Peter Weir
Film director · 2 films (1975)
Peter Weir is a director whose work here centres on Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), across drama and mystery. The work runs daylit — 64% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 42% library-wide. All 129 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Peter Lindsay Weir AM is a retired Australian film director. He is known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Gallipoli (1981), Witness (1985), Dead Poets Society (1989), Fearless (1993), The Truman Show (1998), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), and The Way Back (2010).
Born 21 August 1944 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Directing style
Peter Weir constructs an atmospheric tension by balancing medium and wide shots with closeups, utilizing a predominantly eye-level camera to anchor his characters within their environments. He favors naturalistic day exteriors lit by the sun, alongside interiors shaped by window light and practical sources, which together emphasize a lonely, nostalgic mood. His visual palette leans toward cool, desaturated tones and earthy, muted hues, employing a nearly equal split between deep and shallow depth of field to selectively isolate subjects or bind them to their surroundings.
Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 2004
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 1999
- Member of the Order of Australia · 1982
- Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Academy Honorary Award · 2022
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2018
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation · 1999
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film · 1998
Films directed by Peter Weir
About Peter Weir
When was Peter Weir born?
Peter Weir was born on 21 August 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What films has Peter Weir directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and The Truman Show.
What awards has Peter Weir won?
BAFTA Award for Best Direction (2004), BAFTA Award for Best Direction (1999), Member of the Order of Australia (1982) and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
Search every frame of Peter Weir’s films
All 129 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Peter Weir — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.