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Oct 31, 2023 · When director Jessica Yu first left college, she thought maybe she’d try to go to the Olympics as a fencer. It wasn’t a far-off goal for Yu, who had been on the U.S. national fencing team—until an injury stopped her Olympic ambitions in their tracks.
Jessica Yu (born 1965 or 1966) ( 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). [1]
- Director, writer, producer
- Jessica Lingmin Yu, February 14, 1966 (age 57), New York City
Jessica Yu. Director: Fosse/Verdon. Jessica Yu was born in 1966. ... Participated in 1983, 1985, and 1987 US Olympic Festivals Named to the NCAA Women's Fencing All ...
- Director, Producer, Writer
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When Jessica Yu strode onstage at the Shrine Auditorium to accept the Oscar for the 1996 documentary short Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O’Brien, she provided the night’s most memorable one-liner. “You know you’ve entered new territory,” Yu deadpanned, “when you realize that your outfit cost more than your film.”.
Jessica Yu. Director: Fosse/Verdon. Jessica Yu was born in 1966. ... Participated in 1983, 1985, and 1987 US Olympic Festivals Named to the NCAA Women's Fencing All ...
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Nov 4, 2023 · Quiz Lady. A gameshow-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. Release Date. November 3, 2023. Director. Jessica Yu. Cast. Awkwafina ...
