Peter Weir (original) (raw)

• Nominated for 6 Oscars
  • 42 wins & 60 nominations total

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• 2003

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• 1985

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• 1989

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Writer

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• Alternative name

  • Peter Wier

• Born

  • August 21, 1944
  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Spouse

  • Wendy Stites1966 - present (2 children)

• Children

  • Ingrid Weir

• Parents
  Peggy Weir

• Publicity listings

  • 3 Print Biographies
  • 8 Interviews
  • 4 Articles
  • 1 Pictorial

• Trivia

• Quotes
  (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].

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