Peter Weir visit our The Speaking Things set
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Peter Weir comments on Hugh Orde stepping down as PSNI Chief Constable
- Date of Birth: 21 August, 1944
- Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Biography: Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir relocated to the US and directed a diverse group of American... Read more
Filmography
- The Way Back (2011)
- Slaves and Ensigns: The Far Side of the Border (2004)
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Deadly Little Secrets (2001)
- The Truman Show (1998)
- Day of the Dog (1993)
- Fearless (1993)
- The Very Best of 'The Aunty Jack Show' (1991)
- Green Card (1991)
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- The Mosquito Coast (1986)
- Witness (1985)
News
Chronic false self functioner ... Truman Burbank Cinema is a powerful medium for exploring the human condition and the complicated workings of the mind. That is why it has particular resonance for psychoanalysis. ... Full Article
I saw one of the very best films of the year Tuesday night, and that got me to thinking. And when I get to thinking, that means I'd like you to get to thinking as well. ... Full Article
Map of the Invisible World
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2009-06-01
Tash Aw's ambitious debut, The Harmony Silk Factory , was set in 1940s Malaya, where the invading Japanese forces, having ousted the British, provoked a surge in both nationalism and communism. ... Full Article
CHICAGO - BBC America's "Primeval" is a wonderful slice of B-movie thrills on the small screen, a great piece of escapism on Saturday nights that is yet another jewel in the crown of this fantastic cable network. ... Full Article
The yachts will still cruise in, but there won't be as many. The parties will continue well into the night, yet not with the same excesses. ... Full Article
Nat Geo Entertainment, Imagenation to co-produce Peter Weir's The Way Back
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2009-05-02
MUMBAI: National Geographic Entertainment and Imagenation Abu Dhabi will join Exclusive Media Group and Spitfire Pictures in producing The Way Back. The film will be written and directed by six-time Academy Award nominee Peter Weir (of The Truman Show, Dead... ... Full Article