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Baz Luhrmann is an Australian director, writer and producer whose lavish, music-driven style spans film, television, opera, theatre and recording. He made his name with the Red Curtain Trilogy: Strictly Ballroom (1992), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001), the last of which earned a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. He went on to direct Australia (2008), The Great Gatsby (2013) and Elvis (2022), which brought another Best Picture nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director, and he created the Netflix series The Get Down (2016). On stage he has directed La bohème for Opera Australia and Broadway, earning a Tony nomination, and created Strictly Ballroom the Musical. His honors include BAFTA Awards for direction and adapted screenplay, multiple AACTA Awards, and appointment as a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2025. A producer on all his soundtracks, he runs the label House of Iona with RCA and scored a hit with "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)." His documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert premiered in 2025. Luhrmann speaks vividly about creativity, spectacle and bold storytelling.
- Active since 1982
- Born in Sydney
- Nominations: Academy Award, Tony, Golden Globe
- Notable work: Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby
- Category: Speaker
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Milestones
- Received the AACTA Award for Best Direction
- Received the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Received the BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- Received the Byron Kennedy Award
- Received the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- Received the AACTA Award for Best Film
- Received Companion of the Order of Australia
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