Biography

Anthony Lucero is an American poet, 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.

Lucero is the author of The Clown (Chiron Review Press), dear little missy (Putzina Press) with photographer Massimo Leardini, and The Living Party, Selected Earlier Poems 1992 - 2019 (Chiron Review Press). He has written several screenplays including Godot, Trade, Moo Baahahh Oink, and Halo of Stars.

In late 2016, Lucero directed his first feature, Halo of Stars, based on his long poem, The Clown. He is working on a feature length animation, Santa Muerte, and two documentaries, Here Is Something Beautiful (Etc., on the writer, Richard Brautigan, and Wolves Don't Follow the Rules, on SNOT frontman, Lynn Strait.

As an actor, Lucero has many films to his credit, including Loved (1997) (Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Film, Grand Prix spécial Deauville nominee), opposite William Hurt and Robin Wright, Pump Up the Volume (1990) (Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle FF, Audience Award at the Deauville FF), Silent Rain (1993) (Academy Award winning short), Molder of Dreams (1991), and HBO's, Cas de conscience (1990).

- IMDb mini biography by: SWP