Baz Luhrmann
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- Full Name
- Baz Luhrmann
- Born
- September 17, 1962
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- Age
- 63 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Virgo
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- Nationality
- 🇦🇺 Australia
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader, Author
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Biography
Baz Luhrmann is 63 years old, an actor, from Australia.
Bazmark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann ( LOOR-mən; 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. 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.
In Australia, he is the most commercially successful native director, and four of his films are in the top ten highest worldwide grossing Australian films ever. 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 television period drama The Get Down (2016) for Netflix.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | BAFTA Film Award | Won |
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