Peter Weir

Director

Birthday August 21, 1944

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Age 80 years old

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About

Director whose best known films include Witness (1985), The Truman Show (1998) and Dead Poets Society (1989).

Before Fame

He worked as a production assistant on the comedy The Mavis Bramston Show.

Trivia

He directed the TV movie Man on a Green Bike in 1969. His 1971 film Homesdale premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.

Family Life

He married Wendy Stites in 1966 and he has a daughter named Ingrid.

Associated With

He directed Jim Carrey in the sci-fi comedy The Truman Show.