Baz Luhrmann
Directing
Born: September 17, 1962 (age 63) · New South Wales, Australia
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Great Gatsby
2013
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Moulin Rouge!
2001
Elvis
2022
Australia
2008
Strictly Ballroom
1992
The Get Down
2016
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
Faraway Downs
2023
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Agent Elvis
2023
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
Photos (5)
Movies (5)
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (33)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Judge · 2 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Video Quizmaster · 1 eps
Rove
Self · 1 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 3 eps
In Vogue: The 90s
Self · 6 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 1 eps
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self
Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Room 999
Self
Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis
Self
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
Self
That Click
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
Crazy About Tiffany's
Self
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
Self
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Self - Director
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Self
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Self
My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation
Self
Revealed: Otto By Otto
Self
Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis
Self
Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
Self
Show Me the Magic
Self
Franca: Chaos and Creation
Self
Romeo + Juliet: The Music
Self
Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvis
Self
Fit for a King - The Style of Elvis
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (11)
The Great Gatsby
Director
Romeo + Juliet
Director
Elvis
Director
Faraway Downs
Director
Moulin Rouge!
Director
Australia
Director
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Director
The Get Down
Director
Strictly Ballroom
Director
Chanel N°5: The One That I Want
Director
La Bohème
Director
Writing (11)
The Great Gatsby
Screenplay
Romeo + Juliet
Screenplay
Elvis
Story
Elvis
Screenplay
Faraway Downs
Story
Faraway Downs
Screenplay
Moulin Rouge!
Writer
Australia
Screenplay
Australia
Story
The Get Down
Writer
Strictly Ballroom
Screenplay
Producing (8)
The Great Gatsby
Producer
Romeo + Juliet
Producer
Elvis
Producer
Faraway Downs
Executive Producer
Faraway Downs
Producer
Moulin Rouge!
Producer
Australia
Producer
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Producer