Lucas Kazan
Encyclopedia
Lucas Kazan directed Journey to Italy in 1997 for Men of Odyssey. Shortly thereafter he founded his own production company (1998), with headquarters in Hollywood and a busy production schedule in the Mediterranean countries (Italy, Greece, Spain, Tunisia). Since, Lucas Kazan Productions
has established itself as a leader in the adult gay pornography industry. Kazan has aimed for higher production values, better locations and richer, less formulaic sex. The same goals inspired his membership site, LucasKazan.com, launched in May 2006. In 2008 he was inducted into the GayVN Awards
"Hall of Fame".
"Kazan has demonstrated that he is a force to be reckoned with. His videos have a timeless cinematographic quality to them... Add his eye for beautiful men and his flair for romance and you've got a very gifted and unique video maker who is more concerned with the quality of the art than cranking out mediocrity", writes director Kristen Bjorn
. And the "Adam Gay Video Directory": "No one in this industry can create such unique and beautiful works of art".
His first co-production with Kristen Bjorn
, Italian Style
, won the 2001 GayVN Award for Best Foreign Video.
The School for Lovers
followed in the same category in 2007 (Grabby Award for Best International Video and GayVN Award for Best Foreign Release and Best Foreign Actor). So did Italians and Other Strangers
in 2009 (GayVN Award for Best Foreign Release).
Kazan's men have graced countless magazine covers, all over the world, and were the subject of two sumptuous photo books. The first one, Taste of Italy, was published in 2003. The second book, Italian Style, came out June 2008 to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lucas Kazan Productions
. Both books were published by Bruno Gmünder.
in the category of GLBT Company of the Year.
Lucas Kazan Productions
Lucas Kazan Productions was founded in 1998 by Lucas Kazan, the principle director and producer, and produces gay pornographic movies. The studio produces gay pornography with an emphasis on a high quality photography and has won several accolades over the years, including three GayVN Awards for...
has established itself as a leader in the adult gay pornography industry. Kazan has aimed for higher production values, better locations and richer, less formulaic sex. The same goals inspired his membership site, LucasKazan.com, launched in May 2006. In 2008 he was inducted into the GayVN Awards
GayVN Awards
The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
"Hall of Fame".
"Kazan has demonstrated that he is a force to be reckoned with. His videos have a timeless cinematographic quality to them... Add his eye for beautiful men and his flair for romance and you've got a very gifted and unique video maker who is more concerned with the quality of the art than cranking out mediocrity", writes director Kristen Bjorn
Kristen Bjorn
Kristen Bjorn is the stage name of a British director and producer of gay pornographic movies and a former gay pornographic actor....
. And the "Adam Gay Video Directory": "No one in this industry can create such unique and beautiful works of art".
His first co-production with Kristen Bjorn
Kristen Bjorn
Kristen Bjorn is the stage name of a British director and producer of gay pornographic movies and a former gay pornographic actor....
, Italian Style
Italian Style (2000 film)
Italian Style is a gay pornographic film directed by Lucas Kazan for Sarava Productions in 2000. It marks the first co-production between Kazan and executive producer Kristen Bjorn....
, won the 2001 GayVN Award for Best Foreign Video.
The School for Lovers
School for Lovers (2006 film)
The School for Lovers is a gay pornographic film produced by Lucas Kazan Productions in 2006. Based upon the opera buffa Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and its libretto, as written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. The School for Lovers retells the story of two young couples and one indecent proposal...
followed in the same category in 2007 (Grabby Award for Best International Video and GayVN Award for Best Foreign Release and Best Foreign Actor). So did Italians and Other Strangers
Italians and Other Strangers
Italians and Other Strangers is a gay pornographic film produced by Lucas Kazan Productions in 2008 on its 10th anniversary. "Some people see porn as purely a function of quick sexual release", writes FriskyFans.org. "and then there are others who can see porn as a potential artistic outlet of...
in 2009 (GayVN Award for Best Foreign Release).
Kazan's men have graced countless magazine covers, all over the world, and were the subject of two sumptuous photo books. The first one, Taste of Italy, was published in 2003. The second book, Italian Style, came out June 2008 to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lucas Kazan Productions
Lucas Kazan Productions
Lucas Kazan Productions was founded in 1998 by Lucas Kazan, the principle director and producer, and produces gay pornographic movies. The studio produces gay pornography with an emphasis on a high quality photography and has won several accolades over the years, including three GayVN Awards for...
. Both books were published by Bruno Gmünder.
Filmography
- Italians and Other StrangersItalians and Other StrangersItalians and Other Strangers is a gay pornographic film produced by Lucas Kazan Productions in 2008 on its 10th anniversary. "Some people see porn as purely a function of quick sexual release", writes FriskyFans.org. "and then there are others who can see porn as a potential artistic outlet of...
(2008) - Sexcursions (2008)
- The Men I WantedThe Men I WantedThe Men I Wanted is a gay pornographic film directed by Lucas Kazan in 2007. "Kazan knows how to photograph men like no other", writes TLAvideo...
(2007) - The School for LoversSchool for Lovers (2006 film)The School for Lovers is a gay pornographic film produced by Lucas Kazan Productions in 2006. Based upon the opera buffa Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and its libretto, as written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. The School for Lovers retells the story of two young couples and one indecent proposal...
(2006) - Love and LustLove and LustLove and Lust, inspired by Under the Tuscan Sun, is a gay pornographic film directed by Lucas Kazan in 2005 and it is centered around three men and their sexual adventures in Tuscany....
(2005) - Decameron: Two Naughty TalesDecameron: Two Naughty TalesDecameron: Two Naughty Tales' is a gay pornographic film inspired by two 14th century novellas by Boccaccio as was directed by Lucas Kazan in 2005 and marks Kazan's second attempt to adapt a literary classic ."Kazan maintains a romantic, operatic air to his work that no other filmmaker can capture",...
(2005) - Backstage (2004)
- Italian for the Beginner (2004)
- Journey to Greece (2004 (softcore version: Greek Fever)
- The Innkeeper (2003)
- A Sicilian Tale (2003) (softcore version: Cavalleria Rusticana)
- LKP Video Highlights (2003)
- MykonosMykonos: LKP Casting 03Mykonos: LKP Casting 03 is a gay pornographic film directed by Ettore Tosi for Lucas Kazan Productions in 2003. Third in the LKP Casting series that began years earlier with The Road to Naples, Mykonos was photographed on location in Italy and the Greek isles and went on to win the 2004 GayVN Award...
(2003) - Under the Big Top (2003) (softcore version: The Clowns)
- L’Elisir D’Amore (2002)
- Maspalomas (2002)
- Out in Tuscany (2002) (softcore version: On the Farm)
- American Holidays (2001)
- Italian StyleItalian Style (2000 film)Italian Style is a gay pornographic film directed by Lucas Kazan for Sarava Productions in 2000. It marks the first co-production between Kazan and executive producer Kristen Bjorn....
(2000) (softcore version: A Taste of Italy) - Across the Ocean (2000)
- Road to Naples (2000)
- Hotel ItaliaHotel ItaliaHotel Italia is a gay pornographic film directed by Lucas Kazan in 1999."Every once in a while, a video comes along without fanfare that surprises even the most jaded of critics", writes Jeremy Spencer in...
(1999) - The Summoner (1998)
- Journey to Italy (1997)
Awards and Recognition
The website received a nomination for a 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ Award
XBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
in the category of GLBT Company of the Year.
External links
- LucasKazan.com – Official Website
- Lucas Kazan on Facebook
- Lucas Kazan on Twitter
- Lucas Kazan's Blog
- Lucas Kazan on dailymotion
- Lucas Kazan on IMDb
- Lucas Kazan, Kristen Bjorn Strike Web Partnership
- Lucas Kazan Productions Celebrates 10 Years
- Interview by Giovanni Dall'Orto
- Interview by Ivano Barocci
- Interview by Alessandro Rizzo
- "Honcho" interview, July 2006 (reprinted with permission)