Personal Info
Birth date
1962-09-17 (62 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
New South Wales, Australia
Also known as
Баз Лурманн
Baz 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 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
The Graham Norton Show
7.197
Overview:
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The View
4.363
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Dancing with the Stars
6
Overview:
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.Rove
8
Overview:
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.A Country Practice
5.6
Overview:
A Country Practice was an Australian television drama series. At its inception, one of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, who had wrote the pilot episode and entered a script contest for the network in 1979, coming third and winning a merit award. It ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping, Sydney. After its lengthy run on the seven network it was picked up by network ten with a mainly new cast from April to November 1994 for 30 episodes, although the ten series was not as successful as its predecessor . The Channel Seven series was also filmed on location in Pitt Town, while, the Channel Ten series was filmed on location in Emerald, Victoria.Faraway Downs
6.9
Overview:
The story of an English aristocrat, Lady Sarah Ashley, who inherits a large cattle ranch in Australia after her husband dies. When Australian cattle barons plot to take her land, she joins forces with a cattle drover to protect her ranch.Agent Elvis
6.7
Overview:
Elvis Presley trades in his white jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves — all while holding down his day job as the King of Rock & Roll.The Get Down
7.3
Overview:
In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3
Overview:
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.8
Overview:
Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture.The Great Gatsby
7.363
Overview:
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.Romeo + Juliet
6.8
Overview:
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.Moulin Rouge!
7.55
Overview:
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.Elvis
7.488
Overview:
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.The Story of Film: An Odyssey
7.59
Overview:
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.Australia
6.6
Overview:
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.Strictly Ballroom
6.6
Overview:
Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
7.223
Overview:
He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant '68 comeback special.Crazy About Tiffany's
6.9
Overview:
A provocative and rare glimpse at the most iconic luxury jeweler in the world. From past to present, discovering the behind the scenes creation to those beholden to its charm, Tiffany & Co. is unveiled like never before.The World of Nat King Cole
NYR
Overview:
Combining rare original archive footage, home movies and authored by 40 intimate interviews with friends and celebrity fans this feature length film charts Nat "King" Cole's battle with racist 50’s America to become a superstar. An intimate portrait, it’s filled with music and accompanied the release of the album of the same name.That Click
9
Overview:
A man at the cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture, photographer to the stars Douglas Kirkland has portrayed over sixty years of pop culture. This fascinating feature takes a closer look into the career of one of the most important photographers of the last century. His subjects, who are some of the biggest stars of Hollywood and the fashion world, provide testimonials.The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
6.5
Overview:
This made-for-tv documentary treats romance fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Moulin Rouge!, Baz Luhrmann's musical tale of love between a poet and a courtesan in fin-de-siecle Paris. Includes interviews with director Luhrmann, stars Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman and the rest of the the cast and crew of the film, who all share their experiences from working on the project, as well as discuss the special efforts that went into bringing it to completionExclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20
8
Overview:
Inside the making of "Elvis," the cinematic drama starring Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as Presley's manager, Col. Tom Parker, interviews with Presley's surviving family, who reflect on the 45 years since his death, Baz Luhrmann.Room 999
5.833
Overview:
In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”The Highest Honour
5.7
Overview:
After a highly successful raid on Singapore Harbour, soldiers of Z Special Unit lead a new expedition in Singapore, with disastrous results.Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
5
Overview:
Director Baz Luhrmann, actors Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, and others explore the life and legacy of Elvis Presley and the making of the acclaimed hit film, ELVIS.EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
NYR
Overview:
A mix of a documentary and concert film made using unused footage from Elvis: That's the Way It Is, the film of Elvis' legendary 1970 Summer Festival in Las Vegas and Elvis's road concert film from two years later, Elvis on Tour, that were found during the production of 2022's Elvis.Acting
2024Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley as Self
2024Revealed: Otto By Otto as Self
2023Room 999 as Self
2023100 Years of Warner Bros. (3 Episodes) as Self
2023Agent Elvis (1 Episode) as The Director (voice)
2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen as Self - Director
2022Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis as Self
2022Fit for a King - The Style of Elvis as Self
2022Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis as Self
2022Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvis as Self
2022Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough as Self
2019That Click as Self
2018Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible as Himself
2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches as Self
2017Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing as Self
2016Franca: Chaos and Creation as Self
2016Crazy About Tiffany's as Himself
2014Chanel N°5: The One That I Want as Unknown
2012Show Me the Magic as Self
2012Voice (1 Episode) as Unknown
2012Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation as Self
2011The Story of Film: An Odyssey (1 Episode) as Self
2007The Graham Norton Show (1 Episode) as Self
2006My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation as Self
2005Michael Powell as Unknown
2005Dancing with the Stars (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest Judge
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self
2004The World of Nat King Cole as Self
2001The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' as Self
1999Rove (1 Episode) as Self
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1982The Dark Room as First Student
1982The Highest Honour as Able Seaman A.W. Huston
1981A Country Practice (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Winter of Our Dreams as Pete
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1 Episode) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee
Directing
TBAJehanne d’Arc ... Director
TBAEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert ... Director
2023Faraway Downs (6 Episodes) ... Director
2022Elvis ... Director
2016The Get Down (1 Episode) ... 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
TBAEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert ... Producer
2023Faraway Downs (6, 6 Episode) ... Executive Producer, Producer
2022Elvis ... Producer
2013The Great Gatsby ... Producer
2008Australia ... Producer
2001Moulin Rouge! ... Producer
1996Romeo + Juliet ... Producer
Writing
TBAJehanne d’Arc ... Writer
2023Faraway Downs (6, 6 Episode) ... Story, Screenplay
2022Elvis ... Story, Screenplay
2016The Get Down (1 Episode) ... Writer
2013The Great Gatsby ... Screenplay
2008Australia ... Screenplay, Story
2001Moulin Rouge! ... Screenplay
1996Romeo + Juliet ... Screenplay
1992Strictly Ballroom ... Screenplay
Creator
2016The Get Down ... Creator