Australians in Hollywood : Biographical Notes

Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin (b.1965) began working with future husband Baz Luhrmann while both were students at NIDA. The pair collaborated on stage productions, including an embryonic version of Strictly Ballroom and an acclaimed La Bohème for the Australian Opera. For the film version of Ballroom (1992) she won AFI and BAFTA awards for production design and (with Angus Strathie) costumes. Romeo + Juliet (1996) brought her another BAFTA, and an Oscar nomination for art design. For Moulin Rouge (2001) she won Oscars for art direction and, again with Angus Strathie, costume design.

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