Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann, New South Wales, September 17 1962) is an Australian film director. His films are distinguished by their flamboyant and colourful theatricality.

Biography and career

Baz Luhrmann was born on September 17, 1962 in Herons Creek, a tiny rural settlement in northern New South Wales where his father ran a petrol station and a movie theatre, both of which would influence his filming.

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After his theatrical successes, Lubrmann moved into film, and has directed three so far:

Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice
Romeo and Juliet (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
Moulin Rouge! (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor

These three films are now formally marketed as 'The Red Curtain Trilogy'.

Luhrmann was working on a biographical film about Alexander the Great, tentatively starring DiCaprio and Kidman, but the release (and subsequent box office failure) of Oliver Stone's film on the same subject in 2004 has cast doubt over whether the project will be completed.

Baz Luhrmann has listed Bollywood films as a major influence on his work, especially on Moulin Rouge!

Other work

In 2004, Luhrmann directed a lavish multi-million-dollar commercial for Chanel No. 5, starring Nicole Kidman.
Luhrmann is also credited with a 1999 UK number one single entitled "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)".
He directed a video for John Paul Young's "Love is in the Air" which was re-released to coincide with the release of Strictly Ballroom (in which the song featured promienently).
He orchestrated the re-election campaign of Australian prime minister Paul Keating.

Personal life

Luhrmann married Catherine Martin, the production designer on all of his films, on January 26 1997. They have two children, Lillian Amanda Luhrmann and William Alexander Luhrmann.

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