Anthony Lucero (born November 1, 1967) is an American poet. He is also known for his work as a screenwriter, director, actor, producer and journalist. He is the founder and co-creator of the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy, as well as the independent publishing house, Putzina Press.
Anthony Luke Lucero | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1967 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, screenwriter, director, actor, producer, journalist |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Notable work | The Clown, 2015; dear little missy, 2017; The Living Party, 2023 |
Writing
editChiron Review published one of Lucero's first poems, "The Living Party," in 1992, and included it in their 1981-1992 Anthology.[1] He was widely published in the small press world over the coming decade.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Editor and archivist Geof Huth has called his work "Incomparable."
Lucero published a long poem, The Clown, which became the basis of his film, Halo of Stars. He is also the author of, dear little missy,[8] with photographer Massimo Leardini, and The Living Party, Selected Earlier Poems 1989-2019 (Chiron Review Books).
In 2009, Piante Gallery featured the broadsides of Lucero and fellow North Coast writers, Jim Dodge and Jerry Martien.[9]
Directing
editIn 2016, Lucero directed his first feature, Halo of Stars,[10][11] based on his long poem, The Clown. The film stars Pål Sverre Hagen,[12] Holliday Grainger, Lily Collins,[13] Keti Mchedlishvili and Lukas Haas.
Lucero is co-directing a documentary on Richard Brautigan, Here is Something Beautiful (etc.[14], which he began in 2011.
In 2012, he directed two music videos for Emily Wells: Passenger (acoustic) and the largely animated Darlin’ (acoustic).[15]
Acting
editA guest starring role on NBC's Unsub in 1989 was followed by performances in such films as HBO's The Image, Pump Up the Volume[16][17] (Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle FF, Audience Award at the Deauville FF), Silent Rain (Academy Award winning short) and Loved (Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Film, Grand Prix spécial Deauville nominee), opposite Robin Wright and William Hurt.
Journalism
editIn 2015, Lucero created a 5 part series on war for Chiron Review. The series featured interviews with Avner Gvaryahu of Breaking the Silence;[18] Lt. Col. Jason Amerine, United States Army Special Forces;[19] Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh;[20] Cuban graffiti artist and activist El Sexto;[21] and Shui Meng Ng, the wife of disappeared Laotian community activist Sombath Somphone.[22]
Circus Remedy
editIn 2006 Lucero co-founded the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy.[23][24]
Filmography
edit| Music Videos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Artist | Music Video | Notes |
| 2013 | Emily Wells | "Darlin (acoustic)"[25] | 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- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #125, Spring 2022". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Lucero, Anthony. "more_darling". North Coast Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #98, Winter 2014". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #101, Fall 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #117, Winter 2019". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #119, Fall 2020". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – "everyone should wear a halo..."". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Lucero, Anthony; Leardini, Massimo (2020). Dear Little Missy. Putzina Press. ISBN 978-0-9846774-1-2.
- ^ Doran, Bob. "Poets, Painters and Photographers". North Coast Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Halo of Stars - IMDb, retrieved April 29, 2023
- ^ "MPSE Wavelength - Winter 2021". digital.copcomm.com. Retrieved April 30, 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.
- ^ Macnab2010-05-19T06:00:00+01:00, Geoffrey. "Ranvaud trumpets Brautigan projects". Screen. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ July 24, Ray Rahman Updated; EDT, 2013 at 01:00 PM. "First look: Emily Wells video, with footage from new Neil Gaiman film". EW.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #100, Summer 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #101, Fall 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #101, Fall 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #104, Summer 2016". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #107, Spring 2017". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "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".