Director
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
May 7, 1972 · South Korea
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Jack Black
2 titles together
Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
Angelina Jolie
2 titles together
Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
Dustin Hoffman
2 titles together
Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
Jackie Chan
2 titles together
Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
Lucy Liu
2 titles together
Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
Seth Rogen
2 titles together
Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
