Wendy Stites | |
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
Other names | Wendy Weir |
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Children | 2 |
Wendy Stites (born 1949), also known as Wendy Weir, is an Australian retired costume and production designer. She is known for her frequent collaborations with her husband, Peter Weir. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Weir's epic period war-drama film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
In 1966, Stites married filmmaker Peter Weir. Together they had two children, Ingrid and Julian.
Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Notes | |
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Costume Designer | Production Designer | ||||
1975 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Peter Weir | Associate | No | |
1979 | The Plumber | No | Yes | Television film; credited as Wendy Weir | |
1981 | Gallipoli | No | No | Design coordinator; credited as Wendy Weir | |
1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | No | No | Design coordinator; credited as Wendy Weir | |
1985 | Witness | No | No | Associate producer; credited as Wendy Weir | |
1989 | Dead Poets Society | No | Yes | ||
1990 | Green Card | No | Yes | ||
1993 | Fearless | No | No | Special design consultant | |
1998 | The Truman Show | No | No | Special design consultant | |
2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Yes | No | ||
2010 | The Way Back | Yes | No |
Awards | |||||
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Year | Film | Award / ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
1981 | Gallipoli | 23rd Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Achievement in Art Direction (shared with Herbert Pinter) | Won | [1] |
Best Achievement in Costume Design (shared with Terry Ryan) | Nominated | ||||
1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | 25th Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Achievement in Production Design (shared with Herbert Pinter) | Nominated | [2] |
2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | 76th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | [3] |
57th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | [4] | ||
8th Golden Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | [5] |
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