Wendy Stites

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Wendy Stites
Born1949 (age 7475)
Other namesWendy Weir
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Spouse
(m. 1966)
Children2

Wendy Stites (born 1949), also known as Wendy Weir, is an Australian retired costume designer and production designer. She is known for her frequent collaborations with her husband, Peter Weir. She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).

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Personal life

In 1966, Stites married filmmaker Peter Weir. Together they had two children, Ingrid and Julian.

Partial filmography

YearTitleDirectorCredited asNotes
Costume DesignerProduction Designer
1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock Peter Weir AssociateNo
1979 The Plumber NoYesTelevision film
credited as Wendy Weir
1981 Gallipoli NoNoDesign coordinator
credited as Wendy Weir
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously NoNoDesign coordinator
credited as Wendy Weir
1985 Witness NoNoAssociate producer
credited as Wendy Weir
1989 Dead Poets Society NoYes
1990 Green Card NoYes
1993 Fearless NoNoSpecial design consultant
1998 The Truman Show NoNoSpecial design consultant
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World YesNo
2010 The Way Back YesNo

Awards and nominations

Awards
YearFilmAward / ceremonyCategoryResultRef.
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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References

  1. "1981 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. "1983 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. "77th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. "57th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. Maldonado, Ryan (17 December 2003). "Satellites pix picked". Variety . Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.