Wendy Stites Explained

Wendy Stites
Other Names:Wendy Weir
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 in the category Best Costume Design for the film (2003).

Personal life

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

Partial filmography

YearTitleDirectorCredited asNotes
Costume DesignerProduction Designer
1975Picnic at Hanging RockPeter Weir
1979The PlumberTelevision film; credited as Wendy Weir
1981GallipoliDesign coordinator; credited as Wendy Weir
1982The Year of Living DangerouslyDesign coordinator; credited as Wendy Weir
1985WitnessAssociate producer; credited as Wendy Weir
1989Dead Poets Society
1990Green Card
1993FearlessSpecial design consultant
1998The Truman ShowSpecial design consultant
2003
2010The Way Back

Awards and nominations

Awards
YearFilmAward / ceremonyCategoryResultRef.
1981Gallipoli23rd Australian Film Institute Awards[1]
1982The Year of Living Dangerously25th Australian Film Institute Awards[2]
200376th Academy AwardsBest Costume Design[3]
57th British Academy Film AwardsBest Costume Design[4]
8th Golden Satellite AwardsBest Costume Design[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1981 Winners & Nominees . Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . August 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: 1983 Winners & Nominees . Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . August 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: 77th Academy Awards . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . August 15, 2023.
  4. Web site: 57th British Academy Film Awards . British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) . August 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: Maldonado . Ryan . December 17, 2003 . Satellites pix picked . August 12, 2022 . . May 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518185416/https://variety.com/2003/film/awards/satellites-pix-picked-1117897313/ . live.