5 1980s

3 1990s

1 2000s

2 2010s

• Drama15
• Comedy9
• Documentary8
• History3
• Adventure3
• Horror2

Highest-rated title Dead Poets Society 1989 8.3 Most popular title The Truman Show 1998 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Peter Weir in our catalogue.

Vivean Gray

2 titles together

Ed Harris

2 titles together

Harrison Ford

2 titles together

1. 2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self 6.9 Movie
2. 1971 Homesdale as Robert 2 Movie
3. 1969 Man on a Green Bike as Technology/Mayor of Cadmium Movie
4. 1968 The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte as Buck Movie
5. 1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise as Mr. Thin Movie

1. 2010 The Way Back 7.0 Movie
2. 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 7.2 Movie
3. 1998 The Truman Show 8.2 Movie
4. 1993 Fearless 6.9 Movie
5. 1990 Green Card 6.1 Movie
6. 1989 Dead Poets Society 8.3 Movie
7. 1986 The Mosquito Coast 6.4 Movie
8. 1985 Witness 7.1 Movie
9. 1982 The Year of Living Dangerously 6.7 Movie
10. 1981 Gallipoli 7.1 Movie
11. 1979 The Plumber 6.4 Movie
12. 1979 Heart, Head & Hand Movie
13. 1977 The Last Wave 6.7 Movie
14. 1976 Luke's Kingdom TV
15. 1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock 7.2 Movie
16. 1974 The Cars That Ate Paris 5.6 Movie
17. 1974 Whatever Happened to Green Valley? Movie
18. 1972 3 Directions in Australian Pop Music Movie
19. 1972 Adults Learning: Boat Building Movie
20. 1972 Adults Learning: The Computer Centre Movie
21. 1972 Incredible Floridas Movie
22. 1972 Adults Learning: The Billiard Room Movie
23. 1972 Adults Learning: The Field Day Movie
24. 1971 Homesdale Movie
25. 1971 Three to Go Movie
26. 1970 Three to Go: Michael Movie
27. 1969 Stirring the Pool Movie
28. 1968 The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte Movie
29. 1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise Movie

1. 2010 The Way Back 7.0 Movie
2. 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 7.2 Movie
3. 1982 The Year of Living Dangerously 6.7 Movie
4. 1977 The Last Wave 6.7 Movie
5. 1974 The Cars That Ate Paris 5.6 Movie

1. 2010 The Way Back 7.0 Movie
2. 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 7.2 Movie
3. 1990 Green Card 6.1 Movie
4. 1986 The Mosquito Coast 6.4 Movie
5. 1968 The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte Movie
6. 1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise Movie

1. 1981 Gallipoli 7.1 Movie
2. 1974 The Cars That Ate Paris 5.6 Movie
3. 1968 The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte Movie

1. 1990 Green Card 6.1 Movie
2. 1979 The Plumber 6.4 Movie
3. 1971 Aunty Jack’s Travelling Show Movie
4. 1971 Homesdale Movie
5. 1971 Three to Go Movie
6. 1970 Three to Go: Michael Movie
7. 1969 Man on a Green Bike Movie
8. 1968 The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte Movie
9. 1968 Count Vim's Last Exercise Movie

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