Draft:Luke Pensabene

{{Infobox person

| birth_name = Luke Anthony Pensabene

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1991}}

| birth_place = Staten Island University Hospital, New York, U.S.

| education = {{hlist|PS 8 Shirlee Solomon School|St. Joseph by the Sea High School}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Film actor|film producer|cinematographer}}

| years_active = 2013–present

| notable_works = {{Plainlist|

}}

| awards = The Vigil Honor 2010

}}

Luke Anthony Pensabene{{Cite news |date=1991-07-31 |title=Births Staten Island University Hospital |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-births-staten-isla/169446160/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=28 |via=Newspapers.com}} 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

Pensabene was born in 1991 at Staten Island University Hospital. He grew up in Great Kills, Staten Island, attending PS 8 Shirlee Solomon School{{Cite news |date=2001-11-10 |title=Thank-you notes from PS 8 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-thank-you-notes-fr/169456989/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=21 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=2002-02-21 |title=What famous person would you like to meet? |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-what-famous-person/169467474/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=180 |via=Newspapers.com}} and started yoga at the age of 10.{{Cite news |last=Sammartino |first=Jennifer |date=2002-05-13 |title=Yoga for kids: Children experience the benefits of increased flexibility and concentration |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-yoga-for-kids-chi/169456131/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=85 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 2002, Pensabene was a trombonist in Staten Island's Boroughwide Band for the annual "Salute to Music" concert at Carnegie Hall.{{Cite news |last=Lore |first=Diane C. |date=2002-06-25 |title=Student musicians step into the spotlight at Carnegie Hall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-student-musicians/169467453/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=38 |via=Newspapers.com}} 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{{Cite news |last=Alvez |first=Derek |date=2005-11-13 |title=Lewis cops CHSAA Intersectional title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-lewis-cops-chsaa-i/169467353/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=95 |via=Newspapers.com}} and the distance medley for the Martin Luther King Jr. relays at Fort Washington Avenue Armory in 2006.{{Cite news |last=Kochman |first=George |last2=Alvez |first2=Derek |date=2006-01-17 |title=HS Track and field: King Relays: Tot girls, Sea boys win frosh crowns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-hs-track-and-field/169456477/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=30 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 2008, Pensabene was one of ten boy scouts at Camp Aquehonga to earn over 50 merit badges.{{Cite news |date=2008-08-20 |title=Youth: Boy Scout Troop 41 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-youth-boy-scout-t/169456323/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=8 |via=Newspapers.com}} He had previously achieved Scout, First Class and Star rankings{{Cite news |date=2002-03-25 |title=Boy Scout Troop 41 holds Court of Honor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-boy-scout-troop-41/169467373/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=122 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=2005-07-02 |title=Boy Scout Troop 41 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-boy-scout-troop-41/169456567/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=2005-11-15 |title=Youth Boy Scout Troop 41 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-youth-boy-scout-tr/169457077/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Staten Island Advance |pages=11 |via=Newspapers.com}} before he was awarded The Vigil Honor in 2010.{{Cite web |title=Vigil honor members |url=https://www.aquehongian112.org/vigil_reps_list.html |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Aquehongian 112}}{{Cite web |last=Pinnavaia |first=Colin |date=2015-07-29 |title=The History of Kintecoying Lodge 4 |url=https://issuu.com/cpinnavaia/docs/2015_07_26_kintecoying_history_book |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=The History of Kintecoying Lodge 4 |page=83 |language=en |via=Issuu}}

Career

Pensabene is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In 2021, he produced Graduation Afternoon, a Stephen King adaptation by author Marie D. Jones that was directed by Rob Padilla Jr..{{Cite journal |last=Garrido |first=Oscar |date=2020 |title=Insomnia: The new anthology of short stories by Stephen King |url=https://www.stephenking.com.ar/archivo/INSOMNIA%20265.pdf |journal=Insomnia Magazine |language=es |volume=265 |pages=43-49 |via=StephenKing.com}}{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Marie D. |date=2019-07-03 |title=Meet Marie Jones of Where’s Lucy? Productions in San Marcos |url=https://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-marie-jones-wheres-lucy-productions-san-marcos/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=SDVoyager |language=en-US}}

= Gray Area Multimedia =

Owner of Gray Area Multimedia in San Diego, Pensabene produced Brian Patrick Butler's film Friend of the World and Hacksaw by Anthony Leone.

Filmography

class="wikitable"

|+Feature films

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Producer

!Notes

2016

|South of 8

|Benji

|{{yes}}

|{{Cite web |title=Luke Anthony Pensabene Movies List {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/luke_anthony_pensabene |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=South of 8 - American Film Institute |url=https://watch.afi.com/movie/south-of-8 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=American Film Institute |language=en}}

rowspan="2" |2020

|Friend of the World

|Ferguson

|{{yes|Co-producer}}

|{{cite interview |last=Stone |first=Ken |title=San Diego's Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2020/07/24/san-diegos-spielberg-qa-with-director-brian-butler-near-sci-fi-film-premiere/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Times of San Diego |date=July 24, 2020}}

Hacksaw

|{{n/a}}

|{{yes}}

|also special effects{{Cite web |last=Therkelsen |first=Michael |date=2019-09-15 |title=Review: Anthony Leone's "Hacksaw" |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2019/09/15/review-anthony-leones-hacksaw/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2" |2022

|Everybody Dies by the End

|F.B.I. Agent

|{{yes|Associate producer}}

|{{Cite web |title=EVERYBODY DIES BY THE END {{!}} Terror Films |url=https://terrorfilms.net/film/everybody-dies-end |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Terror Films}}

Mike & Fred vs The Dead

|{{n/a}}

|{{yes|Co-producer}}

class="wikitable"

|+Short films

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Producer

!Notes

2015

|Hatred

|Figure

|{{no}}

rowspan="2" |2016

|Fletcher and Jenks

|Luke

|{{no}}

|also cinematographer{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=David |date=2017-10-20 |title=Local talent at a patriotic event |url=https://sdnews.com/local-talent-at-a-patriotic-event/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220230628/https://sdnews.com/local-talent-at-a-patriotic-event/ |archive-date=2023-12-20 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=San Diego News |language=en-US}}

The Phantom Hour

|Nikolai

|{{yes|Associate producer}}

|{{cite web |last=Shaer |first=Brian |date=July 13, 2020 |title=If nothing else, The Phantom Hour looks as though it was a lot of fun to make |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-phantom-hour/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Film Threat}}{{cite web |last=Stormbringer |first=Melee |date=October 29, 2020 |title=Film Review: The Phantom Hour (short film) (2016) |url=https://horrornews.net/160900/film-review-the-phantom-hour-short-film-2016/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Horror News Net}}{{cite web |last=Black |first=Emilie |date=September 27, 2016 |title=Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2016 Comedy Shorts Block: Part 1 |url=http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2016/09/27/horrible-imaginings-film-festival-2016-comedy-shorts-block-part-1/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Cinema Crazed}}

2017

|Assumption

|{{n/a}}

|{{yes}}

|also cinematographer

2019

|Buy Roses for Me: The Prologue

|Phillipe

|{{no}}

2021

|Graduation Afternoon

|Party Guest

|{{yes}}

Accolades

class="wikitable"

!Organization

!Year

!Award

!Title

!Result

!Ref.

Order of the Arrow

|2010

|The Vigil Honor

|{{n/a}}

|{{won}}

GI Film Festival San Diego

|2017

|Best Actor

|Fletcher and Jenks

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web |date=2017-09-06 |title=GI Film Festival San Diego Selects 12 Titles for Local Film Showcase |url=https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2017/media-room/gi-film-festival-san-diego-selects-12-titles-for-local-film-showcase/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=GI Film Festival San Diego |language=en-US}}

References

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