Jessy Terrero Explained

Jessy Terrero
Birth Date:1972 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Dominican Republic[1]
Occupation:Film and music video director

Jessy Terrero (born October 7, 1972) is a Dominican film and music video director.

Career

Terrero appeared as an extra on the 1992 film Juice starring Tupac Shakur. According to Terrero, it was his experience on the set of the movie that inspired him to become a director.[2]

Terrero shot his first student film on Super 8. After college, he landed an associate producer internship on the set of Darnell Martin's I Like It Like That.

In 1996, he teamed up with his brother and formed T and T Casting, supervising extras casting for low-budget films.

His acting credits include appearances in Law & Order, The Sopranos and In Search of a Dream (Buscando un sueño).[3]

Tererro's film director credits include the short film The Clinic. He made his movie directorial debut with the film Soul Plane[1] in 2004. In 2009 Brooklyn to Manhattan was in production.[4] Terrero also directed Freelancers, starring Robert De Niro, Forest Whitaker, and 50 Cent. The movie was released in 2012.[5]

In 2014, Terrero founded Cinema Giants. In addition to being the production house for music videos, Cinema Giants has also served as a production company for films and television.[6] Directors currently associated with Cinema Giants include Terrero, Mike Ho, Rodrigo Films, Roxana Baldovin, and Steven Gomillion.[7]

Terrero directed , a bio-series about the life and career of reggaeton artist Nicky Jam. The series was released on Netflix in Latin America on 30 November 2018,[8] and on Telemundo in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in 2019.[9]

Terrero directed the YouTube Originals documentary Maluma: Lo Que Era, Lo Que Soy, Lo Que Seré, a documentary about Colombian singer Maluma. It premiered on 5 June 2019.[10] The next year, on 7 October 2020, Bravas, another YouTube original series produced and directed by Terrero, was released. The series, in addition to Terrero, was also executive produced by Dominican singer Natti Natasha.[11]

Terrero is best known for directing music videos for an international clientele of famous artists including Jill Scott, Lionel Richie, Syleena Johnson, 50 Cent, Wisin y Yandel, Daddy Yankee, Ludacris, Akon, Paulina Rubio, Enrique Iglesias, Sean Paul, Aventura, and many others.[12] Since 2000, Terrero's name has become linked with hip hop and reggaeton for directing popular videos for critically acclaimed artists such as Wisin y Yandel, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Daddy Yankee, and Don Omar.[12] In 2009, Terrero directed Wisin y Yandel's MTV VMA-nominated video "Abusadora."[13]

In recent years, Terrero has found success working with artists such as Ricky Martin, Maluma, Nicky Jam, J Balvin, Bad Bunny,[2] Jennifer Lopez, and the Weeknd, among other artists.[14]

Filmography

As actor

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1997Buscando un sueñoYeyo
1998Better LivingBiker #1
2006The ConfessionCasper DelgadoDirect-to-video
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Brooklyn SouthSkel #21 episode
1998Law & OrderShorty1 episode
1999The SopranosGallegos1 episode
2007America's Next Top ModelHimself/Guest Judge1 episode
2008Model LatinaHimself/Music Video Director/Guest Judge1 episode

As director

Film
YearFilmNotes
2002The ClinicShort film
2004Soul PlaneAlso produced
2010Brooklyn to Manhattan
Gun
2012Freelancers
2019Maluma: Lo Que Era, Lo Que Soy, Lo Que SeréYouTube Premium exclusive documentary
Television
YearTitle
2018
2020Bravas[15]

Music videography

Nominations

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soul Plane in Theaters . 2010-10-04 . 2010-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812083049/http://www.latinrapper.com/news_may18.html . live .
  2. Web site: Villa . Lucas . Director Jessy Terrero Talks Working With Bad Bunny, J Balvin & Nicky Jam . Remezcla . 24 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Jessy Terrero. IMDb. 2017-05-21.
  4. Web site: Brooklyn to Manhattan - Movie Details - Yahoo! Movies. 2011-06-04. 2017-05-21. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604013733/https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809824014/details. 2011-06-04.
  5. Web site: Reynoso . Naibe . Meet Jessy Terrero, Hollywood's Rising Latino Powerhouse . Fox News . 24 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Cinema Giants: About . Cinema Giants . 24 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Cinema Giants: Directors . Cinema Giants . 24 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Fernandez . Suzette . Nicky Jam's 'El Ganador' Series Premieres on Netflix, But Not in the U.S. . Billboard . 24 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Fernandez . Suzette . Where to Watch Nicky Jam's 'El Ganador' Series in the U.S. . Billboard . 24 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Roiz . Jessica . Maluma Takes Fans Behind His Rise to Fame in Introspective YouTube Documentary . Billboard . 24 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Roiz . Jessica . Natti Natasha on Executive Producing YouTube's 'Bravas' Series: 'It's a Voice for Women' . Billboard . 24 January 2021 . 31 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131042033/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9460466/natti-natasha-youtube-originals-brava . live .
  12. Web site: Latino Director Jessy Terrero Makes Directorial Debut with MGM . 2010-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829103638/http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in . 2007-08-29 . dead .
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20091020164333/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1620874/20090904/wisin_yandel.jhtml Wisin Y Yandel Call Their Video Music Award Nomination A Blessing
  14. Web site: Arroyo . Daniela . Jessy Terrero, el dominicano detrás de "Hawái Remix" y los videos más vistos de 2020 . GQ Mexico . 24 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Roiz . Jessica . Natti Natasha on Executive Producing YouTube's 'Bravas' Series: 'It's a Voice for Women' . Billboard . 13 October 2020.
  16. Web site: Flores . Griselda . Maluma Drops New Single 'Hawai,' Announces New Album . Billboard . 24 January 2021 . 21 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121194140/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9425822/maluma-hawai-video/ . live .
  17. Web site: Roiz . Jessica . The Weeknd Sings in Spanglish on Fiery 'Hawái' Remix With Maluma: Watch the Video . Billboard . 24 January 2021 . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116205029/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9478647/maluma-the-weeknd-hawai-remix-video/ . live .
  18. News: Ricky Martin, Paloma Mami Team Up for Flirty 'Qué Rico Fuera' Video. Legaspi. Althea. Rolling Stone. June 24, 2021. June 10, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624132627/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/ricky-martin-paloma-mami-que-rico-fuera-song-video-1182386/. live.

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