A portrait of Jessica Yu

Jessica Yu

Acting

Born

February 14, 1966

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Jessica Yu (Chinese: 虞琳敏; pinyin: Yú Línmǐn) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1996 for Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996). Yu's film Last Call at the Oasis (2012) is based on Alex Prud'homme's Ripple Effect. Her more recent films have been Misconception (2014), ForEveryone.Net (2016), a documentary film about the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and a Netflix comedy Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017). In 2019, Yu was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Direction for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special" for the Fosse/Verdon episode "Glory". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Yu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Filmography

We respect your privacy

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, customize content to match your preferences, and analyze how you interact with our platform. Essential cookies ensure the site functions correctly, while others help us improve performance and security.

By clicking "Accept", you agree to the use of all cookies. You can select "Manage" to control your cookie preferences and decide which ones to enable. For complete information, visit our Cookies Policy.