Optimum News 12 Newsday.com MSG Varsity Explore LI AM New York Optimum Autos Optimum Homes

Peter Weir

Around the web

  • Witness

    the archetypal exposé of the Amish culture by all, it seems that the Oscar-winning ‘Witness’ by Peter Weir has expunged the typical intuition of the Amish culture. In a nutshell, 1985 film ‘Witness’ focuses on a detective protecting a young Amish boy [Samuel]   from EssayClub.com Read more »

  • Gothenburg Anniversary: Peter Weir on Aberdeen's Euro triumph

    Weir was a tricky winger, who followed Alex Ferguson from St Mirren to Aberdeen in 1981. Ferguson had to pay out a Scottish record £330,000 fee to take Weir to Pittodrie, but it proved to be money very well spent. Weir would go on to make 238 appearances for   from STV Read more »

  • NULL Teens, others targeted by major ID theft ring

    COUNTY - First Judicial District Attorney Peter Weir announced 10 arrests in a major identity theft ring in the metro area Wednesday. Weir says three suspects, including the alleged ringleader, remain on the run. The ring allegedly involves thousands of dollars,   from 9NEWS.com Read more »

  • 2013 IIFF - The Winners 2013 IIFF - The Winners

    but positively encouraged. “Now I’ve seen how you defend the things you believe in,” quipped International Jury President Peter Weir, “I’m not surprised we lost at Gallipoli.” Weir was then presented with the IIFF’s Honorary Award by festival director Azize   from Empire: Movie News & Reviews Read more »

  • 2013 IIFF - Peter Weir Masterclass

    film’s accuracy. The highlight of the festival today was an illuminating and highly entertaining master class by director Peter Weir (Picnic At Hanging Rock, The Year Of Living Dangerously, Witness, The Truman Show, Master And Commander). Again, from a welter   from Empire: Movie News & Reviews Read more »

More from around the web »

advertisement | advertise on newsday

About Peter Weir

Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director. After exerting a strong influence on the Australian New Wave with his films Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of U.S. and international films including the Academy Award nominees Witness, Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.

from Wikipedia

advertisement | advertise on newsday