Director whose best known films include Romeo + Juliet, Australia, Moulin Rouge, and The Great Gatsby. Moulin Rouge earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director in 2002.
He performed in a production of Henry IV, Part 1 while attending St. Paul's College, Manly.
He made his directorial debut with the 1992 feature Strictly Ballroom.
He married Catherine Martin in 1997 and has two children.
He worked with Leonardo DiCaprio in his modern takes on Romeo and Juliet and The Great Gatsby.
