Baz Luhrmann is one of Australia's best known movie directors achieving prominence with his much-awarded films Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge. His fourth film, Australia, had its world premiere in Sydney in 2008 before being released globally.
Date of Birth:
September 17, 1962
Place of Birth:
New South Wales, Australia
Birth Name:
Mark Anthony Luhrmann
Films:
Australia Film Locations:
Baz Luhrmann's latest film, Australia, was filmed in Sydney, Darwin in the Northern Territory, Bowen in Queensland, and Kununurra in Western Australia.
Awards and Nominations:
Moulin Rouge awards and nominations include:
- Nomination for Best Picture at the 2002 US Academy Awards, shared with co-producers Fred Baron and Martin Brown
- Nomination for Best Director at the 2002 Golden Globes Awards
- Hollywood Movie of the Year, 2001 Hollywood Film Festival
- Best Director, Critics Choice Award, 2002 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, tied with Ron Howard for A Beautiful Mind
Romeo + Juliet awards include:
- Best Adapted Screenplay, 1998 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, shared with Craig Pearce
- David Lean Award for best direction, 1998 BAFTA Awards
- Alfred Bauer Award, 1997 Berlin International Film Festival
Strictly Ballroom awards include:
- Best Director, 1992 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Adapted Screenplay, 1992 Australian Film Institute Awards, shared with Craig Pearce
- Award of the Youth, Foreign Film, 1992 Cannes Film Festival
- Most Popular Film, tied with Qiu Ju da guan si, 1992 Vancouver International Film Festival
