Baz Luhrmann

AKA:
Mark Anthony Luhrmann
Nationality:
Australian
Birthdate:
09/17/1962
Birthplace:
Sydney, Australia
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biography
Considered one of the most innovative directors working at the turn of the 21st Century, Australian Baz Luhrmann had only completed three feature films by 2001 but each was very much a stylized visual treat that found equal measures of detractors as well as champions. The trio of films, "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), "William Shakespeare's Rome + Juliet" (1996) and "Moulin Rouge!" (2001) all adhere to a specific style developed by Luhrmann and his collaborators that he has dubbed "the Red Curtain". According to the filmmaker, "the Red Curtain" has certain specifics: 1) the audience knows how it Continued
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in the small town of Herron's Creek in New South Wales, Australia until parents' divorce; moved to Sydney after divorce
1981 
Appeared opposite Judy Davis in feature film "Winter of Our Dreams"
1982 
Had small role in "The Highest Honor - A True Story"
1982 
Began working on a stage production about competitive ballroom dancing called "Strictly Ballroom"
1983 
Played featured role in the Australian TV docudrama "Kids of the Cross"; last screen acting role
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