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Baz Luhrmann(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Baz Luhrmann in The Great Gatsby (2013)
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Baz Luhrmann is an Australian writer, director and producer with projects spanning film, television, opera, theater, music and recording industries. He is regarded by many as a contemporary example of an auteur for his distinctly recognizable style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design and musical components of all his work. As a storyteller, he 's known as a pioneer of pop culture, fusing high and low culture with a unique sonic and cinematic language. He is the most commercially successful Australian director, with his films making up four of the top ten highest worldwide grossing Australian films ever.

During his studies at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, Luhrmann collaborated with other students to create ''Strictly ballroom'', a stage production drawn from his childhood experiences in the world of ballroom dancing. Luhrmann later adapted the show into his 1992 film debut, Strictly Ballroom (1992), which premiered at Cannes to a fifteen-minute standing ovation. Thus began the ''Red Curtain Trilogy'', which would include the film Romeo + Juliet (1996) as well as the Oscar-winning Moulin Rouge! (2001). The latter also took home Golden Globes for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Original Score. This first body of work was capped by Luhrmann's 2002 Broadway adaptation of the opera ''La Bohème'', recognized by two Tony Awards.

In 2004, Luhrmann collaborated once more with actress Nicole Kidman to create No. 5 The Film, a short film featuring the iconic Chanel perfume, as well as costumes designed by Karl Lagerfeld. With its success, the piece ushered in a new era of fashion advertising and became a landmark in the evolution of branded content. In 2008, Luhrmann worked with Kidman for a third time on the ambitious epic Australia (2008), the titular country's second-highest grossing film of all time. He later adapted F. Scott Fitzgerald's ''The Great Gatsby'' into a 2013 film, The Great Gatsby (2013), which went on to become the director's highest-grossing movie at over $353 million worldwide. The film was awarded with two Oscars and earned praise from Fitzgerald's granddaughter, who noted that "Scott would have been proud". The film's soundtrack pulled the Roaring 20s into the 2000s, blending early 20th century jazz with contemporary hip-hop. The album, produced by Luhrmann, Anton Monsted, and Jay-Z, hit number one on the Billboard charts and garnered several Grammy nominations.

Most recently, Luhrmann created The Get Down (2016), a 2016 Netflix series and 1970s-set mythic saga of how the South Bronx, at the brink of bankruptcy, gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco. In the interest of cultural authenticity and historical accuracy Luhrmann collaborated with some of the era's most legendary artists, including [linl=nm0334739], Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Nas, Kurtis Blow, and Hector Xtravaganza. The show was a critical success, certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes, and described by Variety as "a reclamation of, and a love letter to, a marginalized community of a certain era, told through the unreliable tools of romance, intuition and lived experiences."

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BornSeptember 17, 1962
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BornSeptember 17, 1962
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 44 wins & 73 nominations total

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Baz Luhrmann in Charlie Rose (1991)
Baz Luhrmann in Charlie Rose (1991)
Baz Luhrmann in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Baz Luhrmann in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Baz Luhrmann in The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, and Baz Luhrmann in Australia (2008)
Baz Luhrmann in Australia (2008)
Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
Tom Hanks and Baz Luhrmann in Elvis (2022)
Baz Luhrmann, Austin Butler, and Olivia DeJonge in Elvis (2022)
Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)

Known for

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge!
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2001
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
Australia
6.6
  • Writer
  • 2008
Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
Elvis
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2022
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Great Gatsby
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2013

Credits

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Writer

  • Faraway Downs
    • Writer
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
    Elvis
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2022
  • ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers (2017)
    ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2017
  • The Get Down (2016)
    The Get Down
    • created by
    • story by
    • teleplay by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
    The Great Gatsby
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Ugly Chic (2012)
    Ugly Chic
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Surreal Body (2012)
    The Surreal Body
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Exotic Body (2012)
    The Exotic Body
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Classical Body (2012)
    The Classical Body
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Naïf Chic (2012)
    Naïf Chic
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Hard Chic (2012)
    Hard Chic
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    The 81st Annual Academy Awards
    • sketches written by
    • TV Special
    • 2009
  • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
    Australia
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2008
  • Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Moulin Rouge!
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, and Harold Perrineau in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Romeo + Juliet
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Sonia Kruger, Paul Mercurio, and Tara Morice in Strictly Ballroom (1992)
    Strictly Ballroom
    • earlier screenplay
    • original idea
    • screenplay
    • 1992

Producer

  • Faraway Downs
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
    Elvis
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers (2017)
    ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • The Get Down (2016)
    The Get Down
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
    The Great Gatsby
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
    Australia
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Nicole Kidman in Chanel N°5: The Film (2004)
    Chanel N°5: The Film
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2004
  • Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Moulin Rouge!
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, and Harold Perrineau in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Romeo + Juliet
    • producer
    • 1996

Director

  • Faraway Downs
    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
    Elvis
    • Director
    • 2022
  • ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers (2017)
    ERDEM x H&M: The Secret Life of Flowers
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • The Get Down (2016)
    The Get Down
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Gisele Bündchen in Chanel N°5: The One That I Want (2014)
    Chanel N°5: The One That I Want
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
    The Great Gatsby
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Waist Up/Waist Down (2012)
    Waist Up/Waist Down
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Ugly Chic (2012)
    Ugly Chic
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Surreal Body (2012)
    The Surreal Body
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Exotic Body (2012)
    The Exotic Body
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Classical Body (2012)
    The Classical Body
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations (2012)
    Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Naïf Chic (2012)
    Naïf Chic
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Hard Chic (2012)
    Hard Chic
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
    Australia
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Nicole Kidman in Chanel N°5: The Film (2004)
    Chanel N°5: The Film
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2004
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When Baz Luhrmann Knew Austin Butler Could Pull Off 'Elvis'
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When Baz Luhrmann Knew Austin Butler Could Pull Off 'Elvis'
Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and 'Elvis' Cast on Misconceptions About Music Icons
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Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and 'Elvis' Cast on Misconceptions About Music Icons
Elvis, Whitney and Weird Al: Everything We Know About Upcoming Music Biopics
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Elvis, Whitney and Weird Al: Everything We Know About Upcoming Music Biopics
Baz Luhrmann | Director Supercut
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Baz Luhrmann | Director Supercut
'Moulin Rouge' | Anniversary Mashup
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'Moulin Rouge' | Anniversary Mashup
Australia: Trailer #2
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Australia: Trailer #2
Crazy About Tiffany's
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Crazy About Tiffany's
Australia: Shooting Locations Featurette
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Australia: Shooting Locations Featurette
Australia: Cinematography Featurette
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Australia: Cinematography Featurette
Australia: Working with Baz Featurette
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Australia: Working with Baz Featurette

Personal details

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    • Bazmark Inq. Pty. Ltd.
  • Alternative name
    • BLAM
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • September 17, 1962
    • New South Wales, Australia
  • Spouse
    • Catherine MartinJanuary 26, 1997 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Lillian Amanda Luhrmann
  • Other works
    Album: "Something for Everybody" with the hit pop single "Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen" on his label, Bazmark Music.
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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    His father died the first day of filming Moulin Rouge! (2001).
  • Quotes
    All the films I make are about 60% of what I imagine them to be.
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      Frequently uses bright distinct colors and fast-paced editing.
  • Nickname
    • Baz

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