Birth Name: Mark Anthony Luhrmann
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Birth: September 17, 1962
Ethnicity: German, English, Irish
Baz Luhrmann is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Barbara Carmen/Carmel Brennan and Leonard Luhrmann. He was raised in Herons Creek, New South Wales.
His paternal grandfather was William James Luhrmann, the son of William James Luhrmann and Monica Mary O’Loughlin.
William’s parents were Friedrich Johann Luhrmann and Charlotte Grainger Kent. Friedrich was from Germany. Charlotte was born in Lewes, Sussex, England. Mary’s parents were Thomas O’Loughlin and Mary Cecelia Davoren, who were both from Carron, County Clare, Ireland.
His paternal grandmother was Alice Mary Jones.
His maternal grandparents were ? Brennan and Patricia Waterworth.
Baz is married to French-Australian costume designer Catherine Martin.
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