Baz Luhrmann
Born: 1962-09-17 in New South Wales, Australia
Known For: Directing
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)". Description above from the Wikipedia article Baz Luhrmann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2028
- Untitled Joan of Arc Film ... (Director)
2026
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert ... (Director)
2024
- In Vogue: The 90s as Self
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley as Self
- Revealed: Otto By Otto as Self
2023
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- Faraway Downs ... (Executive Producer)
- Agent Elvis as The Director (voice)
- Room 999 as Self
- Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen as Self - Director
2022
- Elvis ... (Story)
- Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
- Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough as Self
- Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis as Self
- Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis as Self
- Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvis as Self
- Fit for a King - The Style of Elvis as Self
2019
- That Click as Self
2018
2017
- Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing as Self
- Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches as Self
2016
- The Get Down ... (Writer)
- Crazy About Tiffany's as Self
- Franca: Chaos and Creation as Self
2013
- The Great Gatsby ... (Screenplay)
- Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Video Quizmaster
2012
- Voice
- Show Me the Magic as Self
- Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation as Self
2011
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey as Self
2008
- Australia ... (Story)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Romeo + Juliet: The Music as Self
2006
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Judge
- Michael Powell
2004
2001
- Moulin Rouge! ... (Director)
- The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' as Self
1999
- Rove as Self
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- Romeo + Juliet ... (Screenplay)
1994
- La Bohème ... (Director)
1992
- Strictly Ballroom ... (Director)
1982
- The Highest Honour as Able Seaman A.W. Huston
- The Dark Room as First Student
1981
1973
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee