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Peter Weir

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $874,083,734 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #186)
Best-known technical roles: The Truman Show (Director), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Director), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Screenwriter), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Producer), Green Card (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Jim Carrey, Paul Bettany, Laura Linney, Andrew Niccol

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector11$449,152,406$424,931,328$874,083,734
Producer3$126,449,851$142,791,444$269,241,295
Screenwriter3$126,449,851$142,791,444$269,241,295

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $449,152,406
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 848 $126,449,851
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 763 $126,449,851
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 209 $424,931,328
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 833 $142,791,444
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 773 $142,791,444
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 186 $874,083,734
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 829 $269,241,295
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 763 $269,241,295

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


All Technical Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
1/21/2011 The Way Back Producer,
Director,
Screenwriter 		$2,719,296 $23,805,693 $26,524,989
11/14/2003 Master and Commander: The Far S… Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer 		$93,926,386 $118,985,751 $212,912,137
6/26/1998 Picnic at Hanging Rock Director $84,744 $0 $84,744
6/5/1998 The Truman Show Director $125,618,201 $138,500,000 $264,118,201
10/15/1993 Fearless Director $6,971,266 $0 $6,971,266
12/25/1990 Green Card Director,
Producer,
Screenwriter 		$29,804,169 $0 $29,804,169
6/2/1989 Dead Poets Society Director $95,860,116 $143,639,884 $239,500,000
12/1/1986 The Mosquito Coast Director $14,302,000 $0 $14,302,000
2/8/1985 Witness Director $65,532,576 $0 $65,532,576
1/21/1983 The Year of Living Dangerously Director $8,601,065 $0 $8,601,065
8/28/1981 Gallipoli Director $5,732,587 $0 $5,732,587
Movies: 11Totals:$449,152,406$424,931,328$874,083,734
  Averages:$40,832,037$38,630,121$79,462,158

Director Credits


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
1/21/2011 The Way Back $1,218,867 678 $2,719,296 $26,524,989 10.3%
11/14/2003 Master and Commander: The Far Si… $25,105,990 3,101 $93,926,386 $212,912,137 44.1%
6/26/1998 Picnic at Hanging Rock $27,492 5 $84,744 $84,744 100.0%
6/5/1998 The Truman Show $31,542,121 2,911 $125,618,201 $264,118,201 47.6%
10/15/1993 Fearless $0 0 $6,971,266 $6,971,266 100.0%
12/25/1990 Green Card $0 718 $29,804,169 $29,804,169 100.0%
6/2/1989 Dead Poets Society $0 1,109 $95,860,116 $239,500,000 40.0%
12/1/1986 The Mosquito Coast $0 451 $14,302,000 $14,302,000 100.0%
2/8/1985 Witness $4,539,990 1,169 $65,532,576 $65,532,576 100.0%
1/21/1983 The Year of Living Dangerously $35,000 690 $8,601,065 $8,601,065 100.0%
8/28/1981 Gallipoli $59,757 132 $5,732,587 $5,732,587 100.0%
Movies: 11Totals:  $449,152,406$874,083,734 
 Averages:$5,684,474997$40,832,037$79,462,15876.5%

Producer Credits


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
1/21/2011 The Way Back $1,218,867 678 $2,719,296 $26,524,989 10.3%
11/14/2003 Master and Commander: The Far Si… $25,105,990 3,101 $93,926,386 $212,912,137 44.1%
12/25/1990 Green Card $0 718 $29,804,169 $29,804,169 100.0%
Movies: 3Totals:  $126,449,851$269,241,295 
 Averages:$8,774,9521,499$42,149,950$89,747,09851.5%

Writer Credits


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
1/21/2011 The Way Back $1,218,867 678 $2,719,296 $26,524,989 10.3%
11/14/2003 Master and Commander: The Far Si… $25,105,990 3,101 $93,926,386 $212,912,137 44.1%
12/25/1990 Green Card $0 718 $29,804,169 $29,804,169 100.0%
Movies: 3Totals:  $126,449,851$269,241,295 
 Averages:$8,774,9521,499$42,149,950$89,747,09851.5%

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $449,152,406
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 848 $126,449,851
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 763 $126,449,851
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 209 $424,931,328
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 833 $142,791,444
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 773 $142,791,444
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 186 $874,083,734
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 829 $269,241,295
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 763 $269,241,295


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