{{Infobox person | name = Israel Lugo | image = Israel Lugo.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|11|07}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | occupation = Director, producer, actor, music video director | years_active = | spouse = | partner = }} '''Israel Lugo''' (born November 7, 1973) is an American actor, director and Latin Grammy Award-winner music video director. Lugo was born in Brooklyn, New York and has credits for directing the documentary ''Sonó, Sonó, Tité Curet!!!'' (2011) and for acting on ''Mi Dia de Suerte'', ''The Apostate'', ''El Clown'' and ''Che''. Also he is known for his work with Gabriel Coss directing music videos for Calle 13, Nelly Furtado, Maná and Paulina Rubio, among others.
==Acting career== Lugo began his career as a child actor on several TV shows such as ''Chiquimundo'', ''Los 7 del 7'', ''Los García'' and ''La Casa de María Chuzema''.<ref name=israelbio>{{cite news|url=http://prpop.org/noticias/dic06/elclown_dic01.shtml|title=Feliz Israel Lugo con el nuevo filme boricua "El Clown"|language=Spanish|publisher=Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular|last=López Ortiz|first=Miguel|accessdate=August 22, 2012|archive-date=April 15, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415170126/http://prpop.org/noticias/dic06/elclown_dic01.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lugo also studied psychology at the University of Puerto Rico before returning to his acting career appearing on ''Mi Dia de Suerte'', ''The Apostate'', ''El Clown'' and ''Che''.<ref name=israelbio/> In 2011, Lugo co-directed the documentary ''Sonó, Sonó, Tité Curet!!!''.<ref name=imdb-lugo>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0525250/| title=Israel Lugo|accessdate=August 23, 2012 |publisher=Internet Movie Database}}</ref>
==Career as music video director== In 2005 Lugo launched 939 films with Gabriel Coss.<ref name=israelbio/> They directed and produced "Atrévete-te-te" and "La Jirafa", from Calle 13's debut album.<ref name=israelbio/><ref name=nohayi/> Lugo and Coss worked again with Calle 13 on the lead single from their album ''Residente o Visitante'' in 2007.<ref name=tango>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandesestrellas.com/revisiting-calle-13/|title=Revisiting Calle 13|date=February 21, 2007|accessdate=August 23, 2012|publisher=Grandes Estrellas|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124208/http://www.grandesestrellas.com/revisiting-calle-13/|url-status=dead}}</ref> "Tango del Pecado", was shot in Puerto Rico and it was described as "the story of a catastrophe, a shameless Latin-American version of a ''Romeo and Juliet''-type of love."<ref name=tango/> The video was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2007 losing to "Ven a Mi Casa Esta Navidad" by Voz Veis.<ref name=LatinGrammy2007>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/env-nomineelist,0,4535627.htmlstory|title=Complete list of Latin Grammy nominees & winners |work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref>
Lugo and Coss directed Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado's "All Good Things (Come to an End)", in a video that "finds Furtado frolicking with a male model in Puerto Rico."<ref name=nellyf>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545025/nelly-furtado-double-dips-with-two-wet-videos.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021020358/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545025/nelly-furtado-double-dips-with-two-wet-videos.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2012|title=Nelly Furtado Double-Dips With Two Soaking-Wet Videos |work=MTV News|date=November 6, 2006|accessdate=August 22, 2012|first=Jennifer|last=Vineyard}}</ref> About the video, Furtado stated: "It's very tropical and romantic. It reminds me of old Sarah McLachlan videos, it has that element of art to it. It's kind of like cinema."<ref name=nellyf/> Furtado recorded with Calle 13 a remix version of "No Hay Igual" and shot a video in La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico also directed by Lugo and Coss.<ref name=nohayi>{{cite web|url=http://www.latinrapper.com/calle-13-nelly-furtado.html|title=A La Perla Calle 13 y Nelly Furtado|date=June 25, 2006|accessdate=August 23, 2012 |publisher=latinrapper.com |language=Spanish}}</ref>
The music video for "Bendita Tu Luz" by Mexican band Maná featuring Juan Luis Guerra was directed by Lugo and Coss and was shot at Santo Domingo in 2006.<ref name=manajuan>{{cite web|url=https://www.tabascohoy.com.mx/noticia.php?id_nota=119232|title=Protagonizan Maná y Juan Luis Guerra el video de \'Bendita tu luz\'|date=October 15, 2006|accessdate=August 23, 2012 |publisher=Tabasco Hoy |language=Spanish}}</ref> Lugo and Coss received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2009 for "La Perla" by Calle 13 featuring Rubén Blades which was shot at slum of the same name.<ref name=perla>{{cite web|url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2009/09/17/376494/residente-de-calle-13-dice-que-la-gente-cree-en-la-musica-de-verdad.html|title=Residente, de Calle 13, dice que la gente "cree en la música de verdad"|date=September 17, 2009 |accessdate=August 23, 2012 |work=Emol |publisher=El Mercurio}}</ref><ref name=LatinGrammy2009>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/the-10th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-scorecard.html?cid=6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a5d2cc75970c|title=The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards: Scorecard|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 17, 2009|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref> The music video for "Vamo' a Portarnos Mal", included on ''Entren Los Que Quieran'' by Calle 13, was directed by Lugo and Coss in 2010, with locations on Las Monjas, Barrio Obrero and Las Gladiolas at San Juan, Puerto Rico.<ref name=vamoscalle13>{{cite news|url=http://edant.si.clarin.com/2010/12/06/artistas/02208549.html|title=La videoteca del Sí!|work=Clarín|language=Spanish|last=Del Aguila|first=Mariano|accessdate=August 23, 2012|archive-date=October 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001231047/http://edant.si.clarin.com/2010/12/06/artistas/02208549.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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