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 Tor…
Directed
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The Great Gatsby (2013) — Director
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Romeo + Juliet (1996) — Director
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Moulin Rouge! (2001) — Director
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Elvis (2022) — Director
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Australia (2008) — Director
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Strictly Ballroom (1992) — Director
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The Get Down (2016) — Director
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) — Director
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Faraway Downs (2023) — Director
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Chanel N°5: The One That I Want (2014) — Director
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La Bohème (1994) — Director
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Jehanne D’arc (2028) — Director
Also appeared in
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The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
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Dancing with the Stars (2005) — Self - Judge
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The View (1997) — Self
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) — Self
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Agent Elvis (2023) — The Director (voice)
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024) — Self
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100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) — Self
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Franca: Chaos and Creation (2016) — Self
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
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Crazy About Tiffany's (2016) — Self
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A Country Practice (1981)
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The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) — Self
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Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013) — Self - Video Quizmaster
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Winter of Our Dreams (1981) — Pete
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Room 999 (2023) — Self
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Chanel N°5: The One That I Want (2014)
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Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough (2022) — Self
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Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible (2018) — Self
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The Highest Honour (1982) — Able Seaman A.W. Huston
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That Click (2019) — Self
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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen (2023) — Self - Director
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) — Self
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The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) — Self
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In Vogue: The 90s (2024) — Self
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Show Me the Magic (2012) — Self
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The Dark Room (1982) — First Student
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Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022) — Self
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Rove (1999) — Self
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My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation (2006) — Self
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Revealed: Otto By Otto (2024) — Self
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Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation (2012) — Self
- Martin Scorsese and Baz Luhrmann on "Gilda" (2010) — Self
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Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing (2017) — Self
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Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2017) — Self
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The World of Nat King Cole (2004) — Self
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Michael Powell (2005)
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Viva Australia - Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis (2022) — Self
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Fit for a King - The Style of Elvis (2022) — Self
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Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis (2022) — Self
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Rock 'N Roll Royalty - The Music & Artists Behind Elvis (2022) — Self