Bercovici, Luca 1957–

BERCOVICI, Luca 1957–

(Namon Ami, Luca Josef Bercovici)

PERSONAL

Full name, Luca Josef Bercovici; born February 22, 1957, in NY; son of Eric Bercovici (a director and screenwriter); children: Nicholas. Education: Graduated from Loyola Marymount University; also attended College of the Redwoods and Santa Monica College.

Addresses: Office— Altamira Films, 311 North Robertson Blvd., Suite 398, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager— Central Artists, 3310 Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505.

Career: Actor, director, dialogue coach, art director, and writer. Wrote for Aaron Spelling Productions. Composes electronic music under the name TexGearhead.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ricus, Parasite, Embassy Pictures, 1982.

Saint, Frightmare (also known as Body Snatchers ), Saturn International, 1982.

Ace, Space Raiders (also known as Star Child ), New World Pictures, 1983.

Muzzin, American Flyers, Warner Bros., 1985.

Lenny, Clean and Sober, Warner Bros., 1988.

Space raider, Andy Colby's "Incredible Adventure " (also known as Andy Colby's "Incredible Video Adventure, " Andy Colby's "Incredibly Awesome Adventure, " and Andy and the Airwave Rangers ), Concorde, 1988.

Darcy, Mortal Passions, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1989.

Greg, Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1990.

Pirate chieftain, Rockula, Cannon, 1990.

Det. Cook, Sunset Heat (also known as Midnight Heat ), 1991.

Dallas Woolf, K2 (also known as K2: The Ultimate High ), Miramax, 1992.

(Uncredited) Salvatore, Live Wire, New Line Cinema, 1992.

Boot guy, Inside Monkey Zetterland (also known as Monkey Zetterland ), IRS Media, 1992.

Roger Stockwell, Mission of Justice (also known as Martial Law III ), 1992.

Clete Dyker, Mirror Images II, 1994.

Jagger, Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994.

Dr. Krench, Scanner Cop, Republic Pictures Home Video, 1994.

Namon Ami, The Granny (also known as The Granny: A Blood Relative and The Matriarch ), A*Vision Entertainment, 1995.

Henry Mulhill, The Big Squeeze (also known as Body of a Woman ), First Look Pictures Releasing, 1996.

Oli, One Clean Move, 1996.

Angry Dogs, Atmosphere Films, 1997.

Fontain, BitterSweet, Pioneer Entertainment, 1999.

Burning Down the House, Vanguard Cinema, 2001.

Dr. Ronald Klugard, Dirt Boy, 2001.

Chris, Hard Luck, Film Kitchen, 2001.

Film Director:

Ghoulies, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1985.

Rockula, Cannon, 1990.

Dark Tide, 1993.

The Granny (also known as The Granny: A Blood Relative and The Matriarch ), A*Vision Entertainment, 1995.

Convict 762, 1997.

BitterSweet, Pioneer Entertainment, 1999.

Luck of the Draw, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Tao, Flatland, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bellhop, Flesh & Blood, CBS, 1979.

Santino Bonnatti, Lucky/Chances (also known as Jackie Collins' "Lucky/Chances "), NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Club employee, The Return of Frank Cannon, CBS, 1980.

Pooch, Death of a Centerfield: The Dorothy Stratten Story, 1981.

Byran, The Ordeal of Bill Carney, 1981.

Blade, The Renegades, ABC, 1982.

Rudy, Emergency Room, syndicated, 1983.

Mr. Macon, A Twist of the Knife, CBS, 1993.

Stan Richmond, Stranger by Night, HBO, 1994.

Shawn the clown, The Chain, HBO, 1996.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dukes, Chicago Story, NBC, 1981.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Luca Josef Bercovici) Young man in bar, "Details at Eleven," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1981.

Landers, "Art for Arthur's Sake," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1982.

Winston, "I Love Paris," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985.

Bobby Williams, "Simon without Simon: Parts 1 & 2," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1985.

Rusty Crawford, "Out of the Sky," Airwolf, 1985.

(As Luca Josef Bercovici) Granville, "No Day at the Beach," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986.

Hans Weiszler, "World of Trouble," Miami Vice, NBC, 1989.

Lem Caine, "In Too Deep," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1992.

Donald Reed, "Face of Death," Time Trax, syndicated, 1993.

Cinnamon, "Shanda's Song," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

Randy Ferril, "The Delusionist," M.A.N.T.I.S., FOX, 1995.

The marauder, "Dagger Redux," SeaQust DSV, NBC, 1995.

Wad Atkins, "A Silent Cry," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1996.

Wolf, "Target," F/X: The Series, syndicated, 1996.

Randall Sealy, "Blood Lines," Snoops, ABC, 1999.

Boris, "Underground," Sons of Thunder, CBS, 1999.

Also appeared as Blade, The Renegades, ABC.

Television Director; Movies:

The Chain, HBO, 1996.

Television Dialogue Coach; Miniseries:

Shogun (also known as James Clavell's "Shogun "), 1980.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Worked as art director on Nine Inch Nails' "Deep."

Taped Readings:

Narrated Michael Mewshaw's Ladies of the Court.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Ghoulies, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1985.

Rockula, Cannon, 1990.

The Granny (also known as The Granny: A Blood Relative and The Matriarch ), A*Vision Entertainment, 1995.

(As Namon Ami) Luck of the Draw, 2000.

Television Movies:

The Chain, Warner Vision Entertainment, 1996.