Biography
Bazmark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor whose various projects extend from film and television into 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Companion of the Order of Australia · 2025
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2014
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2014
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2001
- Byron Kennedy Award · 1999
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- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1998
- BAFTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1992
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 2023 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Musical Theater Album · 2020 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2003 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2002 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 1997 · nominated
Filmography22 titles
That Click
In Vogue: The 90s
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Have You Been Paying Attention?
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Elvis
Moulin Rouge!
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Franca: Chaos and Creation
The Get Down
The Great Gatsby
The Graham Norton Show
Faraway Downs
Crazy About Tiffany's
Romeo + Juliet
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
Australia
Strictly Ballroom
The Highest Honour
Dancing with the Stars
Room 999
The View