Robert Luketic (Croatian: Luketić) is an Australian film director. His films include Legally Blonde (2001), Monster-in-Law (2005), 21 (2008), Killers (2010), and Paranoia (2013).
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Early life and education
Robert Luketic was born in Sydney, Australia on August 14, 1971, as the elder of two children of a Croatian father and Italian mother. He has a younger sister called Marie.
Luketic started making short films as a teenager and went on to study at the Victorian College of Arts – School of Film and Television (VCA).
Career
He first attracted Hollywood's attention with his award-winning short film Titsiana Booberini written by Tania Lacy. 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.
