Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann is an Australian director born in New South Wales, celebrated for maximalist, hyper-stylized films blending music, spectacle, and heightened theatrical romance. Strictly Ballroom, following competitive ballroom dancers rebelling against a rigid dance federation, established his exuberant visual style before Romeo + Juliet, a modernized adaptation of Shakespeare set amid gang violence, and Moulin Rouge!, a jukebox musical set in bohemian Paris, cemented his reputation for kinetic, anachronistic musical spectacle across his self-described Red Curtain trilogy. The Great Gatsby extended his maximalist visual sensibility to Fitzgerald's Jazz Age novel, while Elvis, a biographical portrait of the rock and roll icon, became one of his most acclaimed and commercially successful films. Luhrmann's consistently maximalist, music-driven visual spectacle has made him one of the most distinctive stylists in contemporary world cinema.
Baz Luhrmann
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Baz Luhrmann is an Australian director born in New South Wales, celebrated for maximalist, hyper-stylized films blending music, spectacle, and heightened theatrical romance. Strictly Ballroom, following competitive ballroom dancers rebelling against a rigid dance federation, established his exuberant visual style before Romeo + Juliet, a modernized adaptation of Shakespeare set amid gang violence, and Moulin Rouge!, a jukebox musical set in bohemian Paris, cemented his reputation for kinetic, anachronistic musical spectacle across his self-described Red Curtain trilogy. The Great Gatsby extended his maximalist visual sensibility to Fitzgerald's Jazz Age novel, while Elvis, a biographical portrait of the rock and roll icon, became one of his most acclaimed and commercially successful films. Luhrmann's consistently maximalist, music-driven visual spectacle has made him one of the most distinctive stylists in contemporary world cinema.
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
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Jehanne D'arc
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2028
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Elvis
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2022
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The Get Down
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2016–
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Chanel N°5: The One That I Want
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2014
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The Great Gatsby
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2013
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Australia
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2008
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Moulin Rouge!
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2001
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Romeo + Juliet
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1996
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Strictly Ballroom
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1992
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Baz Luhrmann and where are they from?
Baz Luhrmann is 63 years old, born on September 17, 1962 in New South Wales, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Baz Luhrmann?
Baz Luhrmann is best known for directing The Great Gatsby, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!.
How many movies has Baz Luhrmann directed?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Baz Luhrmann has directed or written 8 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Baz Luhrmann's first movie?
The career of Baz Luhrmann began with Strictly Ballroom (1992).
What is Baz Luhrmann's most recent movie or series?
Baz Luhrmann's most recent release is EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, which premiered on February 18, 2026.
What TV shows has Baz Luhrmann created or directed?
On television, Baz Luhrmann has appeared in The Get Down, Faraway Downs.
Does Baz Luhrmann have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Baz Luhrmann's upcoming work includes: Jehanne D'arc (2028).
Baz Luhrmann
1962-09-17 · New South Wales, Australia
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)".Baz Luhrmann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.