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"Hollywood 411" (2008): : -- Hollywood glamour comes alive at the 2009 Academy Awards red carpet! TV Guide Network's Lisa Rinna and Joey Fatone interview the director from down under Baz Luhrmann.
Australia (2008) -- Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot
Australia (2008) -- Australia: Shooting Locations Featurette
Australia (2008) -- Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving lands
Romeo + Juliet (1996) -- Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 September 1962, New South Wales, Australia more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Baz's parents did Ballroom competitions, thus growing up around the very... more
Trivia:
Wanted to make a movie about Alexander The Great with Leonardo DiCaprio in... more
STARmeter: ?
No change in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 24 wins & 30 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(431 articles)
Another Period Piece Heads To Australia
 (From Cinema Blend. 1 July 2009, 9:54 AM, PDT)
Definitive Google vs WolframAlpha Test: Best for Quiz Cheats?
 (From Fast Company. 16 June 2009, 2:30 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
BLAM

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. The Great Gatsby (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
  1. "A Country Practice" .... Jerry Percival (6 episodes, 1981-1982)
        - Come Blow Your Horn: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Jerry Percival
        - Come Blow Your Horn: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Jerry Percival
        - Pig in a Poke: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Jerry Percival
        - Pig in a Poke: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Jerry Percival
        - The Itinerants: Part 2 (1981) TV episode .... Jerry Percival
          (1 more)
  2. The Dark Room (1982) .... First Student
  3. Winter of Our Dreams (1981) .... Pete
Director:
  1. Australia (2008)
  2. Moulin Rouge! (2001)

  3. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    ... aka Romeo and Juliet
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
  4. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Writer:
  1. Australia (2008) (screenplay) (story)
  2. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (written by)

  3. Romeo + Juliet (1996) (screenplay)
    ... aka Romeo and Juliet
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
  4. Strictly Ballroom (1992) (earlier screenplay) (original idea) (screenplay)
Producer:
  1. Australia (2008) (producer)
  2. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (producer)

  3. Romeo + Juliet (1996) (producer)
    ... aka Romeo and Juliet
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
Soundtrack:
  1. Australia (2008) (writer: "By The Boab Tree")
  2. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (writer: "ZIDLER'S RAP (Medley)", "FOOL TO BELIEVE") (lyrics: "THE PITCH (Medley)", "EL TANGO DE ROXANNE (Medley)")

  3. The Big Kahuna (1999) ("Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Mix" (1998))
  4. Strictly Ballroom (1992) (lyrics: "Rumba De Burros")
Music Department:
  1. Australia (2008) (composer: additional music)
  2. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (music producer: songs) (as BLAM)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Yes You Can (2001) (mentor to the director)

  2. La Bohème (1993) (TV) (director: opera production)
Thanks:
  1. Duck, Duck, Goose! (2005) (special thanks)
  2. The Dream Studio (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "The New Paul O'Grady Show" (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 30 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Movie Loft" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 28 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Oh My God (2009) .... Himself
  5. "Cartelera" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode dated 20 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Informatiu cinema" (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 20 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Baz Lurhmann Special (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 5 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Le grand journal de Canal+" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 1 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2008)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 27 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #6.162 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  12. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Nicole Kidman (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The World of Nat King Cole (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Artworks Scotland" .... Himself (interviewed) (1 episode, 2005)
        - Michael Powell (2005) TV episode .... Himself (interviewed)
  15. My Shakespeare (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  16. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  17. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  20. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Director of a Musical
  21. Bollywood for Beginners (2002) (TV) .... Himself (director 'Moulin Rouge')
  22. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture
  23. Spinning Around: The Kylie Minogue Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Rove Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #2.38 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Pop-komissio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 10 October 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Baz Luhrmann: The Show Must Go On (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "Havoc's Luxury Suites and Conference Facility" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.1 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge!' (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  29. The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) (TV) .... Himself/'director/co-prod/co-writ'
  30. "Inside Film Awards" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #2.1 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  31. William Shakespeare (2000) .... Director, Romeo & Juliet

  32. Leonardo DiCaprio: A Life in Progress (1998) (V) .... Himself - director
Archive Footage:
  1. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "Long Way Round" (2004) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Album: "Something for Everybody" with the hit pop single "Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen" on his label, Bazmark Music. more
Publicity Listings:
11 Interviews | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Comedy | News more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Interview | Behind The Scenes | No Opening Credits more

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