Robert Luketic
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| Robert Luketic | |
| Born | 1 November 1973 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Occupation | film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Robert Luketic was born on 1 November 1973 is an Australian film director. He directed the films Monster In Law, Legally Blonde and 21.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Sydney, Australia from an Italian mother and Croatian father,[citation needed] Robert, eldest of two children has a younger sister, Marie Luketic. Robert Luketic cultivated his film career early when he won his first award for "Best Film" at the ATOM Film Festival at the age of 15. Luketic went on to study at the Victorian College of Arts – School of Film and Television (VCA), one of Australia's most prestigious film schools.
[edit] Career
Luketic first attracted Hollywood's attention with his award-winning short film Titsiana Booberini. After screening to much acclaim at several festivals within Australia, Titsiana Booberini became a hit at many internationally renowned festivals including Sundance, Telluride, Aspen and Santa Barbara.
Luketic directed the smash hit comedy Legally Blonde for MGM in the summer of 2001. This film, which grossed close to $100 million domestically and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, marked Luketic's feature film directing debut.
Next, Luketic directed the Dreamworks Pictures film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. The 2003 film, produced by Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher at Red Wagon, stars Kate Bosworth, Nathan Lane, Josh Duhamel and Topher Grace. In 2005, he directed Monster In Law, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda, who had come out of a 15-year hiatus for this film.
In 2008, Luketic released "21", based on the book Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich. The film tells the true story of five MIT students who became experts at counting cards and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. The film stars Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Jim Sturgess and Laurence Fishburne.
Luketic also directed the romantic comedy “The Ugly Truth,” opening in July 2009. Starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, the film follows a morning show producer (Heigl) who sets out to disprove the outrageous relationship theories of her chauvinistic correspondent (Butler). Luketic is currently in production on the action-comedy "Five Killers", again teaming up with Katherine Heigl, this time opposite Ashton Kutcher.
[edit] Personal life
Luketic currently resides in Los Angeles. He has a dog named Jackson.
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