Known for movies
The Great Gatsby (2013)
as Producer
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
as Producer
Australia (2008)
as Producer
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Producer
Short Info
| Spouse | Baz Luhrmann |
| Fact | Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia [January 2009] |
Catherine Martin is an Australian costume designer, production designer, and film producer. She is best known for her work on the films The Great Gatsby and Moulin Rouge!, for which she won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, respectively.
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— Catherine Martin (@CMBazmark) March 3, 2014
Born in Sydney, Australia, Martin is the daughter of a doctor and a nurse. She has two older sisters. Martin’s parents encouraged her to pursue her interests in art and design, and she attended the prestigious Sydney Girls High School. After graduation, she studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where she met her future husband, director Baz Luhrmann.
Martin’s career began in the 1980s as a costume designer for Australian television commercials and music videos. She made her feature film debut as a costume designer on Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom (1992). She has since worked with Luhrmann on a number of other films, including Romeo + Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge! (2001), and The Great Gatsby (2013).
In addition to her work as a costume designer, Martin has also served as a production designer on several films, including The Great Gatsby and The Aviator (2004). She has also produced several films, including Australia (2008) and The Great Gatsby (2013).
Martin has been married to Baz Luhrmann since 1997. They have two children together.
Video: Catherine Martin breaks record with fourth Oscar win: http://t.co/t9M6k7Sbpw #Oscars2014 pic.twitter.com/g2RWKvKp51
— Catherine Martin (@CMBazmark) March 6, 2014
General Info
| Full Name | Catherine Martin |
| Profession | Costume designer, Film producer, Production Designer, Scenographer |
| Education | North Sydney Girls High School, National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Nationality | Australian |
Family
| Spouse | Baz Luhrmann |
| Children | Lillian Amanda Luhrmann, William Alexander Luhrmann |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Art Direction, AACTA Award for Best Production Design, Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Costume Design, BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, AACTA Award for Best Costume Design... |
| Nominations | Saturn Award for Best Costume Design, Tony Award for Best Costume Design, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, AFI Members' Choice Award, Australian Film Institute Award for News Limited Readers' Choice Award, Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Period Film, Phoenix F... |
| Movies | Crazy About Tiffany's, The Great Gatsby |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was awarded the 2004 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Set Design (Large Theatre) for Baz Luhrman's production of Puccini's opera, "La Boheme," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | She and Angus Strathie were awarded the 2004 Back Stage Garland Award for Outstanding Costume Design for "Baz Luhrman's production of Puccini's Opera, 'La Boheme,'" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 3 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia [January 2009] |
| 4 | She was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Australian society and Australian film production. |
| 5 | Was among the guests at Nicole Kidman's wedding to Keith Urban |
| 6 | Son, William Alexander Luhrmann, was born June 8th, 2005 |
| 7 | Won Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Scenic Designer for "La Boheme." In that same year and for the same production, she was also nominated as Best Costume Designer along with collaborator Angus Strathie. |
| 8 | Married Baz Luhrmann on her 32nd birthday. |
| 9 | Gave birth to a baby girl, Lillian Amanda Luhrmann. Lilly is the first child for Baz and Catherine. (October 2003) |
| 10 | Martin completed a Diploma Design Course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where she met her husband film director Baz Luhrmann in 1988. |
Pictures
Movies
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Get Down | 2016-2017 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 | producer | |
| Australia | 2008 | co-producer | |
| Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | associate producer | |
| Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | associate producer |
Costume Designer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Get Down | 2016 | TV Series | |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 | ||
| Hard Chic | 2012 | Short | |
| Naïf Chic | 2012 | Short | |
| Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations | 2012 | Short | |
| The Classical Body | 2012 | Short | |
| The Exotic Body | 2012 | Short | |
| The Surreal Body | 2012 | Short | |
| Ugly Chic | 2012 | Short | |
| Waist Up/Waist Down | 2012 | Short | |
| Australia | 2008 | ||
| Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | ||
| Great Performances | 1994 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Out of the Body | 1989 |
Production Designer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanel N°5: The One That I Want | 2014 | Video short | |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 | ||
| Hard Chic | 2012 | Short | |
| Naïf Chic | 2012 | Short | |
| Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations | 2012 | Short | |
| The Classical Body | 2012 | Short | |
| The Exotic Body | 2012 | Short | |
| Waist Up/Waist Down | 2012 | Short | |
| Australia | 2008 | ||
| Moulin Rouge! | 2001 | ||
| Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | ||
| Great Performances | 1994 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Strictly Ballroom | 1992 | ||
| Interim | 1988 | Short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | title designer | |
| Strictly Ballroom | 1992 | title designer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Herself - Production & Costume Design |
| HBO First Look | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Crazy About Tiffany's | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| Australian Story | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Women He's Undressed | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| 4th AACTA Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design and Best Production Design |
| 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Winner (credit only) |
| Vivir de cine | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Culture Show | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design & Best Art Direction |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | Excellence in Production Design Award | Art Directors Guild | Period Film | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | AACTA Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Film | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | AACTA Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | AACTA Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Art Direction | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Art Direction (Miglior scenografia) | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Costume Design (Migliori costumi) | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Art Direction/Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Art Direction & Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Art Direction | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Art Direction | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2009 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Production Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Costume Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2008 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Art Direction & Production Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Costume Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | Excellence in Production Design Award | Art Directors Guild | Period or Fantasy Film | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Costume Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Art Direction | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2001 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Costume Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2001 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Production Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2001 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Production Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2001 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Production Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 1999 | Byron Kennedy Award | Australian Film Institute | ||
| 1998 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Production Design | Romeo + Juliet (1996) |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Art Direction | Romeo + Juliet (1996) |
| 1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Art Direction | Romeo + Juliet (1996) |
| 1993 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Costume Design | Strictly Ballroom (1992) |
| 1993 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Production Design | Strictly Ballroom (1992) |
| 1992 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Achievement in Production Design | Strictly Ballroom (1992) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CDG Award | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Film | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Art Direction/Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | Halfway Award | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2009 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Costume | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Film | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Art Direction | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Costume Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | IF Award | IF Awards | Best Production Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2009 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Production Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2008 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Australia (2008) |
| 2002 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Production Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Costume Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Costumes | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Production Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Production Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Costume Design | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
| 1997 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Romeo + Juliet (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Production Design | Romeo + Juliet (1996) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Production Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
| 2013 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Costume Design | The Great Gatsby (2013) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
