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Baz Luhrmann

Directing 63 years old New South Wales, Australia ★ 1.6
Born: September 17, 1962

Biography

Bazmark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann AC (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann; 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor whose various projects extend from film and television into opera, theatre, music and the recording industries. Some regard him 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, and four of his films rank among the top ten highest-grossing Australian films of all time.

On the screen, he is best known for his Red Curtain Trilogy, comprising the 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 the Netflix television period drama The Get Down (2016). Additional projects include stage productions of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème for both Opera Australia and Broadway, and Strictly Ballroom the Musical (2014). In September 2025, his first documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Luhrmann is known for his Grammy Award-nominated soundtracks for Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby, as well as for his record label, House of Iona, a co-venture with RCA Records. Serving as producer on all 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. Also, it includes his hit "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)".

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Filmography

Acting Credits (41)

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

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