Baz Luhrmann
Born
17 September 1962 (63)
Place of Birth
New South Wales, Australia
Also known as
Mark Anthony Luhrmann
Biography
Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian filmmaker and actor with projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries. He is regarded by some as a contemporary example of an auteur for his style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design, and musical components of all his work. He is the most commercially successful Australian director, with four of his films in the top ten highest worldwide grossing Australian films of all ...
Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian filmmaker and actor with projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries. He is regarded by some as a contemporary example of an auteur for his style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design, and musical components of all his work. He is the most commercially successful Australian director, with four of his films in the top ten highest worldwide grossing Australian films of all time. On the screen he is best known for his "Red Curtain Trilogy", consisting of his romantic comedy film Strictly Ballroom (1992), and the romantic tragedies William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001). Following the trilogy, projects included Australia (2008), The Great Gatsby (2013), Elvis (2022), and his television period drama The Get Down (2016) for Netflix. Additional projects include stage productions of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème for both the Australian Opera and Broadway and Strictly Ballroom the Musical (2014). Luhrmann is equally known for his Grammy-nominated soundtracks for Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby, as well as his record label House of Iona, a co-venture with RCA Records. Serving as producer on all of his musical soundtracks, he also holds writing credits on many of the individual tracks. His album Something for Everybody features music from many of his films and also includes his hit "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)".
Filmography (36)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
Revealed: Otto By Otto
2024
Room 999
2023
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
2023
Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis
2022
Fit for a King - The Style of Elvis
2022
Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis
2022
Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvis
2022
Elvis
2022
Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2022
That Click
2019
Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
2018
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
2017
Franca: Chaos and Creation
2016
Crazy About Tiffany's
2016
Chanel N°5: The One That I Want
2014
The Great Gatsby
2013
Show Me the Magic
2012
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
2012
Australia
2008
My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation
2006
Michael Powell
2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
The World of Nat King Cole
2004
Moulin Rouge!
2001
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
2001
Romeo + Juliet
1996
La Bohème
1994
Strictly Ballroom
1992
The Dark Room
1982
The Highest Honour
1982
Winter of Our Dreams
1981
Jehanne d'Arc
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