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==Personal==
==Personal==
Terrero shot his first student film on Super 8. After college, he landed an associate producer internship with the romantic comedy ''[[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.
Terrero shot his first student film on Super 8. After college, he landed an associate producer [[internship]]
on the set of [[Darnell Martin|Darnell Martin's]] ''[[I Like It Like That (film)|I Like It Like That]]''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110091/fullcredits#cast</ref>.
While working as a casting agent, Terrero spent months juggling auditions, between casting sessions. Terrero's acting credits include speaking roles in Law and Order, Brooklyn South, The Sopranos as well as the first Spanish-language S.A.G. film, In Search of a Dream. In addition to all of this, Terrero made his first music video for Ghetto Concept, which was nominated for a Much Music Award in Canada.
During the summer of 2000 Terrero shot his third music video for Jill Scott, which garnered critical acclaim and music video award nominations from MTV and Billboard Magazine for Gettin In The Way, which Terrero followed up with the MTV buzz-worthy follow-up Long Walk.
Terrero's video work includes Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige Runaway Love featuring actress Keke Palmer from Akeelah and the Bee and Julito McCullum from The Wire as well as Michael Rappaport and Kim Delaney. His latest video was directed for Enrique Iglesias' Do You Know and is currently #2 on MTV. To date, Terrero has worked with 50 Cent on Candy Shop (nominated for a 2005 MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video) and Many Men; Lionel Richie on I Call it Love; Chris Brown on Say Goodbye; and Syleena Johnson on Hypnotic and I Am Your Woman, which was nominated for Billboard Magazines Video Music Awards Best New Adult Contemporary New Artist Clip of the Year 2001. Terrero has also directed Daddy Yanke Rompe (nominated for MTVs Best Hip-Hop video 2006) and Gangsta Zone, Sean Paul We Be Burning and Never Gonna Be the Same and Teairra Mari No Daddy. Terrero recently completed a documentary on pro skate boarder Stevie Williams. He is currently in post-production on an independent thriller set in New York called Brooklyn to Manhattan, which stars an ensemble cast including Evan Ross (ATL, Pride), Dania Ramirez (XMen 3: Last Stand, Fat Albert), Arielle Kebbel (John Tucker Must Die, Aquamarine) and Sean Farris (Yours, Mine and Ours and Sleepover).
Jessy Terrero is represented by Charles King .


In 1996, he teamed up with his brother and formed T and T Casting, supervising extras casting for low-budget films.
JESSY TERRERO (Director) marked his feature film directorial debut with Soul Plane (MGM 2004). Terrero's short film, The Clinic, was chosen to screen at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and has been screened at the New York International Latino Film Festival, Urbanworld, and the Los Angeles Short Film Festival. He was selected to be a participant in Fox Searchlight Pictures' new digital production unit, Fox Searchlab, which recognizes and mentors emerging filmmakers with exciting new cinematic voices.


==Career==
==Career==
Terrero began his filmmaking career working as an [[internship|intern]] on the set of [[Darnell Martin|Darnell Martin's]] ''[[I Like It Like That (film)|I Like It Like That]]''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110091/fullcredits#cast</ref> His acting credits include appearances in ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'' and ''In Search of a Dream'' (''Buscando un sueño'').<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855843/</ref> Tererro's [[film director]] credits include the short film ''The Clinic'', his directorial debut ''[[Soul Plane]]'',<ref name="soulplane"/> 2004 and ''Brooklyn to Manhattan'', in production as of 2009.<ref>http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809824014/details</ref>
His acting credits include appearances in ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'' and ''In Search of a Dream'' (''Buscando un sueño'')<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855843/</ref>.
Tererro's [[film director]] credits include the short film ''The Clinic''.
His movie directorial debut ''[[Soul Plane]]''<ref name="soulplane"/> 2004. In 2009 ''Brooklyn to Manhattan'' was in production<ref>http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809824014/details</ref>.


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 & Yandel|Wisin y Yandel]], [[Daddy Yankee]], [[Ludacris]], [[Akon]], [[Paulina Rubio]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Sean Paul]], [[aventura (band)|aventura]] and many others.<ref name="hispanicprwire">[http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=2283 Latino Director Jessy Terrero Makes Directorial Debut with MGM]</ref> He is currently associated with Terrero Films and directs music videos and commercials along with five other [[music video director]]s including his brother Ulysses Terrero, Steven Oritt, Rich Newey, Ana Mastro and Dava.<ref name="terrerofilms">[http://www.terrerofilms.com Terrero Films Website]</ref>
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 & Yandel|Wisin y Yandel]], [[Daddy Yankee]], [[Ludacris]], [[Akon]], [[Paulina Rubio]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Sean Paul]], [[aventura (band)|aventura]] and many others.<ref name="hispanicprwire">[http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=2283 Latino Director Jessy Terrero Makes Directorial Debut with MGM]</ref> He is currently associated with Terrero Films and directs music videos and commercials along with five other [[music video director]]s including his brother Ulysses Terrero, Steven Oritt, Rich Newey, Ana Mastro and Dava.<ref name="terrerofilms">[http://www.terrerofilms.com Terrero Films Website]</ref>

Revision as of 21:14, 30 June 2013

Jessy Terrero
Born
Jessy Terrero

(1975-07-03) July 3, 1975 (age 49)
Dominican Republic[1]
Occupation(s)Film and music video director
Websitehttp://www.terrerofilms.com/

Jessy Terrero (born July 3, 1975) is a Dominican film and music video director.

Personal

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[2].

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

Career

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. His movie directorial debut Soul Plane[1] 2004. In 2009 Brooklyn to Manhattan was in production[4].

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.[5] He is currently associated with Terrero Films and directs music videos and commercials along with five other music video directors including his brother Ulysses Terrero, Steven Oritt, Rich Newey, Ana Mastro and Dava.[6]

Since 2000, Terrero's name has become linked with hip hop and reggaeton for directing popular videos for critically acclaimed artists Wisin y Yandel, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Daddy Yankee and Don Omar.[5] In 2009, Terrero directed Wisin y Yandel's MTV VMA-nominated video Abusadora.[7]

Terrero directed Freelancers, starring Robert De Niro, Forest Whitaker, and 50 Cent.

Terrero is slated to direct the film 'The Wild Cowboys' an urban, crime drama based on the true life events of a notorious New York City gang of the 1980's.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1997 Buscando un sueño Yeyo
1998 Better Living Biker #1
2006 The Confession Casper Delgado Direct-to-video
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Brooklyn South Skel #2 1 episode
1998 Law & Order Shorty 1 episode
1999 The Sopranos Gallegos 1 episode
2007 America's Next Top Model Himself/Guest Judge 1 episode
2008 Model Latina Himself/Music Video Director/Guest Judge 1 episode
Director
Year Film Notes
2002 The Clinic Short film
2004 Soul Plane Also produced
2010 Brooklyn to Manhattan
Gun
2012 Freelancers

Music videography

Nominations

  • Jill Scott, Gettin' In The Way, MTV Video Music Awards, 2001
  • Jill Scott, Gettin' In The Way, M2 Awards Finalist, 2001
  • Jill Scott, Gettin' In The Way, Billboard Music Video Awards, 2001
  • Syleena Johnson, I Am Your Woman, Billboard Music Video Awards, 2001
  • 50 Cent, Candy Shop, MTV Video Music Awards, 2005
  • Wisin y Yandel, Abusadora, MTV Video Music Awards, 2009[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Soul Plane in Theaters
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110091/fullcredits#cast
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855843/
  4. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809824014/details
  5. ^ a b Latino Director Jessy Terrero Makes Directorial Debut with MGM
  6. ^ Terrero Films Website
  7. ^ a b Wisin Y Yandel Call Their Video Music Award Nomination A Blessing

External links

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