Wendy Stites

Wendy Stites
Born	1949 (age 75–76)
Other names	Wendy Weir
Occupations	Costume designer production designer
Spouse	Peter Weir ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2

Wendy Stites (born 1949), also known as Wendy Weir, is an Australian retired costume designer and production designer. She is best known for her frequent collaborations with director Peter Weir. Her accolades include an AACTA Award and a BAFTA Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Credited as		Notes
			Costume Designer	Production Designer
1975	Picnic at Hanging Rock	Peter Weir	Associate	No
1979	The Plumber		No	Yes	Credited as Wendy Weir Television film
1981	Gallipoli		No	No	Credited as Wendy Weir Design coordinator only
1982	The Year of Living Dangerously		No	No
1985	Witness		No	No	Credited as Wendy Weir Associate producer only
1989	Dead Poets Society		No	Yes
1990	Green Card		No	Yes
1993	Fearless		No	No	Special design consultant only
1998	The Truman Show		No	No
2003	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World		Yes	No
2010	The Way Back		Yes	No

Awards and nominations

Awards
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]

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.

External links

• Wendy Stites at IMDb