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Baz Luhrmann is an Australian director, screenwriter and producer best known for his "Red Curtain Trilogy," which includes the films Strictly Ballroom, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet and [[Moulin Rouge!]]. He choreographed a musical scene from the 2009 Oscars.
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Fast Facts
- Name: Mark Anthony Luhrmann
- Born: September 17, 1962
- Birthplace: Herons Creek, New South Wales, Australia
- Married to production designer Catherine Martin, two children
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Australia
Luhrmann's first film in nearly seven years, Australia, was set for release in November 2008. Nicole Kidman stars as a British aristocrat who inherits a cattle station during World War II. When cattle barons threaten to take her land, she hires an Australian man (Hugh Jackman) to move the animals to safety. -
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Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" snubbed in home film awards
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic "Australia" was passed over on Wednesday for the top film awards in his home country, ...Reuters India (October 28, 2009) -
Gerard Butler Takes On Shakespeare's Rome
Sure, we've gotten some neat, if not completely forgettable experiments like O and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet as well as more traditional screen ...Cinema Blend (November 03, 2009) -
Australia dropped in travel rankings
... and international exposure of Baz Luhrmann's Australia; but the economic downturn has seen many embracing `value travel' and holidaying closer to home. ...The Age (November 06, 2009) -
This show is not what you think
By Ashley Martin, Leader-PostNovember 5, 2009 Moulin Rouge -- The Ballet is not an adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's film of the same name. ...Regina Leader-Post (November 05, 2009)
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Once in a 'Blue Moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted a wish by... http://bit.ly/aaKak
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Once in a 'Blue Moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted a wish by... http://bit.ly/1f8AAF
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 03:07 AM -
Once in a 'blue moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted this wish... http://bit.ly/1RrEuB
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 01:15 AM -
putting in Romeo+Juliet. Yes, I'm on a Baz Luhrmann kick!
@aveclamusique | November 08, 2009 10:38 PM -
Dica de #filme - Vem dançar comigo, com Paul Mercurio e Tara Morice - Dirigido por Baz Luhrmann - http://short.to/w97g
@abiliojr | November 08, 2009 10:06 PM
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Baz Luhrmann on Amazon | View All
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My Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation, with Baz Luhrmann - $24.99
My Shakespeare<i> follows twenty non-actors as they put on a production at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London’s West End. The performers will have four weeks to explore Shakespeare’s great play of love and loss, Ro...
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Giacomo Puccini - La Bohème / Barker, Hobson, Luhrmann (Australian Opera) - $29.99
Puccini's heart-rending love story tells of high-spirited young bohemians who are strapped for cash but draw strength from each other, and the poet Rodolfo's deep love for the young seamstress, Mimì. "This is surely one of the most engag...
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Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom / Romeo + Juliet / Moulin Rouge) - $29.98
Contains: *Moulin Rouge *Moulin Rouge Bonus Disc *Romeo and Juliet Special Edition *Stricly Ballroom *Behind the Red Curtain
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Questions and Answers About Baz Luhrmann | View All | Ask a Question
View All Baz Luhrmann Questions (1) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know how Id find a copy of the original play written by Baz Luhrmann? (1 Answer)According to http://everything2.com/title/Baz%2520Luhrmann Baz was credited with writing several. Best source for the text would probably be your local library. Flims - Acting Kids of the Cross (1983) (TV documentary-drama) ... read more
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Once in a 'Blue Moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted a wish by... http://bit.ly/aaKak
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 05:12 AM -
Once in a 'Blue Moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted a wish by... http://bit.ly/1f8AAF
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 03:07 AM -
Once in a 'blue moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted this wish... http://bit.ly/1RrEuB
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 01:15 AM -
putting in Romeo+Juliet. Yes, I'm on a Baz Luhrmann kick!
@aveclamusique | November 08, 2009 10:38 PM -
Dica de #filme - Vem dançar comigo, com Paul Mercurio e Tara Morice - Dirigido por Baz Luhrmann - http://short.to/w97g
@abiliojr | November 08, 2009 10:06 PM
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Baz Luhrmann on Amazon | View All
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Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom / Romeo + Juliet / Moulin Rouge) - $29.98
Contains: *Moulin Rouge *Moulin Rouge Bonus Disc *Romeo and Juliet Special Edition *Stricly Ballroom *Behind the Red Curtain
Amazon -
My Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation, with Baz Luhrmann - $24.99
My Shakespeare<i> follows twenty non-actors as they put on a production at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London’s West End. The performers will have four weeks to explore Shakespeare’s great play of love and loss, Ro...
Amazon -
Giacomo Puccini - La Bohème / Barker, Hobson, Luhrmann (Australian Opera) - $29.99
Puccini's heart-rending love story tells of high-spirited young bohemians who are strapped for cash but draw strength from each other, and the poet Rodolfo's deep love for the young seamstress, Mimì. "This is surely one of the most engag...
Amazon
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Baz Luhrmann on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Once in a 'Blue Moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted a wish by... http://bit.ly/aaKak
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 05:12 AM -
Once in a 'Blue Moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted a wish by... http://bit.ly/1f8AAF
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 03:07 AM -
Once in a 'blue moon' a director is granted a wish by the 'Movie Gods.' Director Baz Luhrmann was granted this wish... http://bit.ly/1RrEuB
@velvacarter | November 09, 2009 01:15 AM -
putting in Romeo+Juliet. Yes, I'm on a Baz Luhrmann kick!
@aveclamusique | November 08, 2009 10:38 PM -
Dica de #filme - Vem dançar comigo, com Paul Mercurio e Tara Morice - Dirigido por Baz Luhrmann - http://short.to/w97g
@abiliojr | November 08, 2009 10:06 PM
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Baz Luhrmann on Amazon | View All
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My Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation, with Baz Luhrmann - $24.99
My Shakespeare<i> follows twenty non-actors as they put on a production at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London’s West End. The performers will have four weeks to explore Shakespeare’s great play of love and loss, Ro...
Amazon -
Giacomo Puccini - La Bohème / Barker, Hobson, Luhrmann (Australian Opera) - $29.99
Puccini's heart-rending love story tells of high-spirited young bohemians who are strapped for cash but draw strength from each other, and the poet Rodolfo's deep love for the young seamstress, Mimì. "This is surely one of the most engag...
Amazon -
Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom / Romeo + Juliet / Moulin Rouge) - $29.98
Contains: *Moulin Rouge *Moulin Rouge Bonus Disc *Romeo and Juliet Special Edition *Stricly Ballroom *Behind the Red Curtain
Amazon
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Baz Luhrmann Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 2008: Australia
- 2001: Moulin Rouge!
- 1996: Romeo + Juliet
- 1992: Strictly Ballroom
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