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Jessie Nelson is an American film producer, director, actress and writer. Career. Nelson began her career acting with the theater group Mabou Mines at the Public Theater in New York and she went on to perform in Shakespeare In The Park .
- American
- University of California Santa Cruz
- Film director, screenwriter, producer, actress
- Bryan Gordon
Jessie Nelson. Jessie Nelson wrote, directed and produced Corrina Corrina and I Am Sam, starring Sean Penn. She co-created and executive produced Sara Bareilles' Little Voice for Bad Robot and Apple TV. Among her other directing credits are Curb Your Enthusiasm and Love, The Coopers.
- January 1, 1
- 1.69 m
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Producer, Writer, Director
Dec 30, 2021 · Jessie Nelson and Sean Penn on the set of I Am Sam Courtesy New Line Cinema/courtesy Everett Collection. Nelson recalls an individual at Fox 2000 telling her that the reason she wasn’t...
- Ryan Gajewski
Jessie Nelson. Producer: I Am Sam. Jessie Nelson wrote, directed and produced Corrina Corrina and I Am Sam, starring Sean Penn. She co-created and executive produced Sara Bareilles' Little Voice for Bad Robot and Apple TV.
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I Am Sam (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2001 American drama film co-written and directed by Jessie Nelson. It stars Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine and Laura Dern.
- $22 million
- John Powell
- December 28, 2001 (United States: limited), January 25, 2002 (United States: wide)
Jan 25, 2002 · I Am Sam: Directed by Jessie Nelson. With Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest. An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
Dec 31, 2021 · Twenty years after the release of the Sean Penn–starring “I Am Sam,” director Jessie Nelson is looking back on her movie and celebrating that it couldn’t be made in the same way now.
