Peter Weir has been nominated for Oscars for his writing and directing. Born: Aug. 21, 1944

Director
"Homesdale" (1971)
"The Cars That Ate Paris" (1974)
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" (1975)
"The Last Wave" (1977)
"The Plumber" (1979)
"Gallipoli" (1981)
"The Year of Living Dangerously" (1983)
"Witness" (1985) (Oscar nomination, best director)
"The Mosquito Coast" (1986)
"Dead Poets Society" (1989) (Oscar nomination, best director)
"Green Card" (1990)
"Fearless" (1993)
"The Truman Show" (1998) (Oscar nomination, best director)

Writer
"The Cars That Ate Paris" (1974)
"The Last Wave" (1977)
"The Plumber" (1979)
"Gallipoli" (1981)
"The Year of Living Dangerously" (1983)
"Green Card" (1990) (Oscar nomination, best original screenplay)