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Anthony Luke Lucero
Born (1967-11-01) November 1, 1967 (age 56)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation(s)Poet, screenwriter, director, actor, producer, journalist
Years active1987-present
Notable workThe Clown, 2015; dear little missy, 2017; The Living Party, 2023

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.

Writing

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Chiron 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

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In 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

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A 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

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In 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

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In 2006 Lucero co-founded the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy.[23][24]

Filmography

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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

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  1. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #125, Spring 2022". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Lucero, Anthony. "more_darling". North Coast Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #98, Winter 2014". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #101, Fall 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #117, Winter 2019". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #119, Fall 2020". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Chiron Review – "everyone should wear a halo..."". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Lucero, Anthony; Leardini, Massimo (2020). Dear Little Missy. Putzina Press. ISBN 978-0-9846774-1-2.
  9. ^ Doran, Bob. "Poets, Painters and Photographers". North Coast Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Halo of Stars - IMDb, retrieved April 29, 2023
  11. ^ "MPSE Wavelength - Winter 2021". digital.copcomm.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Pål Sverre Hagen spiller hovedrolle i amerikansk film i Øst-Europa". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). September 26, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 6, 2016). "Lily Collins Joins New Anthony Lucero Movie Based On 'The Clown'". Deadline. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  14. ^ 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)
  15. ^ 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)
  16. ^ Ducker, Eric (August 21, 2020). "Talk Hard: The Making of the Teen-Angst Classic 'Pump Up the Volume'". The Ringer. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  17. ^ Wurst, Barry (April 25, 2020). "'Pump Up the Volume' – Let the Kids Speak". Hollywood in Toto (HiT). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  18. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #100, Summer 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #101, Fall 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  20. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #101, Fall 2015". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #104, Summer 2016". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Chiron Review – Issue #107, Spring 2017". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "When Stars Align, Parent & Child Magazine".
  24. ^ "Cirque du Soleil star to perform at Webster Elementary". The Malibu Times. October 3, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  25. ^ "First Look: Emily Wells video, Entertainment Weekly".
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