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BIOGRAPHY AND CAREER Baz Luhrmann was born in 1962, and raised in Herons Creek , a tiny rural settlement in northern New South Wales , where his father ran a petrol station and a movie theatre, both of which would influence his filming. Films After his theatrical successes, Luhrmann moved into film, and has directed three so far:
These three films are now formally marketed as ' The Red Curtain Trilogy '. Luhrmann was working on a Biographical Film about Alexander The Great , tentatively starring DiCaprio and Kidman, but the release (and subsequent box office failure) of Oliver Stone 's film on the same subject in 2004 has cast doubt over whether the project will be completed. Baz Luhrmann has stated Italian Grand Opera as a major influence on his work including the Moulin Rouge! . He has also listed other theatrical styles like Bollywood films to have had an influence on his work like ''Moulin Rouge!''. Announced in November , 2005 , Luhrmann will write (with Stuart Beattie ) and direct a Period Piece film in outback Australia with Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman . The film has already been touted as an Epic , likened to a '' Gone With The Wind ''. Other work
Personal life Luhrmann married Catherine Martin , the Production Designer on all of his films, on January 26 1997 . They have two children, Lillian Amanda Luhrmann and William Alexander Luhrmann. EXTERNAL LINKS
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