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Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born 21 August 1944) 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 relocated to the
US and 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.
Early life and career
Weir was born in
Sydney, the son of Peggy (née Barnsley) and Lindsay Weir, a real estate agent.
[Peter Weir Biography (1944-)] Weir attended
The Scots College before studying
art and
law at the
University of Sydney. His interest in film was sparked by his meeting with fellow students, including
Phillip Noyce and the future members of the Sydney filmmaking collective
Ubu Films.
