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Baz Luhrmann

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  • Birth Name: Mark Anthony Luhrmann
  • Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/17/1962, Virgo
  • Profession: Director; screenwriter; producer; production designer; actor
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Baz Luhrmann Fast Facts:
  • Has said that his directing style was influenced by Italian grand opera and Bollywood films.
  • Dubbed his first three films — Stritcly Ballroom (1992), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge (2001) — the Red Curtain Trilogy.
  • Directed and coproduced La Bohème on Broadway in 2003 and received two Tony nominations for his work.
  • In 2004, he helmed a multimillion-dollar Chanel No. 5 ad featuring Nicole Kidman.
  • Announced that his fourth film, 2008's Australia, will be an epic set pre-World War II, about an English aristocrat (frequent collaborator Kidman) and a cattle driver (Hugh Jackman).
  • Baz Luhrmann Relationships:
  • Catherine Martin - Wife
  • Leonard Luhrmann - Father
  • Lillian Amanda Luhrmann - Daughter
  • William Alexander Luhrmann - Son
  • Baz Luhrmann Awards:
  • 2001 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 2003 Tony: Director (Musical) - Nominee
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
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