Lucio Castro

Lucio Castro
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Education
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  • Film director

Lucio Castro (born December 11, 1975) is a film director and fashion designer born in Argentina and based in New York City.

Early life and education

Castro was born in Buenos Aires on December 11th, 1975; his family had immigrated to Argentina in the 1930s. His mother was a Spanish telenovela actress and his father was a nuclear physicist. He graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in 1999 with a film degree and later attended Parsons School of Design.

Career

Fashion

Castro worked for Marc Jacobs, Armani Exchange, and DKNY Jeans before founding his own fashion label in 2011.

Film

After directing a series of short films throughout the 2000s and 2010s, his first feature film, End of the Century, premiered at the New Directors/New Films Festival at the Museum of Modern Art. His second feature film, After This Death, had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in 2025. His third feature film Drunken Noodles is slated to debut at the ACID parallel section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2025.

Personal life

Castro is gay.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Director Writer Producer Ref.
2019 End of the Century Yes Yes No
2025 After This Death Yes Yes Executive
Drunken Noodles Yes Yes Yes

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bedard, Matthew. "Clean Structures: The Elevated Simplicity of Lucio Castro". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lucio Castro". Sundance Collab. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kleinmann, James (15 August 2019). "Exclusive Interview: End of the Century Director Lucio Castro". The Queer Review. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "After This Death". Berlinale. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 Lattanzio, Ryan (8 May 2025). "One of Cannes' Sexiest, Queerest Films Is Lucio Castro's Mystical Art World Odyssey 'Drunken Noodles' — Watch Trailer". Indiewire. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Borgohain, Paras. "Of Happy Queer Narratives, Singular Love And Duality Of Existence: A Chat With Lucio Castro On 'End Of The Century'". Gaysi. Retrieved 10 February 2025.