Peter Weir


 
 

:For the Northern Ireland politician see Peter Weir (politician)

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Peter Weir (born August 21, 1944) is an Australian film director.

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Born in Sydney, Australia, Weir studied art and law at the University of Sydney. His interest in film was sparked by his meeting with fellow students, including Phillip Noyce and the future members of the Sydney filmmaking collective Ubu Films.

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After leaving university in the mid-1960s he joined Sydney television station ATN-7, where he worked as a production assistant on the groundbreaking satirical comedy program The Mavis Bramston Show. During this period he made his first two experimental short films, Count Vim's Last Exercise and The Life and Flight of Reverend Buckshotte.


 

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Introduction
Early life and career
Filmmaking in the United States
Themes and celebrity
Filmography
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