Mark Anthony “Baz” Luhrmann is an Australian director, writer, and producer with projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music, and recording industries.

Luhrmann is regarded by most people as a contemporary example of an auteur for his style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design, and musical components of all his work.

Luhrmann is the most commercially successful Australian director, with four of his films in the top ten highest worldwide grossing Australian films of all time.

Again, Luhrmann’s influence has extended outside the traditional realm of media and entertainment and he is deeply involved in the fashion and art worlds.

Luhrmann’s No. 5 the Film for Chanel not only holds a Guinness World Record for the highest budget for an advertising commercial ever produced but pioneered the now commonplace genre of fashion film and branded content.

Luhrmann is married to Catherine Martin, a production designer and they got married on 26 January 1997.

Luhrmann and Martin have two children; Lillian Amanda Luhrmann and William Alexander Luhrmann.

William Alexander Luhrmann

William was born on June 8, 2005.

Lillian Amanda Luhrmann

Lilian was born on October 10, 2003 in Sydney, Australia.