ROME, May 9 (Reuters) - Peter Weir, the Australian director of "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show", will be honoured for his career at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on ...

Peter Weir will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, which runs August 28 – September 7, 2024. The announcement came on Thursday from the ...

It's not quite midsummer yet, but a Dead Poets Society rewatch is still a dreamy option for spring. The 1959-set tear-jerker—starring a coterie of up-and-coming heartthrobs as students at the elite, ...

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Venice Film Festival attendees will be treated to masterclasses from Ethan Hawke, Sigourney Weaver, Peter Weir and more. As previously announced, both Weaver and Weir are receiving Golden Lion for ...

The Australian director delivered an extraordinary succession of personal, finely wrought films for almost four decades, from "The Year of Living Dangerously" to "Master and Commander." “With a total ...

Even three-and-a-half decades later, it's no small wonder that Dead Poets Society is such a Hollywood classic. With one of Robin Williams' most iconic performances as inspiring English instructor John ...

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ROME — Peter Weir, director of "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show," will be honored for his career at this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers said Thursday. Weir, 79, had his international ...

The Australian director and screenwriter is known for the likes of 'Dead Poets Society,' 'The Truman Show' and 'Master and Commander.' By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor The Venice Film Festival ...

The Venice Film Festival will honor Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir – whose body of work comprises “Dead Poets Society,” “The Truman Show,” and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of ...