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).
Wendy Stites | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Other names | Wendy Weir |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editIn 1966, Stites married filmmaker Peter Weir. Together they had two children, Ingrid and Julian.
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and nominations
edit| 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
edit- ^ "1981 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "1983 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "77th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "57th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Maldonado, Ryan (17 December 2003). "Satellites pix picked". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
External links
edit- Wendy Stites at IMDb
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