Anthony Lucero
Anthony Luke Lucero | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1967 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupations | Poet, screenwriter, director, actor, producer, journalist |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Notable work | The Clown, 2015; dear little missy, 2017; The Living Party, 2023 |
Anthony Luke Lucero (born November 1, 1967) is an American poet. He is also known for his work as a screenwriter, director, actor, producer. He is the founder and co-creator of the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy.
Writing
[edit]Chiron Review published one of Lucero's first poems, "The Living Party," in 1992, and included it in their 1981-1992 Anthology. [undue weight? – discuss][citation needed]
Lucero published a long poem, The Clown, which became the basis of his film, Halo of Stars. He also self-published dear little missy[1] with photographer Massimo Leardini. [undue weight? – discuss]
In 2009, Piante Gallery featured the broadsides of Lucero and fellow North Coast writers, Jim Dodge and Jerry Martien. [undue weight? – discuss][unreliable source?]
Directing
[edit]In 2016, Lucero directed his first feature, Halo of Stars,[2] based on his long poem, The Clown. The film stars Pål Sverre Hagen,[3] Holliday Grainger, Lily Collins,[4] Keti Mchedlishvili and Lukas Haas.
In 2012, he directed two music videos for Emily Wells: Passenger (acoustic) and the largely animated Darlin’ (acoustic).[5] [undue weight? – discuss]
Acting
[edit]Lucero had a supporting role as a student who commits suicide in the film Pump Up the Volume[6][7] He was also cast in Loved opposite Robin Wright and William Hurt.
Circus Remedy
[edit]In 2006 Lucero co-founded the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy.[8][9]
Filmography
[edit]| Music Videos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Artist | Music Video | Notes |
| 2013 | Emily Wells | "Darlin (acoustic)"[10] | Animation |
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | "Coldfire" | Johnny Dove | Directed by Wings Hauser |
| 1990 | "Pump Up the Volume" | Malcolm Kaiser | Directed by Allan Moyle |
| 1990 | "Boy Wonders" | Rick | Directed by Randy Carter |
| 1991 | "Molder of Dreams" | Kent Soderman | Directed by Stephen Stiles |
| 1993 | "Silent Rain" | Mick McCandless | Directed by Martin Curland |
| 1997 | "Loved" | Defendant | Directed by Erin Dignam |
| 2001 | "Cowboy Up" | Jed | Directed by Xavier Koller |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Unsub | Richard | NBC Season 1, episode 8 |
| 1989 | When He's Not a Stranger | Student at Elevator | CBS made-for-TV movie |
| 1990 | The Image | Ken, Skinhead Nazi | HBO |
| 1991 | The Less-Than-Perfect Daughter | Lee | ABC Afterschool Special |
| 1993 | Sirens | Joseph Bendick | ABC Season 1, episode 2 |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Mailroom Man | HBO |
| 1994 | The Search | made-for-TV movie | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Lucero, Anthony; Leardini, Massimo (2020). Dear Little Missy. Putzina Press. ISBN 978-0-9846774-1-2. OL 28084637M.
- ↑ Halo of Stars - IMDb, retrieved April 29, 2023
- ↑ "Pål Sverre Hagen spiller hovedrolle i amerikansk film i Øst-Europa". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). September 26, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (September 6, 2016). "Lily Collins Joins New Anthony Lucero Movie Based On 'The Clown'". Deadline. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Rahman, Ray (July 24, 2013). "First look: Emily Wells video, with footage from new Neil Gaiman film". EW.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Ducker, Eric (August 21, 2020). "Talk Hard: The Making of the Teen-Angst Classic 'Pump Up the Volume'". The Ringer. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ Wurst, Barry (April 25, 2020). "'Pump Up the Volume' – Let the Kids Speak". Hollywood in Toto (HiT). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "When Stars Align, Parent & Child Magazine".
- ↑ "Cirque du Soleil star to perform at Webster Elementary". The Malibu Times. October 3, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "First Look: Emily Wells video, Entertainment Weekly".