Luca Bercovici

Luca Bercovici (born February 22, 1957) is an American filmmaker, writer, producer and actor. In 1979, as part of Bercovici's earliest involvements in filmmaking, he spent six months in Japan as a dialogue director for the miniseries, Shogun (1980), working primarily with the leading actress, Yôko Shimada, who was subsequently awarded the Golden Globe for her performance. Bercovici's acting career began in television with roles in Chicago Story and the made-for-TV movie Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story with Jamie Lee Curtis and went on to starring in several more feature films of various genres during the 1980s and the 1990s. Bercovici has also written for Aaron Spelling Productions, Trimark, Warner Bros, Tapestry Films and many other production companies throughout his career. In 1985, he made his directorial debut with the comedy horror film Ghoulies (1985), which he also co-wrote. Until recently, Bercovici had been based in Hungary, Budapest for over a decade. Between 2009 and 2011, he was h... ()