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Craig Pearce
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Craig Pearce

Craig Pearce is an Australian screenwriter and actor. Pearce's acting credits include a regular role in soap opera The Restless Years in 1981, guest roles in Bellamy and G.P., and film roles in To Make a Killing (1988), Mad Bomber in Love (1992) and The Seventh Floor... Read full bio →

Filmography

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6 titles
Elvis

Elvis

Baz Luhrmann 2022 2h 39m 6.3

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Baz Luhrmann 2013 2h 23m 6.8

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await

Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud

Burr Steers 2010 1h 39m 5.7

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it.

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

Baz Luhrmann 2001 2h 8m 8.3

A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources.

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Baz Luhrmann 1996 2h 7.6

The Australian director Baz Luhrmann teleports the romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet tale from the Italian Verona to the Latin-American Verona Beach. The film was a success with it’s original dialogue from the MTV aesthetic and with guns as the weapon of choice.

Strictly Ballroom

Strictly Ballroom

Baz Luhrmann 1992 1h 34m 7.3

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

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