Baz Luhrmann
Directing • Born 1962-09-17
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 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
40 credits
Show Me the Magic
Movie • 2012
Self
The Dark Room
Movie • 1982
First Student
My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation
Movie • 2006
Self
Room 999
Movie • 2023
Self
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
Movie • 2022
Self
Winter of Our Dreams
Movie • 1981
Pete
Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie • 2022
Self
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Movie • 2023
Self - Director
Crazy About Tiffany's
Movie • 2016
Self
Revealed: Otto By Otto
Movie • 2024
Self
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
Movie • 2012
Self
Franca: Chaos and Creation
Movie • 2016
Self
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Movie • 2017
Self
Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
Movie • 2018
Self
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Movie • 2017
Self
Chanel N°5: The One That I Want
Movie • 2014
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Movie • 2001
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Movie • 2004
Self
The Highest Honour
Movie • 1982
Able Seaman A.W. Huston
That Click
Movie • 2019
Self
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Movie • 2024
Self
Michael Powell
Movie • 2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Movie • 2004
Self
Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis
Movie • 2022
Self
Fit for a King - The Style of Elvis
Movie • 2022
Self
Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis
Movie • 2022
Self
Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvis
Movie • 2022
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
A Country Practice
TV • 1981
Agent Elvis
TV • 2023
The Director (voice)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
TV • 2011
Self
Rove
TV • 1999
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
TV • 2023
Self
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Judge
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Voice
TV • 2012
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV • 1973
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
In Vogue: The 90s
TV • 2024
Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2013
Self - Video Quizmaster