Lucas Kazan Productions
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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 Best Foreign Picture (Italian Style
, The School for Lovers
, Italians and Other Strangers
) and two GayVN Awards
for Best Actor in a Foreign Picture (The School for Lovers
and The Men I Wanted). It has published two photo books with Bruno Gmunder, Taste of Italy and Lucas Kazan Italian Style .
In May 2006 Lucas Kazan Productions launched a subscription website, LucasKazan.com featuring photo galleries, movie clips, a reality series, miscellaneous extras and behind the scene footage.
Reviews of the site include the following:
In 2007 Lucas Kazan Productions partnered with Maleflixxx to launch a video-on-demand theatre for Lucas Kazan’s collection of gay adult videos.
Lucas Kazan
Lucas Kazan directed Journey to Italy in 1997 for Men of Odyssey. Shortly thereafter he founded his own production company , with headquarters in Hollywood and a busy production schedule in the Mediterranean countries...
, the principle director and producer, and produces gay pornographic movies. The studio produces gay pornography
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
with an emphasis on a high quality photography and has won several accolades over the years, including three 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...
for Best Foreign Picture (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....
, 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...
, 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...
) and two 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...
for Best Actor in a Foreign Picture (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...
and The Men I Wanted). It has published two photo books with Bruno Gmunder, Taste of Italy and Lucas Kazan Italian Style .
In May 2006 Lucas Kazan Productions launched a subscription website, LucasKazan.com featuring photo galleries, movie clips, a reality series, miscellaneous extras and behind the scene footage.
Reviews of the site include the following:
“No wonder Lucas Kazan has such a good reputation as a producer of high quality, well made, all male porn. The guys are stunning, the production standards are some of the highest you will see and there is good attention to detail. The site is easy to use and navigate. “
"This site not only brings you stunning guys in well made, excellent quality movies but it lets you get behind the scenes too. There is plenty of information about each model and each movie, and thousands of images. But it is the sheer beauty of the productions that lifts Lucas Kazan high above the heads of its competitors"
In 2007 Lucas Kazan Productions partnered with Maleflixxx to launch a video-on-demand theatre for Lucas Kazan’s collection of gay adult videos.
Filmography
- Daniel and His Buddies (2009)
- Sexcursions 05 (2009)
- 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 & Lust (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) - Italian for the Beginner (2004)
- Backstage (2004)
- The Innkeeper (2003)
- Lucas Kazan Production Highlights
- 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) - L’Elisier D’Amore (2002)
- Maspalomas
- American Holidays (2001)
- 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) - Greek Fever
- The Clowns
- Cavallaria Rusticana
- On the Farm
- A Taste of Italy
- The Summoner
Selected Models
- Lucas Andrades
- Jake Andrews
- Bruno Boni
- Federico Bulsara
- Sasha Byazrov
- Vilem Cage
- Pietro Cattani
- Tiziano Cortese
- Eric Flower
- Lucas Foz
- Jean FrankoJean FrankoJean Franko is a fashion model and a male pornographic actor.-Biography:He was awarded the GayVN Award for Best Foreign Actor in Hollywood, this twice in a row : in 2007 for "The School for Lovers" , in 2008 for "The Men I Wanted"; both pictures made & produced by director Lucas Kazan...
- Roberto Giorgio
- Erik Kovak
- Leon
- Daniele Montana
- Ricky MartinezRicky MartinezRicky Martinez is a Dominican porn star, best known to perform autofellatio. Although he defines himself straight, he has been seen in many gay-themed pornographic movies, such as BuckleRoos , Trunks, and Anaconda...
- Wilfried Knight
- Max Orloff
- Victor Racek
- Marco Ramazzotti
- Karl Rok
- Pietro Rosselli
- Giorgio Salieri
- Ettore TosiEttore TosiEttore Tosi is a male pornographic actor/director who has appeared in gay pornographic movies. He's arguably the first and most known gay porn star from Italy....
- Alexy Tyler
- Mamo Vallicelli
- Matthias Vannelli
- Max Veneziano
- Julian Vencenzo