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Baz Luhrmann

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
42

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 17, 1962 (63 years old)

Place of Birth
New South Wales, Australia

Baz Luhrmann

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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Known For

Directing

2028Untitled Joan of Arc Film...Director
2026EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert...Director
2023Faraway Downs...Director
2022Elvis...Director
2016The Get Down...Director
2014Chanel N°5: The One That I Want...Director
2013The Great Gatsby...Director
2008Australia...Director
2001Moulin Rouge!...Director
1996Romeo + Juliet...Director
1994La Bohème...Director
1992Strictly Ballroom...Director

Production

2028Untitled Joan of Arc Film...Producer
2026EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert...Producer
2023Faraway Downs...Executive Producer
2023Faraway Downs...Producer
2022Elvis...Producer
2013The Great Gatsby...Producer
2008Australia...Producer
2001Moulin Rouge!...Producer
1996Romeo + Juliet...Producer

Writing

2028Untitled Joan of Arc Film...Screenplay
2023Faraway Downs...Story
2023Faraway Downs...Screenplay
2022Elvis...Screenplay
2022Elvis...Story
2016The Get Down...Writer
2013The Great Gatsby...Screenplay
2008Australia...Screenplay
2008Australia...Story
2001Moulin Rouge!...Writer
1996Romeo + Juliet...Screenplay
1992Strictly Ballroom...Screenplay

Crew

2023Faraway Downs...Additional Music
2008Australia...Additional Music

Creator

2016The Get Down...Creator

Acting

2024Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presleyas Self
2024In Vogue: The 90sas Self
2024Revealed: Otto By Ottoas Self
2023Room 999as Self
2023100 Years of Warner Bros.as Self
2023Agent Elvisas The Director (voice)
2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screenas Self - Director
2022Fit for a King - The Style of Elvisas Self
2022Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvisas Self
2022Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvisas Self
2022Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvisas Self
2022Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20as Self
2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Houghas Self
2019That Clickas Self
2018Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisibleas Self
2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punchesas Self
2017Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editingas Self
2016Franca: Chaos and Creationas Self
2016Crazy About Tiffany'sas Self
2014Chanel N°5: The One That I Wantas
2013Have You Been Paying Attention?as Self - Video Quizmaster
2012Show Me the Magicas Self
2012Voiceas
2012Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generationas Self
2011The Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Romeo + Juliet: The Musicas Self
2006My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generationas Self
2005Michael Powellas
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Judge
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Self
2004The World of Nat King Coleas Self
2001The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'as Self
1999Roveas Self
1997The Viewas Self
1982The Dark Roomas First Student
1982The Highest Honouras Able Seaman A.W. Huston
1981A Country Practiceas
1981Winter of Our Dreamsas Pete
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
Moulin Rouge! Cancan: behind the scenes with Baz Luhrmanas Self