Lucio Castro
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.
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