# Israel Lugo
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|11|07}}
| birth_place = [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S.
| occupation = Director, producer, actor, music video director
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'''Israel Lugo''' (born November 7, 1973) is an American actor, director and [Latin Grammy Award](/source/Latin_Grammy_Award)-winner [music video director](/source/music_video_director). Lugo was born in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)) 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](/source/Che_(2008_film))''. Also he is known for his work with [Gabriel Coss](/source/Gabriel_Coss) directing music videos for [Calle 13](/source/Calle_13_(band)), [Nelly Furtado](/source/Nelly_Furtado), [Maná](/source/Man%C3%A1) and [Paulina Rubio](/source/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''.[{{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}}] Lugo also studied psychology at the [University of Puerto Rico](/source/University_of_Puerto_Rico) before returning to his acting career appearing on ''Mi Dia de Suerte'', ''The Apostate'', ''El Clown'' and ''[Che](/source/Che_(2008_film))''.[ In 2011, Lugo co-directed the documentary ''Sonó, Sonó, Tité Curet!!!''.][{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0525250/| title=Israel Lugo|accessdate=August 23, 2012 |publisher=[Internet Movie Database](/source/Internet_Movie_Database)}}]
==Career as music video director==
In 2005 Lugo launched 939 films with Gabriel Coss.[ They directed and produced "[Atrévete-te-te](/source/Atr%C3%A9vete-te-te)" and "La Jirafa", from [Calle 13](/source/Calle_13_(band))'s [debut album](/source/Calle_13_(album)).][ Lugo and Coss worked again with Calle 13 on the lead single from their album ''[Residente o Visitante](/source/Residente_o_Visitante)'' in 2007.][{{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}}] "[Tango del Pecado](/source/Tango_del_Pecado)", was shot in [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico) and it was described as "the story of a catastrophe, a shameless Latin-American version of a ''[Romeo and Juliet](/source/Romeo_and_Juliet)''-type of love."[ The video was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in [2007](/source/Latin_Grammy_Awards_of_2007) losing to "Ven a Mi Casa Esta Navidad" by [Voz Veis](/source/Voz_Veis).][{{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](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}]
Lugo and Coss directed Canadian singer-songwriter [Nelly Furtado](/source/Nelly_Furtado)'s "[All Good Things (Come to an End)](/source/All_Good_Things_(Come_to_an_End))", in a video that "finds Furtado frolicking with a male model in Puerto Rico."[{{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](/source/MTV_News)|date=November 6, 2006|accessdate=August 22, 2012|first=Jennifer|last=Vineyard}}] About the video, Furtado stated: "It's very tropical and romantic. It reminds me of old [Sarah McLachlan](/source/Sarah_McLachlan) videos, it has that element of art to it. It's kind of like cinema."[ Furtado recorded with Calle 13 a remix version of "[No Hay Igual](/source/No_Hay_Igual)" and shot a video in [La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico](/source/La_Perla%2C_San_Juan%2C_Puerto_Rico) also directed by Lugo and Coss.][{{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}}]
The music video for "[Bendita Tu Luz](/source/Bendita_Tu_Luz)" by Mexican band [Maná](/source/Man%C3%A1) featuring [Juan Luis Guerra](/source/Juan_Luis_Guerra) was directed by Lugo and Coss and was shot at [Santo Domingo](/source/Santo_Domingo) in 2006.[{{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}}] Lugo and Coss received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in [2009](/source/Latin_Grammy_Awards_of_2009) for "[La Perla](/source/La_Perla_(Calle_13_song))" by [Calle 13](/source/Calle_13_(band)) featuring [Rubén Blades](/source/Rub%C3%A9n_Blades) which was shot at [slum of the same name](/source/La_Perla%2C_San_Juan%2C_Puerto_Rico).[{{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](/source/El_Mercurio)}}][{{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](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|date=September 17, 2009|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}] The music video for "Vamo' a Portarnos Mal", included on ''[Entren Los Que Quieran](/source/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.[{{cite news|url=http://edant.si.clarin.com/2010/12/06/artistas/02208549.html|title=La videoteca del Sí!|work=[Clarín](/source/Clar%C3%ADn_(Argentine_newspaper))|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}}]
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