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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.
Oh My God (2009) -- Oh My God asks people from all walks of life, from celebrities, to the religious, to atheists and the common Man - the question - "What is God?"
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
Oh My God (2009) -- An exploration of the meaning of god in this documentary trailer
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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:

Luhrmann and Catherine Martin's first child, Lillian (Lilly) Amanda Luhrmann... more

STARmeter: ?

Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 24 wins & 30 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(467 articles)

Lady Gaga Is 'Speechless' At L.A. Museum Of Contemporary Art Gala
 (From MTV Music News. 16 November 2009, 7:17 AM, PST)
Tons of Stars Come Out For Moca's 30th Birthday!
 (From Popsugar. 16 November 2009, 6:00 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

BLAM

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 183:00 PMHBO Australia  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Producer, 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
Writer:
  1. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) (sketches written by)
  2. Australia (2008) (screenplay) (story)
  3. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (written by)

  4. Romeo + Juliet (1996) (screenplay)
    ... aka Romeo and Juliet
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
  5. Strictly Ballroom (1992) (earlier screenplay) (original idea) (screenplay)
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)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Dancing with the Stars" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Round Two (2009) TV episode (lyrics: "El Tango de Roxanne")
  2. Australia (2008) (writer: "By The Boab Tree") (lyrics: "The Drover's Ballad")
  3. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (writer: "ZIDLER'S RAP (Medley)", "FOOL TO BELIEVE") (lyrics: "THE PITCH (Medley)", "EL TANGO DE ROXANNE (Medley)")

  4. The Big Kahuna (1999) ("Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Mix" (1998))
  5. Strictly Ballroom (1992) (lyrics: "Rumba De Burros")
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)
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. Oh My God (2009) .... Himself
  2. "Dancing with the Stars" .... Himself - Guest Judge (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Round Two: Results Show (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Judge
        - Round Two (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Judge
  3. "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
  4. "The Movie Loft" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 28 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Cartelera" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode dated 20 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 20 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Baz Lurhmann Special (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 5 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Le grand journal de Canal+" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 1 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "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
  12. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
        - Episode #6.162 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  13. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Nicole Kidman (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The World of Nat King Cole (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "Artworks Scotland" .... Himself (interviewed) (1 episode, 2005)
        - Michael Powell (2005) TV episode .... Himself (interviewed)
  16. My Shakespeare (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  17. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  18. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  19. Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  21. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Director of a Musical
  22. Bollywood for Beginners (2002) (TV) .... Himself (director 'Moulin Rouge')
  23. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture
  24. Spinning Around: The Kylie Minogue Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "Rove Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #2.38 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Pop-komissio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 10 October 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  27. Baz Luhrmann: The Show Must Go On (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "Havoc's Luxury Suites and Conference Facility" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.1 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge!' (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Music Behind the Scenes" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Love & Seduction (????) TV episode .... Himself
  31. The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) (TV) .... Himself/'director/co-prod/co-writ'
  32. "Inside Film Awards" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #2.1 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  33. William Shakespeare (2000) .... Director, Romeo & Juliet

  34. Leonardo DiCaprio: A Life in Progress (1998) (V) .... Himself - director
Archive Footage:
  1. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. "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:

Documentary | Drama | Comedy | Music more

Plot Keywords:

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