Bazmark\u00a0Anthony\u00a0“Baz”\u00a0Luhrmann\u00a0AC\u00a0(born\u00a0Mark 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\u00a0auteur\u00a0for 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\u00a0Australian films\u00a0of all time.<\/p>\n
On the screen, he is best known for his\u00a0Red Curtain Trilogy, comprising the romantic comedy film\u00a0Strictly Ballroom\u00a0(1992) and the romantic tragedies\u00a0William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) and\u00a0Moulin Rouge!\u00a0(2001). Following the trilogy, projects included\u00a0Australia\u00a0(2008),\u00a0The Great Gatsby\u00a0(2013),\u00a0Elvis\u00a0(2022), and the Netflix television period drama\u00a0The Get Down\u00a0(2016). Additional projects include stage productions of\u00a0Giacomo Puccini’s\u00a0La boh\u00e8me\u00a0for both\u00a0Opera Australia\u00a0and\u00a0Broadway, and\u00a0Strictly Ballroom the Musical\u00a0(2014). In September 2025, his first documentary,\u00a0EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, premiered at the\u00a0Toronto International Film Festival.<\/p>\n
Luhrmann is known for his\u00a0Grammy Award-nominated soundtracks\u00a0for\u00a0Moulin Rouge!\u00a0and The Great Gatsby, as well as for his record label, House of Iona, a co-venture with\u00a0RCA Records. Serving as producer on all his musical soundtracks, he also holds writing credits on many of the individual tracks. His album\u00a0Something for Everybody\u00a0features music from many of his films. Also, it includes his hit “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)”.<\/p>\n
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