Anthony Lucero

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
Chiron Review published one of Lucero's first poems, "The Living Party," in 1992,  and included it in their 1981-1992 Anthology. He was widely published in the small press world over the coming decade. 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, 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.

Directing
In 2016, Lucero directed his first feature, Halo of Stars, based on his long poem, The Clown. The film stars Pål Sverre Hagen, Holliday Grainger, Lily Collins, Keti Mchedlishvili and Lukas Haas.

Lucero is co-directing a documentary on Richard Brautigan, Here is Something Beautiful (etc. , which he began in 2011.

In 2012, he directed two music videos for Emily Wells: Passenger (acoustic) and the largely animated Darlin’ (acoustic).

Acting
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 (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
In 2015, Lucero created a 5 part series on war for Chiron Review. The series featured interviews with Avner Gvaryahu of Breaking the Silence; Lt. Col. Jason Amerine, United States Army Special Forces; Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh; Cuban graffiti artist and activist El Sexto; and Shui Meng Ng, the wife of disappeared Laotian community activist Sombath Somphone.

Circus Remedy
In 2006 Lucero co-founded the circus outreach organization, Circus Remedy.