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Michael Lucas | |
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| Born | Andrei Treivas[1] 1972 (age 51–52)[1] |
| Other names | Ramzes Kairoff Michel Lucas Michael Lucas |
| Spouse |
Richard Winger
(m. 2008; div. 2014) |
| Website | michaellucas |
Michael Lucas (born Andrei Lvovich Treivas (Russian: Андрей Львович Трейвас), 1972)[1] is a Russian-American-Israeli[2] businessman, performer, founder, and CEO of Lucas Entertainment, Manhattan's largest[1] gay adult film company.
The New Republic dubbed Lucas "Gay Porn's Neocon Kingpin".[3] He contends that his film Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita is the most expensive gay porn film ever made, with a budget of $250,000 and multiple celebrity cameos.[1] In 2009, Lucas was inducted into the GayVN Hall of Fame, noted for "his stature as an A-list director and performer".[4]
In 2009, Lucas released what he called his most important film, Men of Israel, which media called a "landmark" film as the first major porn video with an all-Israeli[5] and all-Jewish cast.[5][6][7]
Lucas is particularly well known for his activism and outspokenness.[1][3][4] Lucas is frequently also controversial; for example, during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Lucas' studio was the target of a boycott which he claimed was antisemitic in nature, after he posted a picture of an Israeli missile signed, on his request, "From Michael Lucas to Gaza".[8]
- ^ a b c d e f g Van Meter, William (October 19, 2006). "The Lion of Chelsea". New York. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Forward, The (May 17, 2011). "Can gay porn save Israel's image?". Haaretz. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Kirchick, James (March 20, 2006). "Gay Porn's Neocon Kingpin". CBS News. The New Republic.
- ^ a b Jones, Harker (March 12, 2009). "GAYVN Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Great Exxxpectations, Wayne Hoffman, Tablet Magazine, July 21, 2009.
- ^ Graham, David (September 23, 2009). "Gay-Porn Mogul Hopes to Arouse Interest in Israel". Newsweek.
- ^ First-Ever All-Israeli Gay Porn Movie Archived May 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, DNA magazine, May 9, 2009.
- ^ Lukash, Alexandra; Cohen, Nir (Shoko) (January 24, 2024). "Jewish porn producer claims boycotted for supporting Israel". Ynet. Retrieved February 13, 2024.