Robert Luketic
| Robert Luketic | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 November 1973 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Robert Luketic (born 1 November 1973) is an Australian film director. His films include Monster-in-Law, Legally Blonde, 21, and Paranoia.
Robert Luketic was born in Sydney, Australia, the elder of two children of an Italian mother and Croatian father.
Luketic started 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).
He 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 the Sundance Film Festival. It won "Best Film" at the Aspen Shortsfest.
Luketic directed the 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, Jane Fonda, and Michael Vartan.
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