Catherine Martin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Catherine Martin
Occupation	Production Designer
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1965(1965-01-26)
Age	59
Birthplace	Australia
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Catherine Martin Biography

Catherine Martin is one of the most popular and richest Production Designer who was born on January 26, 1965 in Australia, Australia. Known for her Oscar-winning work on the films Moulin Rouge! (2002) and The Great Gatsby (2014), this film costume and production designer also contributed to such 1990s movies as Strictly Ballroom and William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet.

She designed actress Nicole Kidman‘s wardrobe for the 2008 movie Australia, earning an Academy Award nomination in the process.

Catherine Martin (born 26 January 1965) is an Australian costume designer, production designer, set designer, and film producer. She won two Academy Awards for Moulin Rouge! in 2002 and another two for The Great Gatsby in 2014. Having won four Oscars, she is the most awarded Australian in Oscar history, having overtaken 1950s costume designer Orry-Kelly.

Catherine Martin designed sets and costumes for Luhrmann’s one-act stage precursor of Strictly Ballroom. After completing studies, she worked as a designer on Luhrmann’s production of “Lake Lost” (1988). In 1989, she designed the sets for an Australian stage production of Diary of a Madman starring Geoffrey Rush. She worked on Luhrmann’s La bohème (1990) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

She married acclaimed film director Baz Luhrmann (her National Institute of Dramatic Art classmate), in 1997.

Catherine Martin Net Worth

Catherine Martin is one of the richest Production Designer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Catherine Martin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied design at the Sydney College of the Arts, East Sydney Technical College, and Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art.

For her work on the 2002 Broadway version of the opera La Bohème, she earned a Tony Award in the “Best Scenic Design of a Musical” category.

After her husband’s insistence that she revisit The Great Gatsby, which she had not read since adolescence, the two began working on the novel’s cinematic reinvention. The conceptualization for the film began 10 years prior to its release. Three years before it made its debut, Martin and Luhrmann began the initial design project for the film. The two consulted academic texts about the novel, as well as historical analyses pertaining to both Fitzgerald himself, as well as his work. They visited libraries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Fashion Institute of Technology to further their research. Martin described herself during this time as being “like a detective”. Luhrmann stated that since the book took place in 1922, was published in 1925, but foreshadowed the economic crash of 1929, anything within that decade was available to borrow for design purposes. This allowed Martin more room to play with trends and flattering pieces, such as her choice to dress lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio in slimmer-cut suits than what would have been typical in the beginning of the decade. For the women’s clothes in the film, she erred towards the end of the decade, wanting to focus on slimmer silhouettes. She also took artistic liberties when it came to the actresses’ shoes, telling Vogue that she found heels from the era to be “stumpy”. She rationalized her choice to her usually anachronistically aware-self to use thinner-heeled shoes by telling herself she was copying what was found in fashion illustrations from the time. Martin was charged with creating 500 outfits for the film’s various cast members. Martin worked with Brooks Brothers and Miuccia Prada, a longtime friend of her husband’s, to design the costumes for the film. Prada designed twenty of the dresses for the film’s first party scene, and an additional twenty for a second party scene. Tiffany & Co. supplied the film’s jewelry. For The Great Gatsby’s sets, Martin took inspiration from 1920s designer Syrie Maugham, as well as from houses on the Long Island Shore, where part of the film takes place. In total, 42 sets were constructed under Martin’s vision in 14 weeks. She and Luhrmann aimed to make the film feel authentic, but also connective for a modern audience. For her work on the film, Martin earned the 2013 Academy Award for Best Costume Design, as well as the Academy Award for Best Production Design, the latter which she shares with Beverley Dunn. These two wins resulted in Martin becoming the Australian with the most Academy Awards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Catherine Martin Dating?

According to our records, Catherine Martin married to Baz Luhrmann. As of December 1, 2023, Catherine Martin’s is not dating anyone.

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She designed Nicole Kidman’s vintage wardrobe for her husband’s 2008 film Australia. She has stated that the tailoring on the clothing produced for the film is one of her proudest achievements. In 2009, she received a fourth Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Costume Design for Australia, but lost the award to Michael O’Connor for The Duchess.

Facts & Trivia

Catherine Ranked on the list of most popular Production Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Catherine Martin celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

In 2013, Martin was a Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year. Discussing her and Luhrmann’s progression as artists, Marin told the magazine, “We’ve gone from me staying up all night to paint the floor to where I am now, with 300 carpenters working for me. I feel like the Queen of England.” For her spread in their December issue, her husband photographed her alongside their children.

What does Catherine Martin do?

Catherine Martin (born 30 September 1972) is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media since June 2020 and Deputy Leader of the Green Party since June 2011.

Who is Catherine Martins husband?

Francis Noel Duffy

What does Catherine Martin design?

Her design aesthetic for the home has resulted in elegant, timeless and yet always functional creations that can both inspire and transport , from the chairs and bedding she has designed for leading homewares brands like Anthropologie to her work with Designer Rugs and Mokum.

Who is Catherine Martin in Silence of the Lambs?

Catherine Martin was the daughter of Senator Ruth Martin. She was the last woman kidnapped by Jame Gumb, the serial killer known as “Buffalo Bill”. She was portrayed by Brooke Smith in the Silence of the Lambs film, and by Marnee Carpenter in the television series Clarice.

How old is Catherine Martin?

57 years (January 26, 1965)