Baz Luhrmann

Born September 17, 1962 in Herons Creek, northern New South Wales, Australia.
Graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in 1988.
Written, directed and produced several plays and films, most notably [i]Strictly Ballroom[/i] (1992), [i]Romeo and Juliet[/i] (1996) and [i]Moulin Rouge[/i] (2001).