Peter Weir
Born: August 21, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Married to:
Wendy Stites (1966 – present) (2 children)
(Referring to the restroom murder scene in Witness (1985): It was the most violent scene I’ve ever filmed. I still wonder if it was too violent, but I did want to have an outrage over the violence that occured in front of those innocent eyes [of the Amish boy character].
The Year of Living Dangerously1982 dir. Weir starring Mel Gibson Sigourney Weaver | Witness1985 dir. Weir Starring Harrison Ford Kelly McGillis | The Mosquito Coast1986 dir. Weir starring Harrison Ford Helen Mirren | Dead Poets Society1989 dir. Weir starring Robin Williams Ethan Hawke |
Green Card1990 dir. Weir Starring Andie MacDowell Gérard Depardieu | Fearless1993 dir. Weir Starring Jeff Bridges Isabella Rossellini | The Truman Show1998 dir. Weir Starring Jim Carrey Ed Harris | MASTER AND COMMANDER: The Far… |
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The Year of Living Dangerously
Witness
The Mosquito Coast
Dead Poets Society
Green Card
Fearless
The Truman Show
MASTER AND COMMANDER: The Far…