Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann has directed,"Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice,"Romeo and Juliet" (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
"Moulin Rouge!" (2001), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor,"Australia" (2008), starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman

His first three films are formally marketed as "The Red Curtain Trilogy". His next film is "The Great Gatsby" may be released in 2010.

Luhrmann received Directors Guild of America and Golden Globe nominations for Best Director - Motion Picture for his work on Moulin Rouge!, but did not receive an Oscar nomination for directing (Academy Award host Whoopi Goldberg joked "I guess it just directed itself"). However it did receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.