Anthony Lucero
Anthony Luke Lucero | |
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| 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
Chiron Review published one of Lucero's first poems, "The Living Party," in 1992, and included it in their 1981-1992 Anthology.
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.
In 2009, Piante Gallery featured the broadsides of Lucero and fellow North Coast writers, Jim Dodge and Jerry Martien.
Directing
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]
Acting
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
In 2006 Lucero co-founded the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy.[8][9]
Filmography
| Music Videos | |||
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| Year | Artist | Music Video | Notes |
| 2013 | Emily Wells | "Darlin (acoustic)"[10] | Animation |
| Film | |||
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| 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
- ↑ 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".