Luca Bercovici is a third-generation filmmaker born in New York and raised in various locations around the world, including London, Rome, New York, and California.
He attended College of the Redwoods, Santa Monica College, and Loyola Marymount University. In 1979, Bercovici spent six months in Japan working on the miniseries Shogun as Dialogue Director, collaborating with Japanese actress Yôko Shimada.
Upon returning to the United States, he launched an acting career, starring in numerous feature films, including American Flyers, Clean and Sober, Pacific Heights, K2, Drop Zone, The Big Squeeze, Flatland, and Stag Night.
Bercovici began his professional writing career in 1982, developing new series concepts for MGM and culminating in a pilot script for CBS and MGM, "The Storytellers". He has also written for various production companies, including Aaron Spelling Productions, Trimark, Warner Bros., and Tapestry Films.
In 1984, Bercovici made his directorial debut with the film Ghoulies, which he also co-wrote. The film was the top-grossing independent film in 1985 and spawned three sequels.
Bercovici has since directed numerous films, including Rockula, Dark Tide, The Granny, The Chain, Convict 762, BitterSweet, and Luck of the Draw. He has also written and directed several music videos and documentaries.
Before forming BlueDanube Films with Gábor Váradi, Bercovici was Head of Production for Raleigh Film Budapest for two years. He has also served as Production Supervisor on the film A Good Day to Die Hard and as producer for several television shows, including Iris and Terápia.
