Lucio Castro (born December 11, 1975) is a film director and fashion designer born in Argentina and based in New York City.[1]

Lucio Castro
Born
Education
Occupation
  • Film director

Early life and education

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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.[1]

Career

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Fashion

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Castro worked for Marc Jacobs, Armani Exchange, and DKNY Jeans before founding his own fashion label in 2011.[1]

Film

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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.[2][3] His second feature film, After This Death, had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.[4] 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.[5]

Personal life

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Castro is gay.[6]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Director Writer Producer Ref.
2019 End of the Century Yes Yes No [3]
2025 After This Death Yes Yes Executive [4]
Drunken Noodles Yes Yes Yes [5]

References

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  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.
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