Luke Pensabene

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Luke Pensabene
File:Luke Pensabene at San Diego Film Week 2017.jpg
Pensabene in 2017
Born
Luke Anthony Pensabene

1991 (age 34–35)
New York, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • film producer
  • cinematographer
Years active2013–present
Notable work
AwardsThe Vigil Honor 2010

Luke Anthony Pensabene is an American film actor, film producer, cinematographer, and United States Marine Corps veteran. He appeared in the films Fletcher and Jenks (2016), The Phantom Hour (2016), and produced the films South of 8 (2016), Friend of the World (2020), and Hacksaw (2020). Pensabene is a recipient of The Vigil Honor and was nominated for acting at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2017.

Early life

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Pensabene was born in 1991 at Staten Island University Hospital.[1] He grew up in Great Kills, Staten Island, attending PS 8 Shirlee Solomon School[2][3] and started yoga at the age of 10.[4]

In 2002, Pensabene was a trombonist in Staten Island's Boroughwide Band for the annual "Salute to Music" concert at Carnegie Hall.[5] While attending St. Joseph by the Sea High School, he competed in track in 2005 for the 2.5 mile run at the 79th CHSAA Intersectional Cross Country Championship at Van Cortlandt Park[6] and the distance medley for the Martin Luther King Jr. relays at Fort Washington Avenue Armory in 2006.[7] In 2008, Pensabene was one of ten boy scouts at Camp Aquehonga to earn over 50 merit badges.[8] He had previously achieved Scout, First Class and Star rankings[9][10][11] before he was awarded The Vigil Honor in 2010.[12][13]

Career

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Pensabene is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.[14] In 2021, he produced Graduation Afternoon, a Stephen King adaptation by author Marie D. Jones that was directed by Rob Padilla Jr..[15][16]

Gray Area Multimedia

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See also: C Street Inn

Pensabene, along with Jeanette Di Pinza and Tony Olmos, formed a production company called Rosewood Five Studios[17] that was located at 1150 Seventh Ave in the basement of the C Street Inn.[18][19] After the production of films like South of 8,[17][20] The Phantom Hour,[21] and a production of the San Diego International Fringe Festival in 2017,[22] the venue became Gray Area Multimedia, which was solely managed by Pensabene.[23]

Under the Gray Area banner, the location housed the film productions of Friend of the World by Brian Patrick Butler,[23] Hacksaw by Anthony Leone,[24] Touch by Justin Burquist,[25] and Everybody Dies by the End by Ian Tripp and Ryan Schafer.[26]

Mike & Fred vs. The Dead

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In 2023, Pensabene was a co-producer for the stoner comedy film Mike & Fred vs. The Dead by film director Anthony Leone and executive producer James Cullen Bressack. The film is about two stoners navigating through a lockdown of the undead.[27] It starred Amy Cay, Brian Patrick Butler, George Jac, Felissa Rose[28][29][27] and featured Sadie Katz,[30] Michael C. Burgess,[29] and Nick Young.[31] It was produced by Brain Damage Films and Leone Films.[27]

Filmography

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Feature films
Year Title Role Producer Notes
2016 South of 8 Benji Yes [32][33]
2020 Friend of the World Ferguson Co-producer [32][23]
Hacksaw — Yes also special effects[32][24]
2021 The Case of: Dakota Moore — Associate producer
2022 Everybody Dies by the End F.B.I. Agent Associate producer [34]
Last Chance Goon Yes also production designer
Mike & Fred vs The Dead — Co-producer
2024 Dark Chronicles Mike Associate producer
Short films
Year Title Role Producer Notes
2015 Hatred Figure No [32]
2016 Dearest Victoria Ethan Yes
Fletcher and Jenks Luke No also cinematographer[14]
The Phantom Hour Nikolai Associate producer [35][36][37]
2017 Assumption — Yes also cinematographer
2019 Baby Tommy Yes
Buy Roses for Me Phillipe No
2020 The Girl on the Photo — Associate producer
Kirby — Associate producer
2021 Graduation Afternoon Party Guest Yes [15][32]

Accolades

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Organization Year Award Title Result Ref.
Order of the Arrow 2010 The Vigil Honor — Won [12][13]
GI Film Festival San Diego 2017 Best Actor Fletcher and Jenks Nominated [38]

References

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