Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

52 · Born: May 7, 1972

Personal Details

Born May 7, 1972 South Korea
Relatives
  • Catherine Yuh (Sibling)

Biography

Jennifer Yuh Nelson (née Yuh; born May 7, 1972) is an American story artist, character designer, television director, illustrator, and film director. She is best known for directing the films Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, and The Darkest Minds. Yuh is the first woman to solely direct and the first Asian American to direct a major American animated film, and has been recognized as a commercially successful Asian American director. She won an Annie Award for Best Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for directing the opening for Kung Fu Panda and was the second woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, for her work on Kung Fu Panda 2. The film proved to be one of the most financially successful films directed by a woman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Yuh Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

2018
The Darkest Minds
The Darkest Minds as Director
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2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3 as Director
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2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 as Director
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1999
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle
1998
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2 as Director
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