[PAR] [TLE] Baz Luhrmann [SEP] Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann ( ; born 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for "Red Curtain Trilogy", comprising his romantic comedy film "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), the romantic drama "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), and the pastiche-jukebox musical "Moulin Rouge! " (2001).  His 2008 film "Australia" is an epic historical romantic drama film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.  His 2013 drama "The Great Gatsby", based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name, stars Leonardo DiCaprio (whom he also used in "Romeo + Juliet") and Tobey Maguire. [PAR] [TLE] Romeo + Juliet [SEP] William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (shortened to Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 American romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, co-produced by Gabriella Martinelli, and co-written by Craig Pearce, being an adaptation and modernization of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet".  The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles of Romeo and Juliet, who instantly fall in love when Romeo crashes a party and meets her, despite their being members of the Montague and Capulet family; Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, and Diane Venora star in supporting roles.
[PAR] [TLE] Baz Luhrmann [ SEP ] Mark Anthony " Baz " Luhrmann ( ; born 17 September 1962 ) is an Australian film director , screenwriter and producer best known for " Red Curtain Trilogy " , comprising his romantic comedy film " Strictly Ballroom " ( 1992 ) , the romantic drama " Romeo + Juliet " ( 1996 ) , and the pastiche - jukebox musical " Moulin Rouge ! " ( 2001 ) . His 2008 film " Australia " is an epic historical romantic drama film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman . His 2013 drama " The Great Gatsby " , based on F. Scott Fitzgerald 's 1925 novel of the same name , stars Leonardo DiCaprio ( whom he also used in " Romeo + Juliet " ) and Tobey Maguire . [PAR] [TLE] Romeo + Juliet [ SEP ] William Shakespeare 's Romeo + Juliet ( shortened to Romeo + Juliet ) is a 1996 American romantic drama film directed , co - produced , and co - written by Baz Luhrmann , co - produced by Gabriella Martinelli , and co - written by Craig Pearce , being an adaptation and modernization of William Shakespeare 's tragedy " Romeo and Juliet " . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles of Romeo and Juliet , who instantly fall in love when Romeo crashes a party and meets her , despite their being members of the Montague and Capulet family ; Brian Dennehy , John Leguizamo , Pete Postlethwaite , Paul Sorvino , and Diane Venora star in supporting roles .
In what year was the director of a 1996 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes born?
In what year was the director of a 1996 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes born ?
1962
1962