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Luca Bercovici
Acting

Luca Bercovici
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1957-02-22,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
A third-generation filmmaker, Luca Bercovici was born in New York and raised in such far-flung places as London, Rome, New York and California. Mr. Bercovici attended College of the Redwoods, Santa Monica College and Loyola Marymount University. In 1979, Mr. Bercovici spent six months in Japan, working on the miniseries, Shogun (1980), as Dialogue Director, specifically working with Japanese actress, Yôko Shimada (Golden Globe Winner, Emmy Nominee). Upon returning to the United States, he launched an acting career and has starred in many feature films including American Flyers (1985), (starring Kevin Costner, directed by John Badham), Clean and Sober (1988) (starring Michael Keaton, directed by Glenn Gordon Caron ), Pacific Heights (1990) (also starring Michael Keaton and Melanie Griffith, directed by John Schlesinger ), K2 (1991) (starring Michael Biehn, directed Franc Roddam), Drop Zone (1994) (starring Wesley Snipes, directed by John Badham ), The Big Squeeze (1996) with Lara Flynn Boyle , Flatland (2002), a series produced in Shanghai, starring Dennis Hopper , and recently, Stag Night (2008), starring Vinessa Shaw and Kip Pardue. Mr. Bercovici began his professional writing career in 1982, developing new series concepts for MGM, culminating in a pilot script for CBS and MGM, "The Storytellers". He has also written for 'Aaron Spelling Productions [us]', Trimark, Warner Bros., Tapestry Films and many others. In 1984, Bercovici co-wrote a feature film script "New Deal" which was subsequently purchased by 20th Century Fox. Also that year, Bercovici made his directorial debut with the hugely successful film Ghoulies (1984) , which he also co-wrote. _Ghoulies (1985_ was the top grossing independent film in 1985 and has spawned three sequels. In 1988, Bercovici directed his second feature, a musical comedy about a vampire, Rockula (1990) , which he also co-wrote. In 1993, Luca Bercovici directed his third film, Dark Tide (1994) for 'Trimark Pictures [us]' and 'Tapestry Films [us]', an action thriller starring Chris Sarandon , Richard Tyson and Brigitte Bako (#1 R.O.I, Showest 1994). In 1994, Bercovici made his fourth feature, directing a horror-comedy, which he scripted, entitled The Granny (1995) , starring Stella Stevens and Shannon Whirry for Tapestry Films and 'WarnerVision Films (production)' . The Chain (1996), an action drama starring Gary Busey, is Luca Bercovici's fifth feature film. The Chain sold exceptionally well at AFM and was picked up by 'Home Box Office (HBO) [us] (Distributor)' for a World Premiere. In addition to directing, Bercovici also co-wrote the script. In 1996, Bercovici directed his sixth film, Convict 762 (1997) for EGM International. In 1997, Mr. Bercovici directed his seventh feature, BitterSweet (1999) which starred James Russo , Angie Everhart , Brian Wimmer and Eric Roberts. Bercovici's eighth feature, Luck of the Draw (2000) stars William Forsythe , Dennis Hopper, Eric Roberts, Ice-T & Michael Madsen. In addition, Bercovici has recently finished writing a four-hour miniseries about an infamous WWII-era broadcaster, and has completed two documentaries and several music videos.

Filmography

Pacific Heights

6.27

Pacific Heights
1990-09-28

5.709

Drop Zone
1994-12-08

4.5

Space Raiders
1983-07-01

4.8

Stag Night
2008-06-26

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

0

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981-12-23

0

Angry Dogs
1997-12-12

Mortal Passions

2.875

Mortal Passions
1989-10-06

4.077

Sunset Heat
1992-07-02

4.424

Frightmare
1981-09-09

Mission of Justice

6.698

Mission of Justice
1992-12-02

Mirror Images II

4.15

Mirror Images II
1993-10-25

3.6

The Chain
1996-10-30

2.5

Letting Go
2012-10-02

Burning Down the House

10

Burning Down the House
2001-02-07

The Big Squeeze

3.5

The Big Squeeze
1996-09-06

6.417

The Renegades
1982-08-11

Inside Monkey Zetterland

3.167

Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992-09-12

0

Emergency Room
1983-07-18

0

Flatland
2002-01-01

The Return of Frank Cannon

6.2

The Return of Frank Cannon
1980-10-31

5.5

Flesh & Blood
1979-10-14

6.152

The Granny
1995-05-23

5.754

Scanner Cop
1994-07-27

Stranger by Night

3.5

Stranger by Night
1994-11-23

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

0

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story

5

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story
1981-11-01

5.299

Live Wire
1992-09-03

4.8

Parasite
1982-03-12

For Love and Honor

10

For Love and Honor
1983-09-23

5.7

K2
1991-10-10

Neither with You

8.4

Neither with You
2019-12-05

The Making of Shōgun

0

The Making of Shōgun
2003-09-23

Ruben Brandt, Collector

7.4

Ruben Brandt, Collector
2018-06-22

American Flyers

6.2

American Flyers
1985-08-16

5.524

Night Train
2009-04-15

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

5.6

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife
1993-02-13

6

Chicago Story
1981-03-15

The Childhood of a Leader

6.248

The Childhood of a Leader
2016-07-22

7.033

seaQuest DSV
1993-09-12

7.5

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

6.7

Simon & Simon
1981-11-24

Walker, Texas Ranger

7

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21

Sons of Thunder

9.5

Sons of Thunder
1999-03-06

Diagnosis: Murder

7.071

Diagnosis: Murder
1993-10-29

5

Hollywood Beat
1985-09-21

6.2

FX: The Series
1996-09-09

Amazing Stories

7.443

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

6.3

Lucky Chances
1990-10-07

7.6

Airwolf
1984-01-22

0

Flatland
2002-04-01

6.1

Silk Stalkings
1991-11-07