Craig Pearce
Birth Name:
Craig Pearce
Birth Place:
Elanora, Australia
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for two BAFTA Film Award for Best Screenplay, one for "Strictly Ballroom" in 1993 and one for "Moulin Rouge!" in 2002
- Won a BAFTA Film Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Romeo + Juliet" in 1998
- Won two AFI Awards for Best Screenplay, one for "Strictly Ballroom" in 1992 and one for "The Great Gatsby" in 2014
- Graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art
- Started out as an actor, appearing in films like "Nightmaster," "Made Bomber in Love," and "The Seventh Floor․"
- Quote: "Not everyone 'gets' 'Moulin Rouge,' but I think that when people do․․․they identify with the naked, almost embarrassing intensity of emotion in the film․ This is a film that is not to afraid to speak directly to an audience․"
- Best known as the writer of "Moulin Rouge!," "The Great Gatsby," and "Romeo + Juliet․"
- Often works with director Baz Luhrmann on his films, including "Romeo + Juliet," "The Great Gatsby," and "Moulin Rouge!"
Awards
- 1992AFI Award - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Winner
- 1993BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1998BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted:Winner
- 2002BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2002FCCA Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 2002Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2002WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 2013Felix - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013Halfway Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022AACTA Award - Best Screenplay in Film:Nominated
- 2022AFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023C&I Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2023CinEuphoria - Best Screenplay - International Competition:Nominated
- 2023FCCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated