Peter Weir
Awards & Honours
38
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Rankings
2
Records
Peter Weir's career is marked by critical acclaim and enduring influence. He has received six Academy Award nominations, a rare feat for an Australian director, and was honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 2022. His films have won BAFTA and AACTA awards, and he received a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in 2024. His work continues to inspire filmmakers and audiences alike.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
For service to the film industry
Academy Honorary Award
For his significant contributions to cinema
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Recognizing his outstanding career
Rankings & Lists
TIME's 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century
Records & Feats
First Australian director to receive an Academy Honorary Award
Weir was the first Australian director to be given an honorary Oscar, in 2022.
One of only a few directors to have two films win BAFTA for Best Direction
Won for Witness (1985) and Dead Poets Society (1989).